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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Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Update: States Increase Eligibility for Children’s Health in 2007
Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) provide a critical source of health insurance coverage to low-income pregnant women, infants, and children. This report highlights state trends in ...
Testimony – Children’s Dental Health
Mr. Chairman: I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the issue of dental health as it relates to Medicaid and S-CHIP. It is important to continue ...
Testimony – Medicaid Reform
Good morning and thank you for once again inviting me to appear before the Commission. Reforming the Medicaid system - and ultimately the broader health care system - remains a ...
Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Update 2005: States Make Modest Expansions to Health Care Coverage
Medicaid continues to be the nation’s largest health insurance program for low-income people. This report examines some of the policies states implemented for providing coverage. Relevant data from each state ...
Testimony – Short-term Medicaid Reform (Ray Scheppach)
Governor Sundquist, Governor King and Members of the Commission, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today on the National Governors Association's Medicaid Reform proposal. On June 15, 2005, ...
MCH Update: States Protect Health Care Coverage During Recent Fiscal Downturn
Medicaid is the nation’s largest health insurance program for low-income persons. The data in this report show state efforts around health care coverage for low-income women and children during the ...
Testimony – Medicaid Reform (Energy and Commerce)
Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Thank you for requesting that we testify today on ways to address the significant challenges confronting the Medicaid Program ...
Testimony – Medicaid Reform (Finance)
Mr. Chairman, Senator Baucus and distinguished members of the Finance Committee. Thank you for requesting that we testify today on ways to address the significant challenges confronting the Medicaid Program ...
Testimony – Long Term Care Insurance Partnerships
Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, my name is Ray Scheppach, and I am the Executive Director of the National Governors Association. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before ...
Testimony – Medicaid Intergovernmental Transfers
Introduction The Medicaid program is the largest and most important health care program in the country. It currently provides $300 billion per year in critical health care and long-term care ...
