State Health Notes May 2006 Issues

State Health Notes
Volume 27. Issue 468, May 29, 2006

STATE NEWS
GA Launches Estate Recovery Program...MA Law Targets Racial Disparities...CMS To States: Adopt P4P Programs

HIGHLIGHTS
TX Cuts Smoking...Flu Controversy...Cover TN...Workers Declining Coverage...Malpractice Lawsuits Groundless...Health Spending Variations...Unnecessary Testing

GRAPHICALLY SPEAKING
New Medicaid Cost Sharing Standards

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State Health Notes
Volume 27. Issue 467, May 15, 2006

IN-DEPTH
A bill being debated in Congress threatens states' ability to control their insurance markets.

STATE NEWS
Vermont passes Catamount Health…CDC recommendations on HIV testing could lead states to reexamine their laws.

HIGHLIGHTS
AZ Malpractice...Mexican drug law...Alcohol hospitalizations...Reallocated SCHIP funds...Disciplining doctors.

GRAPHICALLY SPEAKING
Out-of-pocket spending varies widely.

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State Health Notes
Volume 27. Issue 466, May 1, 2006

IN-DEPTH
Helping young people with severe mental illnesses transition into responsible adulthood is not easy – but a number of states are doing it.

STATE NEWS
States use new tools to battle an old disease… States using HIFA waivers to expand coverage…More states cracking down on smoking.

HIGHLIGHTS
MD hospital infections…ND market concentration…Youngsters lack coverage…Tobacco lawsuits…Medical marijuana

GRAPHICALLY SPEAKING
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation analyses state-by-state coverage statistics.

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