While there is limited research on whether Medicaid home and community-based services are available, accessible, accommodating, and acceptable for marginalized groups, existing evidence shows that there are widespread disparities that policymakers should address.

Peer support specialists can link patients with substance use disorders to treatment, but this study showed disparate outcomes for how one program impacted access to care for Black and white patients.

A mobile crisis response program in Denver reduced reports of low-level criminal offenses.

Racial disparities in long-term care facilities impact quality of life for residents who are Black, Indigenous, or other persons of color.

Described how health care organizations and community-based organizations can use the ROI Calculator to explore and plan financial arrangements to fund social services for people with complex needs.

Partnerships between health care organizations and AAAs can benefit from a clear understanding of internal capabilities and external environmental factors.

Identifies best practices for implementing peer support interventions and advancing recovery-oriented care within mental health organizations.

Contains policy recommendations to improve the home health care benefit for people on Medicare with complex needs.

Medicaid enrollees in a community health worker program had fewer emergency department visits and more outpatient ambulatory care use than beneficiaries who received usual care.

With the steep increase in use of telehealth and video visits in the last few years, the reliance on technology-enabled medicine may heighten disparities in health care access.

Resources to help organizations plan and implement medical respite care programs, including program development guides, case examples, and implementation tools.

State investments in enhanced primary care for older and chronically ill individuals recently released from incarceration yielded a $2.55 return on investment for Medicaid and criminal justice combined.

This study identifies facilitators and barriers of hospital- and community-based harm reduction collaboration efforts and highlights hospital-based opportunities to better serve people who use drugs.

Care management interventions for people transitioning from behavioral health inpatient care may be successful in decreasing readmissions if they address health-related social needs.

Provides an overview and evaluation of the Behavioral Health Initiative for Older Adults and People with Physical Disabilities in Oregon.

Community-based care management programs for patients with complex health and social needs have the potential to reduce hospitalizations and inpatient costs.

Details implementation guidance for a rural produce prescription program, covering funding and sustainability, partnerships, design, and evaluation.

The economic benefits of permanent supportive housing programs with a Housing First approach exceed the costs in the U.S., with a benefit-to-cost ratio of 1.8:1.

Recommendations for federal policymakers to improve Medicaid for adults with complex needs and improve long-term services and supports for individuals not eligible for Medicaid.