https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/04/220401122149.htm

And that may lead to better use of funding, and potentially lower costs, for the Medicaid system over the long run, the researchers say.

The new findings come from the most rigorous study of a real-world CHW program to date, a randomized controlled trial conducted by the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation in partnership with local and state organizations and agencies. It's published in the American Journal of Public Health.