State Health Watch Archives – November 30, 1997
November 30, 1997
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Back Page Briefs
Colorado consumers restricted to sub-networks of providers -
Clip File
Each month, this page features selected short items about state health-care policy digested from newspapers around the country. -
BCBS Charity / Uninsured
Charitable foundation created by Empire BCBS should focus on uninsured, consumer groups say -
BCBS NJ Appeals
Appeals court rules BCBS of NJ is charity, raising prospects for creation of foundation -
Behavioral Health Contracts
As behavioral health firms get bigger, states may prefer to contract with local provider systems -
GAO California Brokers
GAO criticizes California for failure to set strong standards for enrollment brokers -
Managed Care Survey
Latest survey of managed care research finds mixed track record on quality of care, satisfaction -
NAMI Behavioral Health
NAMI report card on behavioral care spurs debate about responsibility for flaws in state programs -
NY Managed Care
Up to 50,000 New Yorkers will enroll in managed long-term care -
TennCare Access Problems
TennCare still plagued by access problems, providers and consumers tell lawmakers -
Texas Managed Care
Texas gives vendors critical role in states move to managed care