Government health and human services

Our Government health and human services team collaborates with state agencies across the country, helping them manage human services, Medicaid, public health, behavioral health and other essential services to achieve agency outcomes.

What EY can do for you

Our Government health and human services team is committed to empowering state agencies with tailored services that drive significant improvement. Our team, comprised of former state health agency leaders, trailblazers in the industry and tech visionaries, understands the complexities of this sector and is dedicated to working alongside you to tackle your unique challenges. By adopting a results-driven method to project and program management, our collaborative approach leads to meaningful and lasting outcomes for the communities you serve.

Our latest thinking

Accelerating progress on behavioral health challenges

Behavioral health challenges are prevalent. There is a clear consensus that a crisis has been growing globally for decades.

Smart compliance for Medicaid

Helping state Medicaid agencies make smart compliance decisions while securing maximum federal support.

8 strategies to fully reimagine digital government human services

8 priorities to reorient how and what government human services agencies can do.

Behavioral health crisis: states addressing a surge in need

To address further escalation of our behavioral health crisis, now is a critical time to join together and take action.

How to provide modern support for youth aging out of foster care programs

How modern services can create a stronger safety net for youth aging out of foster care programs. Read more.

Taking data culture to the next level to serve better

Data culture embedding will help take your data capabilities to the next level.

Combining resources for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families is a flexible federal assistance initiative for struggling families.

Utilizing data-driven decision-making to tackle the childcare problems

By taking a systematic and data-driven approach, childcare problems can be dealt with more effectively and accurately.

Human-centered design: the game changer for transformational effort

State agencies are adopting human-centered design, improving transformation efforts and effectively planning for change.

How one state uses data to enhance assistance to low-income families

A state tracks outcomes from a government aid program and determines what variables drive success. Read our case study.


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