State Health Watch Archives – November 1, 2007
November 1, 2007
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States move ahead: Tired of waiting for national health care reforms
Not believing that a national solution to a number of pressing health care problems is likely to come soon, states are moving ahead with a variety of reform initiatives to meet local needs. -
Fiscal Fitness: How States Cope: A great divide in dollars: Wide variation in health care spending across states
The wide variety in cost and quality across states is a signal that much stronger policies will be needed to achieve high performance on access, quality, and efficiency, according to a commentary by Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis and senior vice president for research and evaluation Cathy Schoen. -
Amid obstacles, Massachusetts strives toward universal coverage
Although Massachusetts' individual mandate for health care coverage took effect July 1, the first-year penalties for people who remain uninsured are relatively light. -
Power of prevention: 100,000 lives could be saved a year
The Partnership for Prevention says more than 100,000 lives could be saved every year in the United States if use of five preventive services were increased. -
Clip files / Local news from the states
Enrollment in the Rhode Island's RIte Care program has shrunk by nearly 6,000 in the past year, and advocates say they are concerned that a change in federal policy is causing the poorest of the poor to lose their state-subsidized health coverage.