Congenital Syphilis in the Medicaid Program: Assessing Challenges and Opportunities Through the Experiences of Seven Southern States.

Introduction: Rates of congenital syphilis cases are increasing, particularly among lower socioeconomic populations within the southern United States. Medicaid covers a significant portion of these births, which provides an opportunity to improve birth outcomes. This project sought to collect information from key stakeholders to assess facilitators of and barriers to Medicaid funding of prenatal syphilis screening and to provide insight into improving screening and lowering incidence through the Medicaid program.

Navigating the Intersection of PrEP and Medicaid.

The proposed national PrEP program would serve people who are uninsured as well as those enrolled in Medicaid. In this article, the authors propose a set of recommendations for the proposed program's implementers as well as state Medicaid agencies and Medicaid managed care organizations to ensure PrEP access for people enrolled in Medicaid, addressing gaps without undermining the important role of the Medicaid program in covering and promoting PrEP.