Health Affairs Web Exclusive Examines State Coverage Expansions
"A Progress Report on State Health Access Reform," Health Affairs: The web exclusive study by John McDonough, executive director of Health Care for All, and colleagues provides a comprehensive catalog of health coverage expansions adopted by 39 states in 2006 and 2007. According to the authors, the most common form of expansion during that time was adding coverage for children; 26 states expanded children's health coverage, primarily through SCHIP. According to the authors, states' efforts to expand coverage could influence federal action on health reform (Health Affairs release, 1/29).
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