AMCHP leads initiatives that protect and sustain the positive impact of the ACA, and promote state policy and program action to advance the health of MCH populations through access to high-quality, affordable health insurance.
Current Initiatives
- Advancing State and Urban MCH: Current and Emerging Public Health Issues and Threats
- State Policy Technical Assistance
One goal within AMCHP’s Core Cooperative Agreement, funded by HRSA/MCHB, focuses on current and emergent public health issues, with specific attention to health care coverage for MCH populations. AMCHP develops resources and opportunities for state Title V programs to share information on the landscape of healthcare coverage and potential impacts of program or policy changes to health care coverage for MCH populations. AMCHP sponsors monthly all-member policy calls that focus on timely MCH issues in Congress and the executive branch, promotes MCH involvement in ACA Marketplace enrollment, tracks and disseminates information regarding changes to Medicaid policy that impact MCH, and promotes opportunities to learn from peers regarding state health reform policy efforts. Through this work, AMCHP assists Title V professionals develop their leadership competency in policymaking and learn skills to communicate with policymakers, work with state legislatures, and collaborate with state Medicaid agencies, managed care organizations, and commercial insurers.
AMCHP provides technical assistance to states interested in discussing (1) how federal health reform policy impacts their local context, (2) Medicaid waivers and state plan amendments, (3) strategies to work with policymakers and state legislatures, and (4) opportunities to learn from other states regarding their MCH policy efforts.