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

What states getting Medicaid H.R.1 right are doing differently

In states making progress, compliance is engineered into how work flows. Systems absorb change without extraordinary effort.

From tactical fixes to sustainable Medicaid modernization

Moving away from digital duct tape doesn’t mean trying to replace everything at once. Sustainable modernization is still incremental, but it’s intentional.

H.R.1 exposes Medicaid’s execution and compliance gaps

H.R.1 is exposing an operating model optimized for recordkeeping, not rapid execution at the edge.

Why procurement is now a Medicaid compliance strategy

States are learning that adaptability, configurability and incremental deployment matter more than exhaustive functionality.

How states modernize Medicaid systems without replacing the core

The goal is not more standardization, but a design that allows change to occur safely, quickly and repeatedly.

Why hub-based models matter — and how states should approach them

Under the RHTP, states can designate locally governed hubs or lead organizations to coordinate care, partners and services across regions.

Building a minimum viable digital foundation for rural health

Technology is essential to rural health transformation, but only when states invest in the right foundations.

Why execution discipline now decides rural health funding

The RHTP shifts rural health funding from traditional grants to a performance-based investment, with annual dollars tied to measurable progress.

Embracing an innovation mindset in rural health transformation

Explore the Rural Health Transformation Program: a $50B initiative aimed at enhancing rural healthcare.

Cash management is key for hospitals facing Medicaid eligibility changes

Healthcare companies should prepare for Medicaid redeterminations challenge by improving balance sheet health and liquidity.

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Activating H.R.1: Driving horizontal innovation in the social safety net

Discover how H.R.1 reshapes Medicaid and SNAP funding, shifting financial responsibility to states while unlocking $50B in rural health innovation grants.

Leveraging GenAI helps an agency secure critical federal funding

Discover how the Oklahoma mental health and substance abuse agency utilized AI to streamline its research and writing for federal grant applications.

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Navigating the childcare crisis: government-led initiatives

The childcare crisis in America requires collaborative efforts from policymakers, providers and the private sector.

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.

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.


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