State Resources

Oregon's first and second quarter progress report on their health insurance exchange planning grant.

Colorado's state health insurance exchange workplan.

The law will allow the state's 48 nondesignated public hospitals (NDPHs) to raise $33 million in funds for the state's Medicaid program (MediCal) through intergovernmental transfers (IGTs).

On April 8, the Nebraska legislature approved two bills implementing changes to Medicaid resulting in savings to the program.

California’s Governor Jerry Brown signed into law (March 24, 2011) more than $1.5 billion in cuts to the Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) and the state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (Healthy Families).

The Florida House approved two Medicaid reform bills that would create three state-wide, managed-care programs.

New York state legislature approved a budget bill on March 30, 2011 that is expected to be signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and would make fundamental structural changes to the Medicaid program recommended by the governor's Medicaid Redesign.

North Carolina governor has signed legislation instituting taxes on providers that would bring in additional federal Medicaid funds.

 OFMHC is seeking stakeholder input on the design of a potential Wisconsin health insurance exchange. There will be two exchanges with one access point; one for individuals and one for small employers.

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner, John Doak, wrote to the NAIC exchange subgroup asking that health insurance navigators be eliminated from the health reform law.