The Rodgers—Post-ACA
On June 28, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was constitutional. As the first anniversary of the Court’s decision approached, I took a step back from the rhetoric and controversy that continue to overshadow what this historic legislation [...]
COVID-19: Flexibility for States: Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Part of the Catalyst Center COVID-19 Resource Series. The public health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has real implications for state Title V programs as well as families raising children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). State programs like Medicaid/CHIP and Titl [...]
The Use of Peer Workers in Special Projects of National Significance Initiatives, 1993-2009
A report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program. SPNS grantees are awarded funds to design, implement, and evaluate innovative strategies that encourage hard-to-reach [...]
The Paxton Family
Eleven-year old Chance’s cochlear implants don’t get in the way of him doing all the things he loves. He is doing well in a regular classroom and playing with friends in the neighborhood. But the path to this success story was long, costly, and filled with roadblocks.
Med-HEART
The nine medical home models created partnerships between HIV and housing providers, and integrated behavioral health and HIV services They added a network navigator to the health care team who worked intensively one-on-one with clients to reduce barriers to care and improve access to HIV care, hous [...]
Dissemination and Evaluation Center
The Dissemination and Evaluation Center (DEC) was formed in 2015 as part of the Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions to Improve Health Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum Initiative, a Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) initiative. The DEC has adapted four previously impl [...]
SURE Housing Initiative
The four-year project is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau (HRSA HAB). The project funds ten RWHAP sites around the U.S. to implement a housing related intervention for one of the above focus populations. An Implementation Technical Assistance Provider (ITAP) [...]
The Impact of the 2021 Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) on Families Raising Children with Disabilities
The 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) provided temporary enhancements to the existing CTC for the tax years 2021 and 2022, including increasing the credit’s maximum value and removing the minimum income criterion for refundability. As a result, even households with no income were eligible for t [...]
Medicaid’s Transportation Benefit and Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
Transportation is essential for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) to regularly access health care and support chronic health conditions that require ongoing treatment. However, CYSHCN are significantly more likely to delay care due to transportation barriers than children an [...]
CASITA: A Controlled Pilot Study of Community-Based Family Coaching to Stimulate Early Child Development in Lima, Peru
Children aged 6-24 months at risk of neurodevelopmental delay were enrolled with their caregivers in a 12-week parenting support intervention plus nutritional support. This community health worker-led intervention was found to improve the children’s communication, motor, and social skills in t [...]
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