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State Network
Blog Post
December 2014 Christopher F. Koller,
Put a bunch of state leaders in a room, kick out the hangers-on, close the door, and ask them where they need help in health policy. What do they say?… More
Publication
December 2014 Martha Gerrity,
People with serious mental illness experience significant gaps in health care—and these gaps result in high rates of physical health conditions,… More
News Article
December 2014
People with serious mental illness experience significant gaps in health care—and these gaps result in disproportionally high rates of physical… More
November 2014
Paramedics visiting diabetes patients to check vital signs and make referrals. Community health workers assigned to teams in medical homes and… More
July 2014 Mark Gibson,
In debates over Medicaid expansion, several recent studies are often cited as evidence regarding Medicaid’s effectiveness and inability to improve… More
March 2009
It is well-known that the U.S. health care system needs to address three key dimensions of cost, quality, and access. President Obama and Congress… More
December 2008 Carol Sakala, Maureen P. Corry,
Synopsis Effective maternity care with least harm is optimal for childbearing women and newborns. High-quality systematic reviews of the best… More
November 2005
Forward State governments spent $329.7 billion on health in fiscal year (FY) 2002 and $357.8 billion on health in FY 2003, representing about… More
December 2003 Edward Salsberg,
Forward State officials have been innovators in two areas of policy for the health workforce for more than half a century. The two areas are… More
July 2001
Forward Spending by state governments is about one-fifth of total spending for health care in the United States. States spent $224 billion in fiscal… More
