News and Reports

We are seeking an experienced clinician and clinical epidemiologist to lead and communicate evidence-based research for policymakers, public payers, and healthcare decision-makers. This role leads evidence syntheses, systematic reviews, policy analyses, and research projects that inform healthcare programs and policy decisions. The position provides clinical expertise, scientific leadership, project leadership, mentorship, and strategic guidance to interdisciplinary […]

Missouri ToRCH Project  (Pictured: Michelle Kohrmann, Pam Curtis, Lori Melvin, Fatimah Jennings, Timothy Kling) The ToRCH (Transformation of Rural Community Health) Project was designed and created by the Office of Transformation within MO HealthNet (Missouri Medicaid) to address interlinked challenges in rural communities: rural hospitals were struggling financially, impairing their ability to serve the members […]

The Center for Evidence-based Policy is excited to announce the results from its Project for Reducing Ineffective Medicaid Expenditures. Focused on 4 services in 2 focus areas, the resulting briefs explore and quantify low-value care in Medicaid. They also provide state-specific data and a roadmap for states interested in taking action. Funded by Arnold Ventures, […]

The Center for Health Care Strategies’ new report on psychedelic-assisted therapy and Medicaid features insights from the Center for Evidence-based Policy. The report examines emerging evidence, state policy considerations, and practical implementation challenges as Medicaid programs evaluate potential future coverage of psychedelic-assisted therapies.

As states begin implementing the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), telehealth is emerging as a key strategy for strengthening access to pediatric preventive services in rural communities. Medicaid programs are applying lessons from the Public Health Emergency while balancing access, quality, equity, and accountability.  Hybrid pediatric care models that combine telehealth with in‑person services show promise for addressing workforce shortages, transportation barriers, broadband gaps, rural access […]

A recent article in the Milbank Quarterly, by Falconer, et.al,  proposes a public health framework for addressing the nation’s school attendance concerns. The approach includes recognizing the determinants of school attendance, utilizing chronic absenteeism as a key metric for student and system well-being, and building cross-sector prevention and intervention. The authors call out the Oregon Child Integrated […]

Data is a critical part of making policy decisions based on evidence, but what do you do when the amount of data is overwhelming to sort and understand? The Center for Evidence-based Policy created and supports several publicly available data dashboards that anyone can use to gain insights into the data that is relevant to […]

This Award recognizes a team or state official for using evidence to innovate state-run, publicly-funded efforts that achieve improvement in health outcomes, quality, or cost for their state’s population.

The Center is pleased to present its 2025 Annual Report, entitled “Partnering for Progress: Advancing Medicaid Through Evidence and State Collaboration”. Check it out here!