State Info: News Across the States

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Expanding Access  

Hawaii

• Hawaii to Help Fund New Workers' Health Care (Honolulu Advertiser, March 15, 2010) 

Ohio

• Ohio: Those with Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Can Now Apply for Insurance (WKYC.com, March 16, 2010)
• Strickland Signs COBRA Extension (Business Courier of Cincinnati, March 1, 2010)

Public Coverage Programs

Expansions   

Cuts

Due to the current economic downturn, the Medicaid and CHIP programs in many states are in jeopardy. These cuts include actions that will erect barriers to obtaining care for current enrollees, as well as actions that will make it harder for uninsured people to get Medicaid or CHIP coverage.  

Arizona

• State Officials Say Health Reform Prevents AHCCCS and KidsCare Cuts (Arizona Daily Star, March 25, 2010)

Minnesota

• Minnesota Legislature Approves GAMC Compromise (Pioneer Press, March 24, 2010)
• After Pawlenty’s Veto of Health Care Bill, Can New House Minority Leader Sustain it? (Pioneer Press, February 21, 2010)

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Premium Hikes Deepen Coverage Crisis (Philadelphia Inquirer, March 10, 2010)

Tennessee

• Bredesen Announces CoverKids to Resume Enrollment (The Chattanoogan, February 11, 2010)       

Private Market

California

• Consumer Group Sues California Health Insurer (Reuters, March 1, 2010)
• California Insurer to Face Questioning over Rate Hike (ABC News, February 23, 2010)

Colorado

• State Fines Two Aetna Firms $624,000 for Violations (Denver Post, March 20, 2010)           

Connecticut

• Bill Would Require Review of Health Insurance Rates (The New Haven Register, February 22, 2010)

District of Columbia

• Complaint, Error Scuttle D.C.’s Approval of CareFirst Rate Increase (Insurance and Financial Advisor, March 11, 2010)

Maine

• ME Lawmakers Urged to Keep Working on Health Care (Associated Press, February 20, 2010)

Maryland

• Senate Approves Balance Billing Measure (Gazette.net, March 26, 2010)

Massachusetts

• Massachusetts to Lower Health Care Cost for Families and Business (GOVMonitor, March 11, 2010)

Missouri

• State Investigates Health Insurance Companies (KRCG News, March 10,  2010)

New Mexico

• PRC Issues Health Insurance Warning (New Mexico Business Weekly, March 12, 2010)
• New Mexico Bill Would Set Health Care Service Spending Level (Business Insurance, March 2, 2010)

Oregon

• Oregon Insurance Divisions Makes Health Insurer Rate Filings Public (The Oregonian, February 16, 2010) 

Rhode Island

• Insurers See Planned Rate Hikes Slashed (The Providence Journal, March 19, 2010)

Tennessee

• States Probe Health Plans Sold as Insurance (The Tennessean, February 21, 2010) 

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