State Health Watch Archives – April 1, 2003
April 1, 2003
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The future of Medicaid’s in flux as states debate flexibility or funding
As states sink more deeply into a financial morass, the Bush administration has proposed additional flexibility for Medicaid as a way out. But some analysts and congressional staffers say a massive infusion of federal money is the answer. -
Helping people to live independently means saving money and improving their health
Januarys Centers for Health Care Strategies brief on two community integration projects demonstrates the challenges associated with nursing home transitions and the potential benefits of community-based care, including fiscal benefits and improved health outcomes. -
Marketplace changes have an effect on Medicaid managed care
Medicaid reforms advanced by the Bush administration will do little to resolve basic problems confronting Medicaid managed care as a result of significant changes now under way in the managed care marketplace, says Robert Hurley, PhD, an associate professor in the department of health administration in the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, who reported on his analysis of the marketplace changes in the fall 2002 issue of Health Care Financing Review. -
Congress sharply divided on Medicaid changes
Less than a week before Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson announced a proposal for sweeping Medicaid changes that would require congressional approval, two House Energy and Commerce Committee staff members who participated in a Families USA-sponsored panel on Getting Ready for Medicaid Restructuring demonstrated how hard its going to be to get any changes through a sharply divided Congress. -
Smallpox vaccination: Is your plan in place?
With the escalating threat of biological warfare against the United States, hospitals must be prepared to treat victims of such attacks while protecting employees and patients.