State Health Watch Archives – March 1, 2007
March 1, 2007
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Democrats challenge Medicaid Commission, want financial changes
Democrats who will be responsible for Medicaid oversight in the House and Senate were quick to stake out their disagreement with the HHS Medicaid Commission recommendations issued late last year. -
Fiscal Fitness: How State Cope: States develop behavioral health innovations to relieve stressed budgets, increase efficiency
Researchers from DMA Health Strategies, funded by the Commonwealth Fund, have identified 17 practices related to purchasing and quality improvement being implemented by states in behavioral health care. -
Best practices in behavioral health redesign are identified
A Commonwealth Fund study identified 17 successful and promising innovations in state behavioral health purchasing and quality improvement. -
Coverage for uninsured tops wish list
A new Commonwealth Fund survey of opinion leaders found that coverage for the uninsured should be the top health care priority for Congress over the next five years.