State Reform
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Vermont's Health Care Reform of 2006
April 16, 2007- Governor Jim Douglas's and the Vermont General Assembly's sweeping heath reform legislation with over 35 initiatives

State Health Care Reform: Health Coverage Expansion Initiatives Across the U.S.
Feb. 10, 2007, A look at what other states around the country are doing to reform their healthcare systems

State Connections
Click on the state of your choice and access the state's organizations working for health, committees addressing Healthcare Reform, and more

State Health Care Reform: The Latest Innovations
May 22, 2005- State based efforts that have been focused on, such as leveraging employer based coverage, pharmaceutical purchasing, care management for high cost patients, and modernizing uncompensated care programs

Health Care Reform in Maryland: Doing It Right
Feb. 21, 2007- Maryland's plans to reform the healthcare in their state

Health Care Reform 2007: Defining Problems, Examining Solutions
March 2007- Presents the healthcare issues that need to be resolved in California and a number of proposals to fix them

5 States Resuscitating Health Care
May 17, 2007- Massachusetts, Oregon, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania: What these 5 states are doing to improve their Healthcare System

Access to Healthcare and the Uninsured
2007 Comprehensive Health Care: Side-by-Side State Comparisions

2006-2007 Fair Share Health Care Fund Or "Pay or Play" Bills Can states mandate employer health insurance benefits?
Explains the concept of "Pay or Play" and allows you to access the 2005, 2006, and 2007 "Pay or Play" bills in each state