September 97 1997-09-30

Back Page Briefs

The HMO Group expands access to evidence-based assessments of technology under new business agreement with PA firm

Each month, this page features selected short items about state health-care policy digested from newspapers around the country.

States are split on how best to insure more kids. California opts for new subsidy program; others back Medicaid expansion

California consumers rate physician groups on quality of care in pioneering survey

More states providing independent appeals to consumers in managed care plans

For first time, Washington state combines bid process for Medicaid, state employees, and subsidy program

Pennsylvania fights release of capitation rates; legislature calls for independent actuarial study

Rhode Island law requires extensive disclosures to consumers on access, coverage and other issues

States step up effort to use child support to cover uninsured