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.
NGA Resources
Letter Urging Congressional Support on Combatting Opioids
Dear Speaker Ryan and Minority Leader Pelosi: On behalf of the nation’s governors, we write to thank you for your efforts to combat our country’s opioid crisis and urge continued ...
NGA Comments on the Proposed Rule on the Definition of “Employer” under Section 3(5) of ERISA-Association Health Plans (RIN 1210-AB85)
The Honorable R. Alexander Acosta Secretary of Labor c/o Office of Regulations and Interpretations Employee Benefits Security U.S. Department of Labor, Room N-5655, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20210 ...
Governors Commend Congress for CHIP Passage
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today released the following statement on Congress’ reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years: “The nation’s governors thank Congress for passing ...
Governors: Families Need A Five-Year CHIP Reauthorization This Week
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today issued the following statement in support of the House and Senate acting this week to reauthorize the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for five ...
NGA Holds Policy Event, Releases Complex Care Road Map for States
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Health Division hosted an event at the National Press Club to discuss its new report, Building Complex Care Programs: A Road ...
Building Complex Care Programs: A Road Map for States
Since 2013, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Health Division has worked with 10 states and one territory, providing technical assistance to develop state-level solutions for ...
Governors Tell Congress to Immediately Fund CHIP, Community Health Centers
In a letter to congressional leadership, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who head the National Governors Association (NGA) Health and Human Services Committee, urged Congress to reach an agreement ...
CHIP, Community Health Center Fund
The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader U.S ...
Governors: Future of Health Care Depends on Critical Payments
WASHINGTON—Following the President’s decision to terminate cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments, the National Governors Association (NGA) today released the following statement: “Governors have been clear: funding CSR payments is a fundamental responsibility of the ...
Governors to Congress: Resume Bipartisanship
WASHINGTON—Following the Senate’s decision yesterday to move on from a broad health care reform bill, the National Governors Association (NGA) today released the following statement on the need to reauthorize ...
