The U.S. health care system is currently undergoing significant change. Much of the change happening today is focused on finding ways to pay for and deliver care that will lead to improved quality, better outcomes and lower costs. Governors know that improving the health of citizens is not only essential to ensuring they live productive lives, but also to controlling health care costs and balancing budgets; as a result, states are leading on a wide array of health reform initiatives.
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NGA Releases Medicaid Toolkit at Press Event in Washington, D.C.
Today at an event at the National Press Club, experts from the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Health Division discussed a new guide, The Future of Medicaid ...
The Future of Medicaid Transformation: A Practical Guide for States
The National Governors Association (NGA) supports governors and the crucial role they play in state Medicaid transformation. States seeking approval for broad changes to their Medicaid programs often face a ...
NGA Releases New Resource for State Health Care Leaders
State governments around the nation have a long history of acting as health care innovators and pioneers. With the population aging and more Americans becoming eligible for Medicaid, states are ...
Medicaid Managed Care
Ms. Vikki Wachino Director, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: ...
NGA Helps Alabama Secure Medicaid Waiver Approval
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has announced the Alabama Medicaid Agency’s regional care organization plan, which provides medical care to most Alabamians on Medicaid, has been approved by the Centers for Medicare ...
Capitol Ideas: States Fiscally Stable, But Juggling Priorities
In the February 2016 issue of Capitol Ideas, NGA Executive Director and CEO Scott Pattison outlines financial challenges states face in 2016. Some highlights from the article: Though states have experienced ...
Medicaid Health Care Purchasing Compendium
States face the ongoing challenge of managing the costs of their Medicaid programs while ensuring beneficiaries have access to quality health care. A more rigorous purchasing approach can help states ...
Medicaid Data and Reporting
The Honorable Orrin Hatch Chairman Committee on Finance United States Senate 219 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States ...
Governors: States Lead the Way
WASHINGTON—National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and Vice Chair Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe today delivered the fourth annual State of the States address at the National Press Club. “It’s the states ...
Health Insurance Marketplaces
Mr. Andy Slavitt Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hubert Humphrey Building, Room 445-G 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 ...
