Medicaid-Public Health Partnership to Improve Health and Control Costs: Early Lessons from the CDC’s 6|18 Initiative

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The CDC’s 6|18 Initiative creates a platform to support public health and Medicaid partnerships to work together in implementing evidence-based interventions that offer short-term health improvements while controlling costs.

Join CHCS for a webinar that will provide an overview of the CDC’s 6|18 Initiative and explore successful state strategies for implementing interventions between Medicaid and public health partnerships. Representatives from South Carolina and Rhode Island will share about their experiences making the case for enhanced Medicaid prevention benefits related to tobacco cessation and asthma control. CMS and CDC officials will also discuss 6|18’s relationship to broader state and national initiatives.

This webinar will be held on May 25, 2017, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET.

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Thursday, May 25, 2017 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm EDT
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Center for Health Care Strategies
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