The Science of Good Policy
Helping states address health policy challenges with evidence and collaboration.
Enabling Change That Improves the Lives of Millions
The Center’s collaborative approach helps maximize resources and produce better health outcomes for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable populations in the states we serve. We work with policymakers to facilitate complex decision making that directly impacts:
- Health care
- Behavioral health
- Child well-being
- Education
- Corrections
Building an Integrated System of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Policy and Data Review
Thursday, September 18, 2025
11:00 am (Pacific Time)
Medicaid and CHIP provide coverage to more than 40% of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN), so the policies that direct this coverage are important. This webinar provides a review of key principles, state strategies, and example programs to help state Medicaid agencies build and improve integrated systems of care for children with special needs. It also provides a single-state data snapshot of CYSHCN using the Oregon Child Integrated Dataset (OCID), a nonpartisan data-driven project that contains longitudinal, linked, cross-agency, and cross-program information for Oregon children who access different state services.
A Neutral, Nonpartisan Approach
The Center brings critical objectivity to our work, backed by a transparent and open process. We support partners as they address the depth, scope and complexity of modern policymaking by providing:
Producing research that summarizes the evidence and effectiveness of interventions or policies
Helping states balance policy objectives, increase efficiency and alignment, improve access and boost quality
Creating materials and techniques to increase the understanding and reach of evidence, and to facilitate its use in decision making
Bringing Colorado Public and Private Payers Together for Better Care
The Center has assisted this extraordinary primary care collaboration since 2012. Learn more about the innovations and improvements we have helped to enable.