This study, funded as part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Systems for Action research program, evaluates the effectiveness of an aligned service delivery and financing model designed to improve maternal and infant health by helping Medicaid-eligible persons receive access to healthy foods during pregnancy.

The results of this S4A study can inform decision-making about investments in public health to support COVID-19 response and recovery. Read the new Spotlighting the Underspending: Public Health Receives Fewer Funds than Previously Recognized​ one-page report for more key findings and recommended...

Chuang, Emmeline, et al. “Program Implementation Strategies Associated With Reduced Acute Care Utilization for Medicaid Beneficiaries in California’s Whole Person Care Pilot Program.” Medical Care Research and Review, vol. 81, no. 6, Dec. 2024, pp. 432–43, https://doi.org/10.1177/10775587241273404...

Developmental studies support exploratory, pilot studies of a novel systems alignment approach. Developmental studies are awarded to researchers who have not previously completed a pilot study to examine the feasibility of implementing the approach and the feasibility of related research strategies...

Mandela Yoga Project, based in Cambridge, MA, offers an evidence-based group practice of mindful movement paired with breathing as an integrative health intervention to treat the racially traumatized nervous systems of people of color. Mandela Yoga is peer-led, which allows participants of color to...