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Moving Upstream: How Medicaid in Texas could use In Lieu of Services to address non-medical drivers of health

Evidence from existing Medicaid programs across the country show that projects outside the doctor’s office that address non-medical drivers of health result in improved health outcomes for Medicaid enrollees and increased financial savings. Those are key findings from a new report from the Episcopal Health Foundation and the Center for Health Care Strategies that outlines how similar non-medical programs could be supported by Medicaid in Texas.

NEW Statewide Poll: Texans say reducing health care costs, addressing maternal health, and increasing funding for mental health programs should be state’s top health care priorities

As the Texas legislature gets to work in Austin this session, Texans say reducing health care costs, addressing maternal health, and increasing funding for mental health programs should be their top health care priorities. Those are just some of the results of a new statewide Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) poll on state health policy in Texas.

Texas Health Policy Poll on Access and Affordabilty

A large majority of Texans say it’s very important for candidates to address issues that make health care more affordable, and more than half say state lawmakers should increase state spending on health care. Those are just some the results of a new statewide Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF) poll on health care access and affordability in Texas.

Building a Medicaid Strategy to Address Health-Related Social Needs

This research report is part of EHF’s effort to help the Medicaid health insurance system improve #HealthNotJustHealthCare and pay for programs and projects that address non-medical factors that impact health.

Statewide Poll: Majority of Texans say state leaders can improve health by addressing non-medical factors like unemployment, neighborhood safety and pollution

Majorities of Texans say improving the economy, reducing pollution, and improving neighborhood safety should be top priorities for state lawmakers to improve health across the state. In addition, two-thirds of Texans say people would be healthier if the state spent more money on non-medical factors that affect health.

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Moving Upstream: How Medicaid in Texas could use In Lieu of Services to address non-medical drivers of health

NEW Statewide Poll: Texans say reducing health care costs, addressing maternal health, and increasing funding for mental health programs should be state’s top health care priorities

Texas Health Policy Poll on Access and Affordabilty

Building a Medicaid Strategy to Address Health-Related Social Needs

Statewide Poll: Majority of Texans say state leaders can improve health by addressing non-medical factors like unemployment, neighborhood safety and pollution