Health system reform debate returns to national spotlight
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A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundations Covering the Uninsured project offers estimates on the scope and cost of ten proposals that use different strategies to expand access to health insurance coverage. The argument on who is supposed to pay the cost of the proposals is presented.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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Md. Governor aims to boost insurance access
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Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has proposed a universal health coverage plan aiming to provide insurance cover to uninsured residents. The plan comprises of tax incentives in addition to proposed short-term and long-term Medicaid reforms.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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State high-risk pools fail to deliver affordable premiums
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The attempt to decrease health insurance rates through the development of insurance pools has resulted in higher insurance fraud rates.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 2003
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