Medicaid Policy Center
As Other States Explore Medicaid Innovations, What Can New Jersey Learn?
In New Jersey, Medicaid covers one in five residents and accounts for about 20 percent of the state’s budget. We know our state needs to explore innovations to contain costs while also improving care for beneficiaries. At the Quality Institute, our Medicaid 2.0 initiative, with support from The Nicholson Foundation, is working to create a…Read More…
‘Strong Start’ for Babies is Smart Way To Invest in Medicaid
The best ways to improve health care do not always require new drugs, sophisticated technology or money. Common sense and compassion, as well as an understanding of human nature, can help us advance health and change lives. One such effort in New Jersey is making a powerful difference in the lives of mothers and babies…Read More…
Take Five: Medical Home for Children is State’s First
Dr. Matthew B. McDonald III leads the state’s first pediatric medical home for children with special healthcare needs. He spoke with Symptoms & Cures about this unique practice, which is part of Children’s Specialized Hospital. Pediatric primary care at Children’s Specialized Hospital has received a medical home designation. We usually think of medical homes as…Read More…
Take Five: Quality Institute Fellow Explains Medicaid 2.0
Matthew D’Oria, a Quality Institute Senior Fellow, is leading Medicaid 2.0. He spoke recently to Symptoms & Cures. First, can you tell us about this ambitious and important initiative called Medicaid 2.0? Sure. At the Quality Institute we’re beginning an effort, funded by The Nicholson Foundation, to re-envision Medicaid in New Jersey. We want to…Read More…