AcademyHealth Stateside - 11/30/2006
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In this issue:
State Coverage Initiatives Winter Meeting to be Held in New Orleans
Election Round Up: Governor’s Races and Ballot Initiatives
Oregon Lays Groundwork for Universal Coverage Plan
Utah Modifies Program to Help Uninsured Workers Participate in Employer-Sponsored Health Plans
Maryland’s High Risk Insurance Pool Offers Income Subsidy Program
Profiles in Coverage: Oklahoma Employer/Employee Partnership for Insurance Coverage
New Publication on ERISA Implications for State Coverage Strategies
States Face SCHIP Federal Funding Shortfalls in Fiscal Year 2007
America’s Health Insurance Plans Announces Vision for Universal Coverage
New Issue Brief on Health Plan Benefit Design
News from AcademyHealth
Reports of Interest
New Publication on ERISA Implications for State Coverage Strategies
ERISA Implications for State Health Care Access Initiatives explores the implications of the recent federal court decision finding that ERISA preempts Maryland's "Fair Share Act." The paper discusses in detail:
- ERISA preemption principles;
- The Maryland law and RILA vs. Fielder court decision;
- Implications for state health care access initiatives involving employers in financing; and
- Arguments that may be raised to challenge and defend such state programs.
This publication, written by Patricia Butler, JD, DrPH, is part of a continuing series of policy papers on ERISA published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's State Coverage Initiatives program and the National Academy for State Health Policy.
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