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Medicaid serving as laboratory for state health equity initiatives
Author(s) -
Enos Gary
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32763
Subject(s) - medicaid , health equity , equity (law) , business , political science , state (computer science) , public relations , public administration , health care , law , computer science , algorithm
Several states are leveraging the opportunity for Medicaid innovation to make inroads in achieving health equity for racial minorities and other marginalized groups, according to a blog entry posted this month in Health Affairs . The post's lead author told MHW that for such efforts to succeed over the long term, behavioral health integration must become a central component.