AcademyHealth Stateside - 11/30/2006  (Plain Text Version)

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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


State Coverage Initiatives Winter Meeting to be Held in New Orleans

Save the Date: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Coverage Initiatives (SCI) program is pleased to announce that its 2007 National Meeting for State Officials will be held January 25-26, 2007 at the Wyndham at Canal Place in New Orleans, Louisiana.

This workshop is open only to state officials. There is no registration fee. To access the agenda and updated meeting information, and to register online, visit SCI’s web site. Contact Brynnan Cox at 202.292.6731 or brynnan.cox@academyhealth.org if you have any questions.

Registration and hotel reservations must be completed by Friday, December 22, 2006. Please call the Wyndham at Canal Place at 504.566.7006 to make your reservations. Ask for the AcademyHealth RWJF/SCI Meeting in order to obtain the group rate of $175 per night. This group rate is subject to availability, so please book early.

We hope that you will be able to join us!