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The Colorado Health Care Affordability Act has just been signed into law, which will provide coverage to more than 100,000 uninsured Coloradans without any cost to taxpayers, phased in over three years.
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Here are five ways that states are working to advance their medical home programs, according to research conducted by the State Consortium to Advance Medical Homes for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Beneficiaries:
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Enrollments in Medicaid-focused health plans have risen by 14.2% over the past year, according to Medicaid-focused Health Plans Continue Growing Amid Overall Decline in Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment, a fact sheet released by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) in Washington, DC, based on recent data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Individuals with serious illnesses, including cancer, heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, make up a disproportionately high segment of current smokers and are also among the most addicted to tobacco use.
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The challenges of budget shortfalls aside, interest in medical homes continues to grow as evidence of their effectiveness accumulates and state Medicaid programs seek to manage costs over the long term.
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Medicaid clients with a longer history with the same doctor are more likely to be screened for curable cancers, according to a study of North Carolina Medicaid recipients published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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How many of the country's uninsured should be covered through public programs and how many through private insurance? This is a topic of much debate regarding health reform legislation, with some policy-makers arguing that Medicaid should be expanded to cover more low-income and high-need people.
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Medicaid physician fees haven't kept up with Medicare fees, and this could be contributing to problems with accessing care, according to a recent study on Trends in Medicaid Physician Fees, 2003-2008.
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