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Center issues health policy update on work status among Missouri Medicaid recipients
The Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research has released a new policy brief that describes the characteristics of Medicaid recipients, including work status, in Missouri and the U.S – important context for the current policy debate about potential work requirements for Medicaid recipients. The policy brief highlights that roughly two-thirds of Missouri’s […]
Center awards funding to strengthen community-academic research (Links to an external site)
Two Global Health Center collaborators work to reduce health risks in pregnant women here and in Nigeria
Two Global Health Center collaborators are working to help at-risk pregnant women in Nigeria. Read about their work.
Public Health experts see a way forward for Africa, despite U.S. funding cuts (Links to an external site)
WashU Public Health Conference to focus on health system performance (Links to an external site)
Center releases Medicaid policy recommendations for non-emergency medical transportation
Written by Mo Farrell, LMSW, Manager, Center for Advancing Health Services, Policy & Economics Research Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) is a vital Medicaid benefit, as many Missouri residents rely on it to access the health care they need. This was the topic of Transforming Healthcare in Missouri, Part IX – presented by WashU’s Center for […]