State Health Watch Archives – February 28, 1998
February 28, 1998
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NJ wins HCFA approval to develop hospital-based managed care -
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Each month, this page features selected short items about state health-care policy digested from newspapers around the country. -
Lawmakers in 21 states expected to consider bills
Lawmakers in 21 states expected to consider bills that make it easier for consumers to sue their plans -
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association finds legislatures easing up on mandates
The push by state legislators to mandate that health plans offer specific benefits and use specific clinical practice standards eased somewhat in 1997, according to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Associations annual report on state health legislation trends. -
Wash D.C. advocacy group sues to protect assets of local Blues plan from being l
A lawsuit by a consumer advocacy group against Blue Cross Blue Shield of the National Capital Area has once again focused attention on what happens to Blues assets when they merge or convert to for-profit status. -
New york Budgets to help Nonprofits
New York budgets $24 million in grants to help nonprofit providers create HIV/AIDS care networks -
States Simplify Medicaid applications
States simplify Medicaid applications, offer presumptive eligibility to improve outreach -
Inconsistent patterns in Vermont
Vermont targets inconsistent practice patterns in state -
Health-risk adjustment helps ensure consumer choice in markets
Health-risk adjustment of premiums not only promotes fairer compensation among health plans but it also can help ensure that consumers have adequate choice of providers in their markets, experts say.