State of the States: The State We’re In

Despite the constraints of the recession and uncertainty about the impact of potential federal reforms, many states made great strides in implementing local reforms in 2009.  The State Coverage Initiatives report, The State We’re In, tells stories of how states: protected Medicaid during a time of rampant fiscal tightening; increased coverage for kids; responded to falling employer-sponsored coverage rates; experimented with exchanges and other ways to organize local insurance markets; addressed rising delivery system costs by improving care coordination; and explored novel ways to re-think health care payment systems.  [Read article]