State Health Watch Archives – April 1, 2006
April 1, 2006
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After 40 years and a very close vote, Medicaid will see dramatic changes
Changes to Medicaid included in the budget reconciliation bill include the most radical alterations to the program in its 40-year history. -
States finding ways to regain Medicaid/SCHIP clients who have dropped their enrollment
Retention of children in Medicaid and SCHIP is considered a problem when otherwise eligible recipients lose coverage after an initial period of enrollment, often due to complicated renewal procedures. -
Katrina lessons going unheeded
If there were a silver lining in the black cloud of Hurricane Katrina, it could have been that lessons learned from that event would be understood and used to make improvements ... -
Shared responsibility is best for financing long-term care
Asked about approaches to paying for the country's long-term care needs, 61% of health care opinion leaders surveyed by the Commonwealth Fund said government and individuals should share ... -
Clip files / Local news from the states
JACKSON, MS - Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour wants to use money usually earmarked for an anti-smoking group that has been bankrolled by tobacco lawsuit winnings ...