AcademyHealth Stateside - 05/28/2008  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
 Only One Month Left to Register for SCI’s Summer Workshop for State Officials in San Francisco
 SCI’s Reinsurance Institute Issues Final Report
 Recent State Updates
 Minnesota Legislature Passes Historic Health Care Reform Legislation
 Maine Passes Funding Package for DirigoChoice Health Plan
 Enrollment in Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Plus Program Exceeds Expectations
 California Consumer Groups, Regulators, and Government Officials Focus on Health Coverage Rescissions
 Register Now For State Health Research and Policy Interest Group Meeting
 GAO Reports Highlight CMS Directive, Health Savings Accounts, and State Budgets
 Reports of Interest


Register Now For State Health Research and Policy Interest Group Meeting

The State Health Research and Policy Interest Group Meeting will be held Saturday, June 7, 2008, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C.—the day prior to the start of the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting held in the same location. Make the most of your travel funds by attending both meetings. (Separate registration is required for each.)

Featuring panel and poster presentations, the main session will focus on the latest research related to state health care reform implementation and evaluation. Other sessions will address issues pertaining to using data and surveys to affect policy as well as how state-based research can inform care coordination activities for vulnerable populations.

This year, the meeting goes beyond presentations to engage the audience in interactive, round-table discussions with a focus on learning from, and with, your peers.

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to delve into the details of state reform efforts and to discuss the politics and governance of reform efforts nationwide. View the agenda and register today.

For more information, visit the State Health Research and Policy Web page at http://www.academyhealth.org/interestgroups/shrp/index.htm .