State Health Watch 1999 Index
State Health Watch 1999 Index
TOPIC Index
Ambulatory Surgery
Tough NJ law targets office-based anesthesia, Jan:1
Office anesthesia guidelines modeled after amb surg regs, Jan:2
Illinois Blues want to move surgery to office setting, Jan:3
Antitrust
States examine proposed Aetna-Prudential merger, Feb:7
Behavioral health
Missouri tries capitated payment system for children, Mar:9
Montana behavioral health officials replace vendor, Apr:10
States expand coverage for mental illness, July:1
Iowa Medicaid program rolled out, Sep:1
Iowa Medicaid projects funded, Sep:2
Pennsylvania Medicaid providers get rate increase, Nov:5
Children; Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
California officials overhaul CHIP outreach programs, Jan:3
RWJF kicks off campaign for children's insurance, Feb:9
Welfare reform cited in drop of children's insurance in PA, NJ, Feb:9
Grants available to study children's insurance, Mar:7
Missouri tries capitated payment system for children, Mar:9
States seek flexibility in spending funds, June:6
Oregon seeks coalition's help in administering CHIP, Oct:1
Mathematica to undertake study, Oct:3
Nation still behind in covering kids, says Families USA, Dec:8
Ideas on getting, keeping kids covered, Dec:9
Clinical care
Debates reopens on cesarean section guidelines, Mar:10
Medicaid programs begin to adopt disease management, Apr:4
Program publicizes for emergency contraception, Oct:2
Counties
Counties seek role as Medicaid contractors, May:1
Minnesota seeks waiver approval for county Medicaid purchasing, May:6
Successful county contracting in Santa Barbara, May:8
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds grant program, May:9
HCFA sets ground rules for county Medicaid contracting, July:1
Data
Wisconsin gets ready to collect physician data, Jan:4
FACCT kicks off Iowa consumer survey, Feb:4
South Carolina maps health data, Mar:1
Oregon Medicaid collaborates with public health, Mar:3
Missouri offers community health data, Mar:4
North Dakota analyzes environmental health, Mar:5
Federal agencies encourage sharing of data, Mar:6
Model state privacy law released, July:3
Congress faces deadline on privacy legislation, July:9
Florida publishes industry data on-line, Nov:8
Psychiatric group slams proposed privacy regs, Dec:1
Summary of proposed regs, Dec:3
Disabled
Model programs aim to maintain Medicaid benefits, Jan:1
Federal government provides income support for the disabled, Jan:6
Debate over funding heads to Supreme Court, Apr:1
Supreme Court expands services for disabled student, Apr:3
Grants available for organizing services, July:8
States cover drug costs for elderly, disabled, Oct:7
Workers move closer to Medicaid benefits, Dec:1
Elderly
North Carolina studies baby boom generation, Jan:10
States cover drug costs for elderly, disabled, Oct:7
Elderly get a break on drug costs in California, Dec:6
Emergency services
Providers seek to expand scope, Jan:8
LA County tests strategy to lower ED costs, Apr:7
ED project targets satisfaction, lower costs, Apr:7
Washington state finds illegal ED coverage denials, Apr:9
Federally qualified health centers
FQHCs seek cost-based Medicaid reimbursement, Feb:1
FQHCs seek help from Congress on Medicaid, Sep:1
Profound changes reported, Sep:9
South Carolina centers serve CHIP enrollees, Dec:7
Centers lobby for funding, Dec:7
HIV/AIDS
Washington state adopts unique identifiers, Sep:3
Key features of Washington state HIV reporting, Sep:4
California adopts needlestick legislation, Sep:7
Home and community-based services
Debate over funding heads to Supreme Court, Apr:1
Supreme Court expands services for disabled student, Apr:3
Grants available for organizing services, July:8
Supreme Court decision promises flexibility, Aug:1
Hospitals
Maryland commission mulls rate reduction, Mar:7
Hospitals re-enlist in critical access program, June:9
Grants help with transition to critical access, Nov:8
California endorses minimum nursing staffing, Dec:3
Immigration
Guidelines clarify immigrants' rights to health care, July:5
Insurance; managed care
Small-market reforms succeed without rocking market, Feb:1
States examine proposed Aetna-Prudential merger, Feb:7
Kaiser must cover Viagra, says California, Feb:8
Court official challenges plan for Missouri Blues, Mar:8
NCQA calls for voluntary external review of plans, May:1
California HMOs push voluntary reviews, May:2
Michigan examines external review process, May:3
New York City looks at small businesses, May:10
Access barriers exist even with insurance, says AHCPR, May10
New York City, Texas projects target small businesses, July:9
Employer coalitions rebound, Sep:5
Washington state addresses individual market, Oct:1
California law expands HMO liability, Nov:1
Long-term care
Wisconsin slows reorganization of long-term care, Feb:10
Minnesota pursues performance-based contracting, Oct:4
Medicaid
States rely on Medicaid HMOs, Feb:3
Family coverage made part of BadgerCare, Mar:1
Oregon Medicaid collaborates with public health, Mar:3
Medicaid programs begin to adopt disease management, Apr:4
Counties seek role as Medicaid contractors, May:1
Minnesota seeks waiver approval for county Medicaid purchasing, May:6
Successful county contracting in Santa Barbara, May:8
Proposal would help expand family planning services, June:1
Philadelphia project analyzes pregnancy outcomes, June:3
Legislation would help enroll elderly in Medicaid, June:8
HCFA sets ground rules for county Medicaid contracting, July:1
TennCare officials try cash infusion, July:7
Medicare HMO leaves Virginia project, Aug:4
HCFA sets standards for enrolling elderly, Aug:8
Iowa behavioral health program rolled out, Sep:1
Iowa behavioral health projects funded, Sep:2
FQHCs seek help from Congress on Medicaid, Spt:1
Minnesota pursues performance-based contracting, Oct:4
Plan departure has a bright side, Oct:6
New York City rolls out mandatory managed care, Nov:1
Pennsylvania behavioral health providers get rate increase, Nov:5
Disabled workers move closer to Medicaid benefits, Dec:1
Nursing
California endorses minimum nursing staffing, Dec:3
Pharmaceuticals
Settlement in price-fixing case, Jan:7
CA providers to receive millions in settlement, Apr:9
Firms call a truce in substitutions battle, Aug:9
Demographics threaten rural pharmacies, Sep:6
Program publicizes emergency contraception, Oct:2
Conscience clauses become an issue, Oct:3
States cover costs for elderly, disabled, Oct:7
Medicare coverage uneven, Oct:9
States challenge Internet dispensing, Nov:7
Elderly get a break on costs in California, Dec:6
Physicians
Wisconsin gets ready to collect physician data, Jan:4
Texas law expands physician bargaining, Aug:1
Public health
Oregon Medicaid collaborates with public health, Mar:3
Critics blast privatization of clinics in Pennsylvania, Apr:1
Teen birth, abortion rates continue downward, June:7
Model state privacy law released, July:3
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Kicks off project for children's insurance, Feb:9
Offers grants for community projects, May:9
Telemedicine
Blue Cross implements California, Aug:7
Tobacco
Legal challenges threaten quick settlement, Apr:8
Viagra
Kaiser must cover Viagra, says California, Feb:8
Welfare reform
Welfare reform cited in drop of children's insurance in PA, NJ, Feb:9
Bonus offered for drop in non-marital births, June:1
State Index
California
California officials overhaul outreach programs, Jan:3
Kaiser must cover Viagra, says California, Feb:8
LA County tests strategy to lower ER costs, Apr:7
ED project targets satisfaction, lower costs, Apr:7
California to receive millions in pharmaceutical settlement, Apr:9
California HMOs push voluntary reviews, May:2
Successful county Medicaid contracting in Santa Barbara, May:8
Blue Cross implements telemedicine project, Aug:7
California adopts needlestick legislation, Sep:7
Law expands HMO liability, Nov:1
Elderly get a break on drug costs, Dec:6
Colorado
Small-market reforms succeed without rocking market, Feb:1
Florida
Small-market reforms succeed without rocking market, Feb:1
Florida publishes health care industry data on-line, Nov:8
Georgia
Debate over funding of home and community services heads to Supreme Court, Apr:1
Illinois
Illinois Blues want to move surgery to office setting, Jan:3
Iowa
Small-market reforms succeed without rocking market, Feb:1
FACCT kicks off Iowa consumer survey, Feb:4
Public and private employers combine forces, Feb:5
Medicaid behavioral health program rolled out, Sep:1
Medicaid behavioral projects funded, Sep:2
Maryland
Maryland commission mulls hospital rate reduction, Mar:7
Michigan
Michigan examines external review process, May:3
Minnesota
State seeks waiver approval for county Medicaid purchasing, May:6
HCFA sets ground rules for county Medicaid contracting, July:1
Demographics threaten rural pharmacies, Sep:6
Performance-based contracting in Medicaid nursing home care sought, Oct:4
Missouri
Missouri offers community health data, Mar:4
Court official challenges plan for Missouri Blues, Mar:8
Missouri tries capitated payment system for children, Mar:9
Montana
Behavioral health officials replace vendor, Apr:10
New Jersey
Tough NJ law targets office-based anesthesia, Jan:1
Welfare reform cited in drop of children's insurance in PA, NJ, Feb:9
New York
Small-market reforms succeed without rocking market, Feb:1
New York City looks at small businesses, May:10
New York City, Texas projects target small businesses, July:9
Program publicizes emergency contraception, Oct:2
New York City rolls out mandatory Medicaid managed care, Nov:1
North Carolina
North Carolina studies baby boom generation, Jan:10
Small-market reforms succeed without rocking market, Feb:1
North Dakota
North Dakota analyzes environmental health, Mar:5
Ohio
Small-market reforms succeed without rocking market, Feb:1
Oregon
Model programs aim to maintain Medicaid benefits, Jan:1
Oregon Medicaid collaborates with public health, Mar:3
Oregon seeks coalition's help in administering CHIP, Oct:1
Pennsylvania
Welfare reform cited in drop of children's insurance in PA, NJ, Feb:9
Critics blast privatization of clinics, Apr:1
Philadelphia project analyzes pregnancy outcomes, June:3
Medicaid behavioral health providers get rate increase, Nov:5
South Carolina
South Carolina maps health data, Mar:1
Family Health Centers serve CHIP enrollees, Dec:7
Tennessee
TennCare officials try cash infusion, July:7
Texas
Public health privacy measure considered, July:3
New York City, Texas projects target small businesses, July:9
Texas law expands physician bargaining, Aug:1
Vermont
Model programs aim to maintain Medicaid benefits, Jan:1
Small-market reforms succeed without rocking market, Feb:1
Virginia
Medicare HMO leaves project, Aug:4
Washington
Finds illegal ED coverage denials, Apr:9
Adopts unique HIV identifiers, Sep:3
Key features of HIV reporting, Sep:4
Addresses individual market, Oct:1
Wisconsin
Model programs aim to maintain Medicaid benefits, Jan:1
Wisconsin gets ready to collect physician data, Jan:4
Wisconsin slows reorganization of long-term care, Feb:10
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