The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) report highlights the disproportionate hardships faced by Black and Latina mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbated by systemic inequities.
This webinar addressed the near completion of the Medicaid continuous coverage unwinding, highlighting a net decrease of almost 10.6 million enrollees, including over 4 million children, and discussed next steps for state compliance, best practices, and outreach strategies to reconnect eligible individuals who lost coverage.
This report explores how state and local agencies can enhance customer service in health and human services by implementing technologies such as web-based tools, mobile applications, and call center innovations, aiming to streamline processes and improve client interactions.
The toolkit provides strategies for state and local WIC agencies to enhance enrollment by utilizing data from Medicaid and SNAP for cross-program data matching and targeted outreach.
The report examines pilot projects in multiple states that utilized data matching and targeted outreach to enroll eligible families with young children in the WIC program, demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach in increasing participation rates.
The article discusses how state agencies can effectively use text messaging to communicate with Medicaid and SNAP enrollees, especially following a 2021 FCC ruling that permits automated texts for informational purposes.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, states utilized temporary Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) flexibilities to provide emergency benefits and maintain support for households with children missing school meals.
This report examines the phenomenon of "churn" in public benefit programs, where eligible participants temporarily lose benefits due to administrative processes, analyzing its impact on both recipients and state agencies, and suggesting strategies to reduce its occurrence.
A detailed guide outlining how states can minimize coverage losses and administrative burden while implementing new Medicaid work requirements established under the 2025 federal reconciliation law.
