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State Health Notes
Volume 27.  Issue 459, January 23, 2006

In-Depth: Developed by private insurers, pay-for-performance is catching on as a way for Medicaid to ensure good value for money spent. 

State News: KY launches Medicaid overhaul... IN requires participation in disease management for enrollees in high risk pools... Model Act helps states prepare for disasters.  

Highlights: MT Small Business Health Insurance Program... Covering Young Adults... Medical Effectiveness... FL EDs... RN Ratios... NJ Smoking Ban 

Graphically Speaking: The number of uninsured varies according to the period of time that is measured. Three times as many people are uninsured for at least one month as are for two years.  

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