tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 7

LEGISLATION: States Move On Implementing Health Reform Laws

Major state coverage expansions depend on federal financing, study statesA recent study examining health reform laws in different states shows that 39 states have enacted reforms in at least one access category since 2006, and 13 have started working towards comprehensive reforms to cover at least 50 percent of their uninsured residents, according to an article published in Health Affairs.Among states that enacted reforms or comprehensive reform initiatives, the most common reforms were: Children's coverage expansions. The study revealed that there are 26 states that have put into place new coverage expansions for children. Children's coverage expansions cost...

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