The Critical Role of Medicaid in Addressing Maternal Health Disparities

“If you can invest in the mother, you can change a generation.”

Cheryl Roberts, Virginia Medicaid director

Addressing maternal health disparities is a key priority for many Medicaid agencies. This episode of the Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast highlights the need to better address maternal health disparities, particularly for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native women, and people living in rural communities. It explores how Medicaid agencies are working to address maternal health disparities by collecting reliable data, engaging communities to tailor solutions, and keeping members at the heart of all decisions. The episode features perspectives from:

• Cheryl Roberts, Agency Director, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance
• Drew Snyder, Executive Director, Mississippi Division of Medicaid

This episode is hosted by Mark Larson, former Vermont Medicaid director and senior vice president, Leadership and Capacity Building, Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), and Jami Snyder, former Arizona and Texas Medicaid director and president and CEO, JSN Strategies.

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Featured in this episode: Mark Larson, former Vermont Medicaid director and senior vice president, Leadership and Capacity Building, CHCSJami Snyder, former Arizona and Texas Medicaid director and president and CEO, JSN Strategies.Cheryl Roberts, Agency Director, Virginia Department of Medical AssistanceDrew Snyder, Executive Director, Mississippi Division of Medicaid

The Medicaid Leadership Exchange podcast explores priority topics for Medicaid leaders and is developed in partnership by NAMD and CHCS through support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Visit the series page for additional episodes, or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.

Support for this podcast was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

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