How is Your State Engaging the Public in Health Reform Implementation? Tell Us!

Is your state's progress on engaging the public in policy development and implementation reflected on the heat map below? Boost your state's progress by telling us about how the state is keeping stakeholders informed and involved: upload a link to your health care reform website, show us how you obtain consumer input, or tell us how you solicit and respond to consumer complaints.

Add a comment about how your state's approach is innovative or particularly effective and your idea might be featured in the next webinar in the State of Implementation series. That's coming in up in September, so stay tuned for more information later this month.

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Hot Documents on State Refor(u)m

Oregon: HB3650 Health Care Transformation in the Oregon Health Plan

Uploaded by Mitch Greenlick 07/22/2011

This bill is part of an effort by Oregon lawmakers to transform the way services are delivered and financed in the Oregon Health Plan, the state's Medicaid program. The legislation lays the groundwork for reforming care for Medicaid and dual-eligible individuals, in part by establishing enrollment, payment and quality-reporting processes for coordinated care organizations.

District of Columbia: ACA Public Outreach Presentation

Uploaded by Brendan Rose 07/25/2011

Health reform coordinators in the District of Columbia are using public meetings to help engage residents in ACA implementation. Meetings in the "One City Insured" series have focused on the structure and governance of Exchanges, as well as issues related to operations and affordability. This slide show presentation from a meeting in late July offers an overview of major ACA provisions and an explanation of Exchanges in clear, easy-to-understand language.

Save the Date

Don't miss your chance to network with other state policymakers engaged in health reform implementation. Register today for NASHP's State Health Policy Conference, scheduled for Oct. 3-5 in Kansas City.

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Health Care Reform From A to Z

Looking for information on a specific health reform topic? Try visiting State Refor(u)m's a-z page. There you can click on topic headers like "Individual Market" or "Medical Homes" to see all site content in that area. Search topic areas by activity level or alphabetical order.

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