- To address Medicare Part D confusion, states take
matters into their own hands; CMS heeds call.
Start-up problems with the new Medicare Part D program have angered enrollees, frustrated pharmacists, and engendered legislative action in 31 states and the District of Columbia since the program took effect Jan. 1. The problems mainly relate to drug plan enrollment records--that is, coverage records not being available at the ......
- Evolution of State Outreach Efforts Under SCHIP
HEADNOTE States have shown creativity and adaptability in developing outreach strategies to promote State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) enrollment. As the program has matured and the fiscal environment has tightened, States have learned what efforts are successful and have tailored their approaches accordingly. This article reviews the evolution of ......
- Medicare Prescription Drugs: Making the New Program Work
* This Issue Brief reports on the progress that has been made and questions that have been raised about the new Medicare prescription drug benefit that became law in late 2003. The focus is on issues raised during the National Medicare Prescription Drug Congress held in Washington, DC, in February ......
- Some relief in building-material prices nears, economists say
Builders can expect modest relief from soaring material prices in the coming year, with the notable exception of the cost of cement, which is expected to peak in early 2005 as Florida's post-hurricane reconstruction efforts move into full swing, according to analysts at the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) ......
- Healthcare's stepchild seeks a home: a fable.
Once upon a time in the late 1970s, a bright young man was sent to Washington, D.C., to cover healthcare politics and legislation for a national medical magazine. He learned that "national health insurance" was all the talk, that everyone had a "plan"--the hospitals, the doctors, a very famous senator ......
- Where in the World
HEADNOTE On the Road Fall 2004 offers lots of conference choices for info pros and librarians. Or if you fancy Paris in June, you can attend a conference there too. One size doesn't fit all, so here's the scoop about what's on the calendar. You can consider what fits your ......
- A Positive Note on States' Healthcare Spending
A recent study from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured indicates that state revenue growth in FY 2006 exceeded Medicaid cost growth for the first time since the late 1990s. The report presents the findings from a survey of Medicaid officials from all 50 states and the District ......