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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Governors to Congress: Clock Running Out on CHIP
WASHINGTON—Today the National Governors Association (NGA) Health and Human Services Committee (led by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown) released the following statement on the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), ...
Rural Health Learning Collaborative: Improving Access to Behavioral Health Care in Rural Areas
August 9–10, 2017 | Washington, DC The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Health Division hosted a multi-state convening as part of the Rural Health Learning Collaborative ...
Governors: Immediate Action Required to Stabilize Health Insurance Marketplaces in States
WASHINGTON—Today the National Governors Association (NGA) Health and Human Services Committee, led by Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, released the following statement on cost-sharing reductions (CSRs) within individual health ...
Governors to Senate: Both Parties Should Cooperate on Nominations
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) today released the following statement on the confirmations of the President’s executive nominees by the Senate: “The nation’s governors rely on a strong, cooperative relationship ...
Senate Health Reform Legislation
The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate U.S. Capitol, S-230 Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Leader McConnell, As Congress continues to debate changes to our nation’s health care system, ...
Governors to Congress: Don’t Let CHIP Expire
WASHINGTON—Earlier today the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Community Health Center Fund ...
NGA Releases Bipartisan Ideas From 13 States to Improve Health Care
WASHINGTON—Today the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices released Shared Priorities from the Governors’ Bipartisan Health Reform Learning Network, which summarizes a collection of bipartisan ideas from 13 states—California, ...
Learning Lab on Strategies to Reduce Childhood Hunger
June 12 – 13, 2017 | Richmond, VA The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) held a learning lab to help states identify advanced strategies for reducing ...
CHIP Reauthorization
The Honorable Orrin Hatch Chairman Senate Committee on Finance Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Member Senate Committee on Finance Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Greg Walden Chairman ...
NGA Reacts to AHCA Passage, Urges Congress to Seek Governors’ Input
The bipartisan National Governors Association (NGA) released the following statement today on the passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) of 2017: “Governors share Congress’ goal of fostering a ...
