AcademyHealth Stateside - 06/22/2007  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
 New State Updates
 NGA and NASBO release The Fiscal Survey of States, June 2007
 Commonwealth Fund Releases First State Scorecard June 2007
 Save the Date: Summer Workshop for State Officials to be Held August 2–3, 2007 in Denver
 State Coverage Initiatives Announces New Coverage Institute
 New Publication Examines the Impact of TennCare Changes
 The State Health Research and Policy Interest Group Meeting Held June 2
 Upcoming HCFO Special Topic Solicitation to be Released on June 25th
 Reports of Interest


Reports of Interest

Briefing: State Health Initiatives – What’s Next?
Co-sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
May 30, 2007

Health Insurance: Can Californians Afford It?
California Healthcare Foundation
June 2007

Aiming Higher: Results from a State Scorecard on Health System Performance
The Commonwealth Fund
June 13, 2007

Next Steps For Tennessee: A Conversation With Gov. Phil Bredesen
Health Affairs Web Exclusive
May 22, 2007

Setting A Standard Of Affordability For Health Insurance Coverage
Health Affairs Web Exclusive
June 4, 2007

Trends In The Golden State: Small-Group Premiums Rise Sharply
While Actuarial Values For Individual Coverage Plummet

Health Affairs
Web Exclusive
June 14, 2007

The New Medicaid Integrity Program: Issues and Challenges in Ensuring Program Integrity in Medicaid
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
June 2007

Enrolling Children in Medicaid and SCHIP: Insights From Focus Groups With Low-Income Parents
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
May 2007

Resources on Children and Family Health Coverage
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
May 2007

Reauthorizing SCHIP: Principles, Issues and Ideas from State Directors
National Academy for State Health Policy
April 2007