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April 3, 2013 | Feature
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Rural Health Delivery System Faces Unique Needs and Pressures
August 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The Washington-based Alpha Center for Health Planning sponsored a conference to explore how major changes in the system of health care financing and delivery will affect the health care delivery system and access to health services in rural areas.
The Impact of Profitability of Hospital Admissions on Mortality
April 1, 2013 | Journal Article
When hospital service line profit goes down, mortality goes up.
Advancing Innovations in Health Care Delivery for 11 Million + Californians
March 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Medicaid directors are positioned to influence the delivery of higher-quality, more cost-effective services across the health care system.
Medicaid's Pivotal Role in Leading Oregon's Health Care Transformation
March 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
This profile details Oregon’s innovative health care transformation process and the critical role of the state’s Medicaid director Judy Mohr Peterson in the statewide restructuring.
Pioneering Care Management Solutions for Tennessee's Medicaid Program
March 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
This profile details Tennessee’s innovative health care transformation process and the critical role of the state’s Medicaid director Darin Gordon in the statewide restructuring.
How Does Health Reform Affect Rural America?
April 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
From 2009 to 2011, the Rural Policy Research Institute examined the impact of health reform proposals and the Affordable Care Act on rural people, places, and providers, and gave policy-makers unbiased, nonpartisan analysis.
The Oregon Experiment--Effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes
May 2, 2013 | Journal Article
Major benefits seen from this Medicaid expansion trial—improved health and well-being; reduced financial strain.
Recent Changes in Dutch Health Insurance
January 1, 2009 | Report
In 2006 the Netherlands implemented a new health insurance system that requires all citizens to buy health insurance from a regulated insurance company of their choice insurers must accept all applicants the government subsidizes children and low-income families. This paper analyzes the new Dutch system and considers whether it might serve as a model for the U.S. The author emphasizes some of the major differences between the Netherlands and the U.S., including the extensive role of the Dutch government in regulating the health sector and the egalitarian tradition in Dutch social policies.
ACA Implementation--Monitoring and Tracking Series: Maryland
March 1, 2012 | Report
A combination of strong leadership, inclusive planning and deliberate but aggressive action by committed state officials and system stakeholders has permitted Maryland to make significant strides in designing its reformed health care system.