Medicaid Policy Center
I’m making a plea: We must prioritize oral health for New Jersey’s children
Michal Herman Special to the USA TODAY Network Regarding “NJ kids’ teeth are rotting more than the national average. Here’s why,” NorthJersey.com, Jan. 23: As a public health dentist in New Jersey for 25 years, I regularly treat children in dire need of oral health care. Many have never been to the dentist before coming to KinderSmile…Read More…
NJ kids’ teeth are rotting more than the national average. Here’s why
Scott Fallon NorthJersey.com The email sent to Dr. Michal Herman in early December was like many others she has received in her 25-year dental career. It was a from a teacher at a Newark school. She had a 6-year-old who was homeless — and his teeth were rotting. When he arrived at KinderSmile Foundation’s office…Read More…
Where are the dentists for kids in need?
Lilo H. Stainton, Health Care Writer | January 8, 2025 | Health Care Medicaid pays for care, but advocates found few dentists able to take younger patients Credit: (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)In this Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 photo, Dr. Juan Fernando Yepes, a dentist at the Riley Hospital for Children Department of Pediatric Dentistry, checks the teeth of…Read More…
Op-Ed: New Jersey must increase its Medicaid investment in primary care
LINDA SCHWIMMER | FEBRUARY 23, 2022 | OPINION, HEALTH CARE Here’s when, and by how much, the Legislature and governor should increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care Linda Schwimmer New Jersey’s Medicaid program serves 2.1 million residents in our state, including half of all our children. Yet Medicaid recipients still struggle with access to care, including primary…Read More…
Hackensack Meridian Health Launches Program to Address the Physical, Emotional and Social Needs of Children Facing Behavioral and Physical Challenges
Hackensack Meridian Health, in partnership with Visiting Nurse Association Health Group, and the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, this month began seeing patients through a transformative initiative to improve care for children through prevention, early identification, and treatment of complex behavioral and physical health challenges. The new model of care focuses on the whole…Read More…
Supreme Court upholds Obamacare, sparing nearly 1M N.J. residents from losing coverage
By Susan K. Livio | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com and Jonathan D. Salant | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com The U.S. Supreme Court, siding with New Jersey and 15 other states, on Thursday rejected a third Republican attempt to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Seven of the nine justices said 18 Republican-controlled states, led by Texas, did not suffer the…Read More…
Our New Work Group Will Support Mental Health in New Jersey Communities
The months of fear, isolation, and deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have created a mental health emergency in our towns and cities. The trauma of the pandemic — along with economic uncertainty, social unrest, and environmental catastrophes — is affecting our emotional well-being. If you cannot sleep at night, you’re not alone. The…Read More…
Top Health Care Issues for New Jersey in 2020
As we move into the first year of a new decade, we want to highlight some pressing issues in health care, especially areas where the Quality Institute, together with our members, can make a real impact. Supporting Healthy Aging: As a state, we aren’t getting any younger. In 2010, people over the age of sixty…Read More…
Legistation Aims to Improve, Update Medicaid’s Eligibility Process
Published by NJ Spotlight New Jersey lawmakers are pushing the state to modernize and improve its system for determining who is eligible to receive Medicaid and getting people enrolled, a process that has undergone some upgrades but is still criticized as burdensome and inefficient for both patients and administrators. The Senate Budget Committee will review…Read More…
What do You Want to Know About Medicaid in NJ? New Website Has Answers
Published by NJ Spotlight Data Dashboard, open to all, is aimed at making information more accessible and should help with decisions about allocating funds medicaid patients Healthcare advocates, policy organizations, government officials, and curious patients can better explore public data related to New Jersey’s Medicaid program, thanks to a website the state has established to…Read More…