State Policymakers Press Medicaid Plans To Tackle Housing Using MLR Funds

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to clarify NASHP's position as a research organization. The National Academy for State Health Policy said states could address the disproportionate health crises for unhoused people by urging Medicaid managed care organizations to tap into COVID-19 induced funding surpluses to tackle housing needs as a social determinant of health. While many states have struggled with budget concerns as a result of the public health emergency, NAHSP found that many insurers...