State Coverage Initiatives Announces New
Coverage Institute
The State Coverage Initiatives program (SCI) is
pleased to announce a new offering to states. In 2007, SCI is
holding its second annual Coverage Institute. This year's
institute focuses on substantial and comprehensive care health
reform.
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State Coverage Initiatives Bids a
Fond Farewell to Alice Burton
After serving
as the SCI Director for three years, Alice Burton is returning
to public service as the chief policy advisor for Maryland
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene John
Colmers.
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New State Updates
State policy and legislation updates from New York,
Washington, Kansas, and Indiana.
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States Enact New Laws to Increase
Dependent Coverage
During the 2007 legislative session, four
states expanded coverage by changing the definition of
'dependent' and extending access to insurance for young adults
older than 18.
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Save the Date: Summer Workshop for
State Officials to be Held August 2-3, 2007 in
Denver
The State Coverage Initiatives (SCI) program
invites you to attend its annual summer workshop for
state officials.
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The State Health Research and Policy
Interest Group Meeting is June 2
The State Health Research and Policy Interest Group
will meet June 2 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in Orlando. The
meeting is designed to bring together researchers,
policymakers, and practitioners interested in state-level
health care issues.
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Full Agenda Available for the 2007
Annual Research Meeting (ARM)
The 2007 ARM covers a wide range of policy and
practice relevant health services research in more than 140
breakout sessions and 800 poster sessions. This year's meeting
will offer sessions related to Medicaid, SCHIP and state
health initiatives that range from SCHIP reauthorization to
public coverage for children.
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Public Health CyberSeminar:
Regionalizing Public Health Systems
On May 23, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. EDT, AcademyHealth's
Public Health Systems Research Interest Group is hosting a
web-based seminar that will provide an overview of
regionalization in public health systems, give examples of
implementation, highlight new research findings, and address
challenges associated with institutionalizing this
approach.
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Reports of Interest
Reports of Interest including Health Affairs,
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, and The
Commonwealth Fund.
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