AcademyHealth Stateside - 11/07/2008  (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
 Update on Massachusetts Health Reform
 State Budgets Reel with Economic Downturn
 Election Results for State Races and Ballot Initiatives
 CoverTN Announces Benefit and Eligibility Expansions; Enrollment Continues to Climb
 New ERISA Ruling on San Francisco’s Health Access Program
 2008 Employer Health Benefits Survey Released
 RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America Releases New Report
 RWJF Coverage Ideas From the Field: Call for Proposals
 New Issue Brief Showcases States Using Information Technology to Assist Public Program Enrollment
 News from AcademyHealth
 Reports of Interest


Reports of Interest

Trade-Offs Getting Tougher: Problems Paying Medical Bills Increase for U.S. Families, 2003-2007
Center for Studying Health System Change
September 2008

State Efforts to Cover Low-Income Adults Without Children
National
Academy
for State Health Policy
September 2008

Covering All Kids: State Setting the Pace
National Health Policy Forum
September 2008

The Medicaid Undercount: Real or Perceived Bias in Estimates of Coverage in General Population Surveys
Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization
September 2008

Health Information Technology: More Than Money
Alliance
for Health Reform
October 2008

Improving Child Health Care Through Federal Policy: An Emerging Opportunity
The Commonwealth Fund
October 2008

Florida’s Medicaid Reform: Informed Consumer Choice?
Health Affairs
web exclusive
October 2008

FMAP: The Federal Share of Medicaid Costs
National Health Policy Forum
October 2008

The Uninsured: A Primer
Kaiser Family Foundation
October 2008

The Decline in the Uninsured in 2007: Why Did It Happen And Can It Last?
Kaiser Family Foundation
October 2008

Who Gained the Most Under Health Reform in Massachusetts?
Urban Institute
October 2008

Targeting Subsidies: Employers versus Individuals
Urban Institute
October 2008

Section 125 Plans for Individual Insurance and HIPPA’s Group Insurance Provisions
Wake
Forest University
October 2008