State Health Watch Archives – December 31, 1996
December 31, 1996
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Back Page Briefs
HCFA approves plan that brings public providers into single HMO for low-income residents of one Alabama county -
Access to Insurance
States move to improve individuals access to insurance, but brace for complaints -
Blended Funding Pitfalls
Pitfall of blended funding: Non-Medicaid eligibles may lose out -
Clip File
Each month, this page features selected short items about state health-care policy digested from newspapers around the country. -
Consumers and Providers
Consumers and providers lobby for state oversight of managed cares compensation plans, incentives -
Indigent Care Models
Five models that work cited for indigent care -
Medicaid Growth / Congress
New study confirms slowdown in Medicaid growth, reduces pressure on Congress to pass reforms -
Montana Behavioral Health
Montanas behavioral health program will manage state hospital and use savings for added services -
Montana's Medicaid Blend
Montanas plan to blend Medicaid mental health dollars with other public mental health funding also is being attempted in several others states, including California, Utah and Massachusetts. -
NH Developmentally Disabled Model Program
Self-determination program for developmentally disabled in New Hampshire serves as a national model -
Survey of Medicaid
Survey of Medicaid contracts identifies weak links in purchasing of health care