State Health Watch Archives – May 31, 1997
May 31, 1997
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Back Page Briefs
Efforts to expand childrens coverage win support in legislatures -
Enrollment Brokers
States find more ways to use enrollment brokers -
Clip File
Each month, this page features selected short items about state health-care policy digested from newspapers around the country. -
KY Reforms Fail
KY insurance chief says reforms have failed; urges changes before market collapses -
Maryland HMO Reforms
Maryland will survey MDs on HMO quality -
Medicaid Behavioral Health
Medicaid behavioral health care contracts leave out mandated MH/SA services -
Medicaid Restrictions
Face-to-face outreach to Medicaid clients works best, but many states still rely on confusingand ineffectivewritten materials -
NY HMO Late Payment
NY investigates HMOs late payments to providers -
PA Behavioral Health Care
Five Pennsylvania counties seize opportunity to assume controland riskof behavioral health care -
Restructuring Agencies
Nebraska and Michigan among 26 states restructuring agencies -
Short Cuts
SHORT CUTS