title: Innovating Medicaid: The North Carolina Experience.
abstract: Medicaid plays an influential role in improving the health of North Carolina's population. In the midst of changing legislation, this commentary highlights 4 Medicaid initiatives that are reducing cost, improving care across settings, and reinforcing North Carolina's tradition of innovative programming.
authors.affiliation: executive director, Access East, Inc., Greenville, North Carolina Ronald.Gaskins@accesseast.org.
authors.forename: Ronald E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Gaskins
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D000073921:Child, Foster; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services; D008484:Medicaid; D009657:North Carolina; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D000069341:Transitional Care; D014481:United States