Vermont's Dr. Dean urges grouping children's services

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Governor and Dr. Howard Dean of Vermont believes it is important that states, municipalities and families have greater health care program control. He believes that the needs of people are greater than the needs of government agencies. Better health care for children initially will reduce health care costs and burdens on the programs. There are some health care programs in various states that attempt to increase and improve health care and prevent neglect.

Health Programs-State & Local, Maternal & Child Health Programs, Evaluation, Children, Vermont, Health policy, Preventive medicine, Child health services, Preventive health services for children, Dean, Howard

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Medicaid HMO market fight: the risk of profit

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For-profit firms are growing more attracted to the Medicaid market during 1996 as state Medicaid programs enter the managed care services market. However, non-profit firms say these companies will have a hard time competing with them because they can offer so many more services, such as free breakfasts and home visits for teen mothers. Tennessee's first Medicaid HMO, Access MedPlus, has struggled to survive among for-profit companies.

HEALTH SERVICES, Health Maintenance Organizations, HMO Medical Centers, Management, Market share, Tennessee

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States experimenting with long-term-care solutions

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A number of states are moving forward with programs designed to address services for the disabled and frail elderly that will also control long-term care costs. Federal waivers have been granted to Minnesota to combine Medicare acute care and Medicaid long-term-care into a capitated program. Health care experts caution that this type of state program can be successful only with adequate research and preparation.

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, Health Care Services, General medical & surgical hospitals, Long-Term Care Hospitals, Finance, Medical care, Minnesota, Medicare, Long-term care insurance, Long term care insurance, Long term care facilities

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