A bipartisan group of Ohio legislators wants to change the state’s Medicaid program in a way they say could save hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
The plan, called Medicaid Savings Act, would reduce administrative costs by simplifying the Medicaid system, which would increase the numbers of physicians participating in the program and reduce emergency care and urgent care visits.
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Comprehensive primary care promises to transform the U.S. health care system by unlocking powerful health improvements and cost savings for patients and taxpayers. By investing in primary care, lawmakers can improve the health and wellbeing of all Americans.
The package of fact sheets below examines the state of primary care in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Comprehensive primary care promises to transform the U.S. health care system by unlocking powerful health improvements and cost savings for patients and taxpayers. By investing in primary care, lawmakers can improve the health and wellbeing of all Americans.
The fact sheet below examines the state of primary care in Connecticut.
Primary care needs help. Years of research have shown how improved access to high-quality primary care results in better health outcomes for people and communities, yet systemic undervaluation and a diminishing workforce threatens this foundation of our health care system.
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This bill requires the Office of Health Strategy to consider and adjust for any unintended effects or impacts of primary care spending targets on funding for individuals with developmental disabilities when benchmarking a state-operated reinsurance program.
Establishes an Office of Health Care Strategy Office to develop an annual health care cost growth benchmark and primary care spending target. Develops and adopts health care quality benchmarks. Develops strategies, in consultation with stakeholders, to meet such benchmarks and targets developed. Enhances the transparency of provider entities. Monitors the development of accountable care organizations and patient-centered medical homes in the state. Monitors the adoption of alternative payment methodologies in the state. Legislation enacted as a provision of 2022 state budget legislation.
As the U.S. continues its efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic amid a surge in cases caused by variant strains, staying safe is one of Americans top concerns. Safety is also essential for getting the economy back on track, as the lower COVID-19 transmission and deaths are in a state, the fewer restrictions there will be and the more confidence people will have to shop in person. While almost all states have fully reopened, we ll only be able to completely get back to life as normal once most of the population is fully vaccinated against coronavirus. The good news is that the U.S. is picking up speed with vaccination, as around 51% of the population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of August 18.
The vaccine rollout in the United States is progressing albeit not as quickly as anyone would like. But there isn t a single vaccine rollout instead responsibility for distributing the vaccines has been delegated to states, and some states are getting shots into arms faster than others. Connecticut is one of those states.
Monitoring healthcare spending growth, setting initial annual benchmarks for primary care investments. Progressively increase primary care spending goals to reach a target of 10% by 2025
This act allows cities and towns to join the state employee health plan. In addition, a provision was included to “develop and implement patient-centered medical homes for the state employee plan and partnership plans… in a manner that will reduce the costs of such plans”.