State Issues Forum (SIF)
Beth Atwood from the Tennessee Hospital Association sent a query to the State Association Government Relations Officers \(SAGRO\) network to learn what other states are doing to provide special funding for trauma centers. Reponses on a state-by-state basis.
Bridget Gargan from the Ohio Hospital Association sent out the following query to the SAGRO group:There is a strong push in Ohio to enact legislation to create a High Risk Pool for people who are priced out of policies offered during open enrollment. As with everything, no one can agree on how to…
Medicaid managed care has come a long way since it took its first baby steps many states in the mid-1990s. From what was often a harried scramble to implement quickly crafted procurements, states now have deliberate and well-tested strategies for embarking on managed care expansions - derived both…
")Pay for Performance: Are Hospitals Ready and Willing?") from the Mathematica Issue Brief, November 2006.
Florida's hospitals are the healthcare safety net for the 4.8 million Floridians who are without health insurance for significant periods of time every year - one out of every three Floridians under the age of 65. 1 In order to meet the healthcare needs of Florida's uninsured, hospitals incurred .5…
Workforce in Virginia. While nursing shortages have made national and local news, the reality is that there are significant shortages projected for all health professionals. The primary drivers of the predicted nursing shortage - population and economic growth in Virginia, longer life spans, and…
The process for granting licenses for new or expanding hospitals and healthcare services varies widely across the United States. In light of increasing national concern over the cost of and access to healthcare, it's not surprising that many states are reviewing and revising healthcare regulations…
Medical Malpractice Liability in Virginia. Patients injured in the course of receiving health care may sue health care providers for medical malpractice under governing state tort law, usually the law of the state where the injury took place.State laws vary, but all are intended to compensate the…
The VHHA Board of Directors has adopted a comprehensive package of initiatives that will make it easier for consumers to get information about: 1\) health care prices and hospital quality; 2\) financial assistance policies that affect the low-income uninsured and underinsured; and 3\) the extent of…