9: Medicaid and the Social Determinants of Health

Medicaid is a publicly-funded health insurance program that currently covers 74 million people in the US. Medicaid covers low-income people who are children, expectant mothers, people with disabilities, senior citizens, and some adults. Opportunities exist through Medicaid to address the social determinants of health through a variety of vehicles. ASTHO's senior director for clinical to community connections in the Center for Population Health Strategies, and a former Medicaid Director, discusses Medicaid approaches to addressing the social determinants of health and improving health outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries. GUEST: Deborah Fournier, Senior Director, Clinical to Community Connections, ASTHO RESOURCES: ASTHO Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships ASTHO Resources on Cross-Sector Partnerships to Address Social Determinants of Health Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, Center for Children and Families Report on Leveraging Medicaid to Address Social Determinants and Improve Child and Population Health Center for Health Care Strategies Report on Measuring Social Determinants of Health among Medicaid Beneficiaries: Early Lessons