Insights & Commentary

Ann Nguyen, associate research professor at the Rutgers Center for State Health Policy, conducted a recent study that revealed disparities among cancer screening rates for individuals enrolled in the NJ FamilyCare program, or Medicaid.

Nguyen and Kinney discuss how addressing the individual- and system-level barriers to accessing cancer prevention services can save lives and save money for patients and payers alike.

In this post, we examine the policies of these 15 jurisdictions to provide an overview for states considering similar legislation.

In a clinic with integrated behavioral health, a child with any indications of behavioral health needs is given holistic care right away. While it is not the standard of care today, there are actions that state policymakers and health systems can take to help ensure integrated behavioral health is available in every primary care clinic serving individuals of all ages.

CSHP's Erica Eliason appears on "A Health Podyssey," a Health Affairs podcast, to talk about her recent work.

Why are health care costs rising so fast? I put that question to my Rutgers University graduate students in the first session of their health policy course each year.