How is Floridas Medicaid reform project doing?
Two years ago, Florida began a pilot project to reform its Medicaid program. Read Michael Bond’s Health Alert and his evaluation on Florida’s progress and why the reforms should continue and be extended throughout the state. Long-term care is the fastest growing expense in the Medicaid program. However, four steps would help change the rising expense of long-term care aid. Read “Four Steps to Reforming Long-Term Care,” from the Heartland Institute’s Health Care News, based on an excerpt from the NCPA’s Handbook on State Health Care Reform. Order a copy of the NCPA Handbook on State Health Care Reform here. Devon Herrick: Oregon’s proposal to provide health insurance to elementary and high school students will crowd out private coverage and drive up costs. Read more. John McCain’s health plan would end tax discrimination against those who must buy their own insurance. Read John Goodman’s analysis of McCain’s health plan. Also, read more specifics on the McCain health plan. Barack Obama’
