539: Mental Health in Tribal Communities, Working With Medicaid Partners

Kaleb Roedel, News Reporter at KUNR Public Radio, reacts to a recent Pew survey that documents extremely high suicide rates among Native Americans and Alaska Natives; and Stephanie Doyle, Deputy Director for the Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Madi Wachman, Director of Parent, Child, and Family Policy at MassHealth with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, says agencies in Massachusetts are working together to help improve health while utilizing the state's 1115 waiver. KUNR News Article: Native Americans, Alaska Natives see big spike in suicide rates Pew Webpage: Suicide Is an Urgent Public Health Issue in America CDC Webpage: Celebrate Native American Heritage Month! Massachusetts Webpage: Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform Massachusetts Foundation Webpage: The MassHealth Demonstration Extension 2022–2027 – Building on Success, Focusing on Equity ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed