Class of 2025: Dani Montoya embraces public health and perseverance
Growing up in Oxnard, California, Dani Montoya saw the social inequalities affecting her largely Mexican American community. She initially felt that becoming a doctor would be an ideal way to help others, but she ended up favoring data over diagnosis. “A lot of my people, good people in my life, recommended that I go into […]
How Virginia Reformed Medicaid To Accelerate Access To Addiction Treatment
For a new article in Health Affairs, former Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) Chief Medical Officer Chethan Bachireddy and DMAS Senior Program Advisor Ashley Harrell collaborated with Department of Health Policy professor Andrew Barnes on an extensive article detailing the reforms made to Virginia Medicaid’s addiction treatment processes between 2017 and 2022. In […]
Substance use disorders are underdiagnosed and undertreated among formerly incarcerated Virginians, new VCU-led study finds
Research collaboration with the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services highlights health disparities affecting Medicaid members with addiction – and some of the barriers they face. By Olivia Trani People recently released from prison experience some of the highest rates of substance use disorder, but they are also the least likely to have access to providers […]
