Author
Martin; Laurie T. ; Lopez; Christian ; Armstrong; Courtney ; Williams; Malcolm V.
Year
2016
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Language
English
Last Update
28-Sep-2025
Keywords
Health Sciences ; History ; Business
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)¹ laid the groundwork for a substantial increase in the number of people who have access to health insurance through Medicaid expansion or health insurance marketplaces.² During the first openenrollment season, states used a variety of strategies to reach out to and enroll newly eligible individuals. Typically, federal and state funding was used to develop navigator programs in each state. The design of these programs differed by location,³ and, although many stakeholders were involved in these efforts, state and local health departments (LHDs) were, and remain, a relatively untapped resource.4 This is somewhat...
