In This Issue

Introduction

A look at consumer direction as a potential idea for the organization of long-term care services in the states.

In the Abstract

Synopses of health policy research.

Who Knows

An interview with Dr. Robyn Stone, executive director of the Institute for the Future of Aging Services at the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.

What Works

A discussion of the Arkansas Cash and Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation program, IndependentChoices.

On the Horizon

An examination of consumer-directed care's implications for health care quality.

Digging Deeper

Helpful resources for further research.

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State Health Lawmakers' Digest is a product of the Forum for State Health Policy Leadership at the National Conference of State Legislatures. State Health Lawmakers' Digest was produced with the generous support of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. For more information, please call Greg Martin at (202) 624-7753