AcademyHealth Stateside - July 2005  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
 “Moving Beyond Planning” – SCI’s Summer Workshop for State Officials
 New Study Examines the Effects of Potential Federal Coverage Strategies
 Massachusetts Governor Proposes Major Health Care Reform
 Vermont Governor Vetoes Health Care Bill
 GAO Releases Report on Medicaid Financing Practices
 Medicaid Advisory Commission Members Named
 State Health Research and Policy Interest Group Meeting
 State Challenges Highlighted at AcademyHealth’s Annual Research Meeting
 HCFO Program Releases New Brief on Health Savings Accounts
 Reports of Interest

Reports of Interest

The following are the most recently released reports on coverage. State specific reports can be found in SCI's database of state reports.

Tracking Health Care Costs: Spending Growth Stabilizes at High Rate in 2004
Center for Studying Health System Change: June 2005

The Fiscal Survey of States
National Governors Association & National Association of State Budget Officers: June 2005

States’ Efforts to Maximize Federal Reimbursements Highlight Need for Improved Federal Oversight
Government Accountability Office: June 2005

Despite Concerns About State Budgets and Policymakers’ Frustrations With the Costs of Medicaid, Americans View the Program Positively and Are Reluctant to See State and Federal Cuts
Kaiser Family Foundation: June 2005

Local Coverage Initiatives: Solution or Band-Aid for the Uninsured?
National Health Policy Forum: June 2005