State Health Watch Archives – January 1, 2008
January 1, 2008
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Grass-roots community health initiatives meet local needs
While politicians, analysts, and policy-makers discuss and debate big-picture solutions to the nation's health care problems, locally crafted community health initiatives have been steadfast in their efforts to connect uninsured and medically indigent people to health care services and health insurance. -
Fiscal Fitness: How States Cope: Happy days here again? States looking to make program gains under improving fiscal conditions
States are looking at making program restorations, improvements, and expansions for acute and long-term care that were not possible in the tough economic times of the last several years. -
P4P cuts health care costs in CMS Medicare pilot
oordinating care and reducing hospitalizations can lower Medicare costs, according to early results of a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) study. -
Opinion leaders: U.S. health system in crisis
Opinion leaders from academia and research organizations; health care delivery; business, insurance and other health industry; and government and advocacy groups surveyed by the Commonwealth Fund say the U.S. health care system isn't designed to provide high-quality health care and changes must be made at the highest levels. -
Boy's death spurs dental home bill in Congress
The House Energy and Commerce Committee is considering HR 2371, Deamonte's Law, which its sponsor says would establish a dental home for every American child by increasing dental services in community health centers and training more people in pediatric dentistry. -
Clip files / Local news from the states
Every child in Wisconsin will have access to affordable health insurance starting Feb. 1, 2008 through a sweeping restructuring of state health programs put in place by Gov. Jim Doyle.