State Health Watch Archives – April 1, 2007

April 1, 2007

• Report: Citizenship documentation creating problems for Medicaid

  Early reports gathered by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) indicate that the new citizenship documentation requirement imposed by the Deficit Reduction Act is costing some eligible U.S. citizens their Medicaid benefits and is increasing the administrative burden on Medicaid workers.

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• Fiscal Fitness: How State Cope: States taking on health insurance expansion; sustainability is the universal challenge

  Frustrated with federal inaction to reduce the ever-growing numbers of those without health insurance, many states are involved in reforms with a variety of approaches to cover the uninsured.

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• Oregon experience can influence state reform efforts

  With states attempting to take the lead in health care reform, and especially doing things to reduce the number of uninsured, the reform lessons learned by the state of Oregon through its Oregon Health Plan and prioritized list of medical conditions and treatments may help other states avoid some mistakes.

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• Can the increase in health care expenditures be slowed?

  Analysts say health care expenditures will continue to increase rapidly over the next decade, outpacing income and placing financial stresses on families, businesses, and public budgets. Does it have to be that way?

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