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On November 4, U.S. voters chose a president who made health care reform a central part of his campaign. As the new administration prepares to take office later this month, it is not yet clear whether the economy will push health reform and other priorities off the table, or whether the economy and the health care system will be viewed as intertwined elements that should be addressed together. Read more »
On Election Day 2008, voters across the country voted for or against 153 ballot initiatives on issues specific to their states. Of the fewer than 20 ballot initiatives related to health care, three were related specifically to health system reform. Read more »
In November, Montana residents overwhelmingly passed Initiative 155, which establishes the Healthy Montana Kids plan to expand and coordinate coverage for uninsured children under Medicaid and SCHIP. Read more »
Maine voters rejected a beverage tax in November designed to replace the current funding mechanism that supports the Dirigo Health Program. Read more »
Arizona voters narrowly rejected a state constitutional amendment that would have banned laws restricting choice of health plans or mandating that people obtain coverage. Read more »
Although the timing and outcome of comprehensive health care reform is uncertain, two health policy issues are likely to receive congressional action early in 2009: enhanced Medicaid payments as a component of economic stimulus and reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Read more »
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