Strategic Planning & Timelines

On April 14, 2011 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced several new rules that give states flexibilty to improve Medicaid and provide innovative practices.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Alabama and Missouri as the latest states to launch Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs for eligible professionals and hospitals.

West Virginia's governor has enacted a temporary provider tax for acute care hospitals in order to generate more federal Medicaid dollars. The enabling legislation, H.B. 492, was signed by the state's acting governor, Earl Ray Tomblin, on April 5, 2011.

North Carolina Senate has approved S.B.375 and it now heads to the House for its consideration. The bill will provide a legal framework for the state to voluntarily set up health information exchanges.

Details of various suggestions to reform Kansas' Medicaid program.

This brief describes RAND's preliminary analysis of the impact of the ACA on Texas.

This brief describes RAND's preliminary analysis of the impact of the ACA on Montana.

This brief describes RAND's preliminary analysis of the impact of the ACA on Illinois.

This brief describes RAND's preliminary analysis of the impact of the ACA on Connecticut.

This brief describes RAND's preliminary analysis of the impact of the ACA on California.