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Health Workforce

Aurrera Health has experience helping clients advance health care workforce policy, including developing strategies to address recruitment and retention, distribution, scope of practice, and increasing the paraprofessional workforce including peer supports and Community Health Workers. We specialize in policy analysis and sustainable financing solutions to meet evolving demands and deliver high-quality care.  

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Increasing Access to Care through Peer Support Services in California
Increasing Access to Care through Peer Support Services in California
Addressing Wages of The Direct Care Workforce Through Medicaid Policies
Addressing Wages of The Direct Care Workforce Through Medicaid Policies
State Strategies to Support the Future of the Primary Care Physician and Nursing Workforce
State Strategies to Support the Future of the Primary Care Physician and Nursing Workforce
Statewide Initiative to Raise Awareness and Responsiveness to ACEs in California
Statewide Initiative to Raise Awareness and Responsiveness to ACEs in California

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Lauren Block
Lauren Block

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Sasha Hulsey
Sasha Hulsey

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Kate Johnson
Kate Johnson

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Mia Nafziger
Mia Nafziger

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Investing in the Nursing Workforce to Strengthen Rural Health Transformation
Investing in the Nursing Workforce to Strengthen Rural Health Transformation
Advancing Rural Opioid Use Disorder Care: Workforce Strategies Under the Rural Health Transformation Program
Advancing Rural Opioid Use Disorder Care: Workforce Strategies Under the Rural Health Transformation Program
Building a Sustainable Health Workforce through the CMS Rural Health Transformation Program
Building a Sustainable Health Workforce through the CMS Rural Health Transformation Program
New Roles and New Solutions in the Health Care Workforce: Redefining the SUD Care Team
New Roles and New Solutions in the Health Care Workforce: Redefining the SUD Care Team
A Crisis of Short-Term Employment for Long-Term Care
A Crisis of Short-Term Employment for Long-Term Care
New Issue Brief Highlights the Role of School-based Health Centers in Health Care Delivery
New Issue Brief Highlights the Role of School-based Health Centers in Health Care Delivery
New Waiver Approvals Make Room for Traditional Health Care Practices in Tribal Communities 
New Waiver Approvals Make Room for Traditional Health Care Practices in Tribal Communities 
Opportunities to Expand and Optimize Medicaid Managed Care in Schools
Opportunities to Expand and Optimize Medicaid Managed Care in Schools
The Final Medicaid Access and Managed Care Rules Expected Soon from CMS: Are You Ready?
The Final Medicaid Access and Managed Care Rules Expected Soon from CMS: Are You Ready?
New Federal Grants Will Help with Access to School-Based Health Services through Medicaid and CHIP
New Federal Grants Will Help with Access to School-Based Health Services through Medicaid and CHIP
New Peer Support Services Benefit to Leverage Providers’ Lived Experience to Support Medi-Cal Members
New Peer Support Services Benefit to Leverage Providers’ Lived Experience to Support Medi-Cal Members
REPORT: Addressing Wages of the Direct Care Workforce Through Medicaid Policies
REPORT: Addressing Wages of the Direct Care Workforce Through Medicaid Policies
CalHOPE: A New Sustainable Model of Care
CalHOPE: A New Sustainable Model of Care
ARPA Funds are Helping States Shore Up the Health Care Workforce
ARPA Funds are Helping States Shore Up the Health Care Workforce
New Report and 50-State Map: State Medicaid & Education Standards for School Health Personnel
New Report and 50-State Map: State Medicaid & Education Standards for School Health Personnel
California Community Health Centers’ Journey Through the Pandemic
California Community Health Centers’ Journey Through the Pandemic
Holding On: Community Health Centers’ Critical Role During the Pandemic
Holding On: Community Health Centers’ Critical Role During the Pandemic
States Must Support Safety-Net Providers, Hard-hit by COVID-19
States Must Support Safety-Net Providers, Hard-hit by COVID-19
New Toolkit Helps Primary Care Providers Offer Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
New Toolkit Helps Primary Care Providers Offer Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Increasing Access to Medication Assisted Treatment by Supporting Counselors
Increasing Access to Medication Assisted Treatment by Supporting Counselors
Promoting Medication Assisted Treatment in Residential Treatment Facilities
Promoting Medication Assisted Treatment in Residential Treatment Facilities
Physician Engagement: Barriers and Strategies
Physician Engagement: Barriers and Strategies
Do’s and Don’ts of Effective Physician Outreach
Do’s and Don’ts of Effective Physician Outreach