State Health Watch Archives – February 28, 1997
February 28, 1997
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Back Page Briefs
Maryland budget calls for expanding benefits to pregnant women, children under age 4 below 250% of poverty level -
Clip File
Each month, this page features selected short items about state health-care policy digested from newspapers around the country. -
AMA / Dr./ Managed Care
AMA seeks to broaden authority for physicians as they make clinical decisions in managed care -
Colorado Mental Health
Colorado officials declare capitated mental health a success, but critics question plunge in hospitalization -
Dr. Profiles on Internet
Six states may offer doctor profiles that include malpractice claims on Internet -
Immigrant Health Care
Hawaii, Maryland may pay for health coverage for future legal immigrants without feds help -
KY Health Crisis
KY insurers, regulators agree theres a crisis, but not on how to fix it -
PA / AIDS / Medicaid
Over protests of AIDS advocates, Pennsylvania moves into mandatory Medicaid managed care -
WA Risk-Adjust Plan
Washington State may risk-adjust pay to plans based on health status of public employees