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Report examines state small group coverage reforms

Regulations, risk pooling and subsidies are just some of the strategies states use to improve health insurance coverage in the small group market, according to this analysis from the Nelson Rockefeller Institute of Government. (Rockefeller Institute, 6 Oct 2008) More | Article

Medicaid enrollment, spending grew in FY2008

In fiscal year 2008, Medicaid enrollment grew 2.1 percent and state spending increased 5.3 percent, according to the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured's annual survey of state programs. (Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 3 Oct 2008) More | Article

New Jersey releases hospital performance report

Hospitals in New Jersey are making improvements in the quality of patient care, according to a report released by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. The report examines 23 measures for the treatment of common conditions. (New Jersey Dept. of Health and Senior Services, 22 Sep 2008) More | Article

Georgia regulators propose new HMO assessment

The Georgia Department of Community Health is proposing a new assessment on all commercial HMOs as part of its FY2009 and FY2010 budget. The fee is currently assessed on managed care organizations participating in the state's Medicaid program. (Georgia Department of Community Health, 16 Sep 2008) More | Article

OR board issues draft health reform proposal

The Oregon Health Fund Board issued draft health reform recommendations to improve access to and the quality of health care for state residents. The proposal focuses on expanding the Oregon Health Plan. (Oregon Health Fund Board, 21 Aug 2008) More | Article

Few FL Medicaid recipients use health incentives

Few Medicaid beneficiaries participating in Florida's pilot program are taking advantage of incentives intended to encourage healthy behaviors, according to this analysis from Georgetown University. (Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, 15 Aug 2008) More | Article

Ohio task force releases health reform report

Ohio's State Coverage Initiative task force, established by Gov. Ted Strickland in 2007, released its final report recommending ways to reduce the number of uninsured residents in the state by at least 500,000. (Ohio Department of Insurance, 7 Aug 2008) More | Article

Mandated benefits in Massachusetts

The marginal cost impact of mandated benefits in Massachusetts on health care premiums is estimated to range 1.2 percent to 6.4 percent, according to this analysis by the state Division of Health Care Finance and Policy. (Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance & Policy, 14 Jul 2008) More | Article

Report summarizes mandate cost data

Each state health benefit mandate is estimated to increase the overall cost of a health insurance policy by 0.33 percent to 5 percent or more, according to this report from the Pacific Research Institute. (Pacific Research Institute, 14 Jul 2008) More | Article

Funding state retiree health benefits in Michigan

To reduce Michigan's unfunded retiree health care liabilities -- estimated at nearly $23 billion -- this Center for State and Local Government Excellence report recommends the state create an irrevocable 115 trust fund to pre-fund retiree medical. (Center for State and Local Government Excellence, 27 Jun 2008) More | Article