Here is a look at some health care reform initiatives at the state level.
1. National Governors Issue Brief Highlights State Employee Health Management Initiatives
"States are exploring programs to combat the chronic diseases that account for more than 75 percent of all health care costs, including the states', according to a new Issue Brief from the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center). State Employee Health Management Initiatives looks at initiatives being implemented by states to curb rising costs for health care while continuing to provide health benefits to their employees. Recognizing the high costs of health care, states—which collectively employ more than 4 million people—are increasingly offering health management programs to improve employee wellness."
Source: beSpacific blog
National Governors Association
2. State Legislation on Comprehensive Health Care Coverage
The Library of Congress has links to states that have “attempted to pass their own laws to provide health care to cover all residents or all uninsured residents. ” Organized in a nice chart, the links take the user to a brief description of the laws, the coverage the states offer, employer and individual contributions, and exemptions from the laws. ”As the current debate on health care reform continues, these states programs provide experimental models of government comprehensive health care legislation.”
3. What is Ohio doing to improve access to health coverage, improve quality and contain costs?
Under Ohio’s recently enacted state budget (Am. Sub. H.B. 1, 2009), new requirements for insurance companies and businesses could help more than 100,000 now uninsured adults obtain coverage. For a summary of these changes, go here.
Anyone with questions about health insurance should call the Department’s consumer hotline at 1-800-686-1526 and visit this page for information.
