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Posted
July 30, 2010

SCI report outlines state policy options for reform implementation

The State Coverage Initiatives (SCI) program released a new report this week outlining policy options for states in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as they move forward with national reform implementation.
State Implementation of National Health Reform: Harnessing Federal Resources to Meet State Policy Goals” (pdf, 47 pages) was authored by Stan Dorn of the Urban institute.

Ohio was one of 14 states selected three years ago to participate in the Robert Wood Johnson/ AcademyHealth SCI program. The Ohio SCI team brought together 45 leaders from diverse stakeholder groups, including HPIO, to identify the best ways to extend coverage to Ohio’s uninsured.

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