Medicaid Expansions
- Fri, 07/08/2011
The first in a series of new reports out of Oregon shows Medicaid coverage increases utilization, decreases out of pocket costs, and leads to better self-reported health status when compared to the uninsured.
- Wed, 06/22/2011
House Bill 2397 would create a loan forgiveness program for primary care practitioners in the Office of Rural Health.
- Wed, 06/22/2011
House Bill 2366 directs the Oregon Health Authority to develop a strategic plan for recruiting primary care providers, which includes collaborating with numerous stakeholder groups.
- Mon, 05/23/2011
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has proposed limits on enrollment for the Family Care program that services the elderly and disabled as one way to fill a projected state budget shortfall of $3 billion.
- Mon, 05/23/2011
New Mexico' s telehealth Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Care Outcomes) could become a national model for serving chronically ill patients in underserved areas.