Week of September 1, 2026

Olmstead – DOJ Memo Changed the Conversation, Not the Evidence

The Olmstead Memo changed the conversation, not the evidence blog;– Mathematica – August 7.

Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – A Primer for Older Adults

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services for Older Adults: A Primer; Justice in Aging – August 20.

Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Receiving Medical Service Bills

Health Care Bills and Dually Eligible Individuals issue brief;– Justice in Aging – July 30.

Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: State Medical Billing Protections

State Medical Billing Protections for Dually Eligible Individuals resource;– Justice in Aging – July 30.

CMS Accountable Health Communities Evaluation – Lessons

Civitas Collaboratives in Action Advocates for Community Health (ACH) webinar slides; Civitas Networks for Health – August 25.

Medicaid-Public Health – Successful Partnerships – New Hampshire

Building a Successful Medicaid-Public Health Partnership: Lessons from New Hampshire – National Association of Medicaid Directors blog;- National Association of Medicaid Directors with Mental Health America (MHA) and the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)) – August 26.

Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Medicaid Redeterminations Will Become More Frequent

H.R.1: What to Know About Eligibility Redeterminations issue brief; National Council for Mental Wellbeing – shared August 21.

Medicaid Program Integrity: How New Expectations Affect Medicaid Payments

A Summer Webinar Series on Medicaid Program Integrity – Health Management Associates webinar replay and materials – August 12.

Medicare Remote Monitoring of Chronic Conditions – Ask CMS To Maintain

Medicare Remote Monitoring of Chronic Conditions – Ask CMS To Maintain letter; AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined hundreds of organizations led by the Alliance for Connected Care, asking CMS to maintain existing remote monitoring of chronic conditions for Medicare beneficiaries – August 24.

Medicare Chronic Care – Strengthening Advanced Primary Care Management

Chronic Care in Medicare: How Congress Can Strengthen the New Advance Primary Care Management (APCM ) fact sheet; Primary Care Collaborative – August 26.

Medicare Advantage – Push for Transparency; Legislative Considerations

The Push for Medicare Advantage Transparency: How Recent Legislation in the House Targets Existing Data Gaps | Medicare Policy Initiative blog;– Georgetown Medicare Policy – August 21.

Building Stability Through Supportive Housing: A Continuum of Care for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness

Building Stability Through Supportive Housing: A Continuum of Care for Individuals with Serious Mental Illnes webinar slides; Mental Health America (MHA) and (National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) – July 30.

Rural Communities: Integrated Care Partnerships Between Hospitals and Community-Based Behavioral Health Providers

Integrated Care in Rural Communities for Better Health webinar materials; National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW) Center of Excellence for Integrated Health Solutions, the American Hospital Association and the Athena Forum – July 21.

Rural Health Transformation Program: Common State Priorities

Rural Health Transformation Program: The Window to Build Sustainable Change Is Now summary; Health Management Associates (HMA) Weekly Roundup – August 26.

Rural Health Transformation Program: Sustainability

Realizing the Promise of RHTP: Transforming Infrastructure into Sustainable Rural Care webinar slides (hosted by Elimu and BerryDunn) – Civitas Networks for Health – August 20.

Rural Health Transformation Program: Sustainability (2)

Rural Health Transformation Program: Beyond the Grant Approval Phase – Implementing for Sustainability webinar replay and materialsy; Health Management Associates – August 19.

Rural Health Transformation Program: Experiences

RHTP Civitas Member Survey Findings report; Civitas Networks for Health – July 22.

Rural Public Health and Rural Health Care: Bridging the Gaps

Advancing Strategies to Bridge the Gap in Rural Public Health and Rural Health Care blog ; ASTHO – July 31.

Rural Health – Building the Foundations for Lasting Change

Rural Health: Building the Foundation for Lasting Change webinar slides; Civitas Networks for Health – July 29.

Family Caregivers of Adults Age 50-Plus

Caregiving in the U.S. 2025 – AARP Research Report – AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving – August 24.

More Than One Million Americans with IDD Live with a Caregiver Over the Age of 60

More than 1 Million Americans with an Intellectual and Developmental Disability Live with a Caregiver over the Age of 60 opinion; Milbank Quarterly – July 28.

American Community Survey: A Human Needs Data Goldmine

The ACS is a Human Needs Data Goldmine: What Human Needs Advocates Need to Know webinar video recording; Coalition on Human Needs – August 5.

Medicare Advantage Quality Measurement Ratings – On Trial

Stars On The Docket: Medicare Advantage Quality Ratings On Trial | Health Affairs article; Health Affairs Forefront – August 21.