AcademyHealth Stateside - 07/26/2006  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
 Judge Finds “Wal-Mart” Bill Invalid
 Administration Eases Medicaid Citizenship Documentation Requirement
 Two New Invitational Programs Available from SCI
 Issue Brief on Medicaid Consumer-Directed Health Purchasing Now Available
 New State Coverage Reforms Enacted
 Coverage Implementations and Updates: Massachusetts, Florida & Maryland
 San Francisco Approves Universal Access Bill
 Register Now for AcademyHealth’s Health Policy Orientation
 Reports of Interest


Reports of Interest


Key Issues and Opportunities: Implementing the New Medicaid Integrity Program
The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
July 2006

Health Care in the Express Lane: The Emergence of Retail Clinics
California HealthCare Foundation
July 2006

What Accounts for Differences in the Use of Hospital Emergency Departments Across U.S. Communities?
Center for Studying Health System Change
Health Affairs, Web exclusive
July 18, 2006

 How Much More Cost Sharing Will Health Savings Accounts Bring?
The Commonwealth Fund
July 2006

The Case for Transforming Governmental Public Health
Health Affairs
July/August 2006

Premium Assistance in Medicaid and SCHIP: Ace in the Hole or House of Cards?
National Health Policy Forum
July 17, 2006