Tequila Terry, Director of State Innovation and Population Health at the CMS Innovation Center, discusses a new approach to health care costs and population health; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, says Congress already has two funding deadlines important to public health; Kirk Smith, Director of the Minnesota Department of Health, tells us about a recent salmonella outbreak; and state and territorial health agencies face challenges in securing funding to address social determinants of health.
CMS Webpage: States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model
CMS Webpage: AHEAD Model Frequently Asked Questions
ASTHO Webpage: Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Housing and Food Insecurity