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6 states to watch on health reform
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Jan 03, 2011 06:07am |
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| News Date | Monday, January 3, 2011 10:35:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Health reform repeal efforts will generate a lot of noise in the opening weeks of the 112th Congress – but the real action on health reform is going to ramp up outside the Beltway in state capitals.
“Unless states move forward as fast and as hard as they can this year, they will be lost in 2014 when the bulk of health reform hits,” says Stan Dorn, a senior health policy researcher at the Urban Institute. “The pressure is just enormous on state policy makers.”
In Washington, House Republican attempts to repeal the reform law are likely to die in the Senate – or, failing that – at President Obama’s veto. Meanwhile, state legislatures, whether they are dominated by Democrats or Republicans, must brace for a frenetic and fast-paced year of building the infrastructure needed for reform.
Thirty-three states have created some entity to implement the new federal health law and over a dozen require a report on the law by the early part of 2011, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
All 50 states will take some action on the health reform law in the coming year. Here are six to watch closely in early 2011:
Wisconsin – The Badger State has aggressively lead the way on health exchanges, developing an online prototype that Wisconsinites can already take for a spin. In late December, Wisconsin applied for an “early innovator” grant, which would mean increased federal funding and serve as a model for others. |
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