The aim of this project was to conduct a needs assessment survey of residents, Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), and health care providers in the Jefferson, Hardin, Orange, and Liberty counties to assess non-medical drivers of health (NMDoH) in these areas.
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.
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.
This report analyzes results from 346 Texas hospitals that completed the survey examining three domains of SDOH engagement: screening of social needs, programs and interventions to address SDOH, and community partnerships with external partners.
Unless action is taken, a new report estimates that 700,000 Texans could lose health insurance coverage after pandemic-era emergency enrollment policies end for Medicaid and Affordable Care Act health insurance.
This report was undertaken to focus on the nutrition and food insecurity interventions from the perspective of the Medicaid MCOs operating in Texas. The goal is to improve health outcomes by increasing access to nutritious foods through partnerships between Medicaid MCOs and food banks.
