Reforming State Regulation of Provider Networks: Efforts at the NAIC to Re-draft a Model State Law
Almost two decades ago, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) adopted a model state law to regulate the adequacy of health plan provider networks.
Health Care and Voter Registration: Complementary Opportunities for Community Health Centers
With the November elections looming, many organizations that we wouldn’t normally think of as hubs for engaging voters are playing an important role in ensuring eligible citizens are able to register. Community health centers, trusted spaces for obtaining health care,...
21st Century Snake Oil
"Snake-oil salesmen" sold their patent medicines to gullible consumers throughout the 19th century. Read how it seems we're now turning back the clock with increasing clamor for less government regulation and an unfettered free market.
Non-profit Hospital CHNAs: What’s Health Equity Got to Do with It?
Many times the social and economic determinants of health are proxies for health inequalities within a community. Read how the ACA now requires that non-profit hospitals assess and attempt to address the unmet needs of the communities they serve.
Back-to-School Shopping List: Clothes, Schools Supplies and…Health Care Coverage
It's back to school season, we view this as a prime opportunity to work with other outreach and enrollment groups to maximize their participation at back-to-school events and help link families to health coverage.
New York Blazes the Trail for Paid Sick Time
Workers in New York City now have a legal right to paid sick leave thanks to an incredibly successful campaign led by the Community Service Society of New York, a Roadmaps to Health Community Grants grantee, along with their key partner Make the Road-NY.
A National Food Fight: Congress vs. Our Nation's Children
The House of Representatives was scheduled to vote on an agricultural appropriations bill that included a new waiver process allowing local school districts to opt-out of the new nutrition requirements enacted in the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.
Medicaid and CHIP: Proven Tools to Reduce Health Disparities
Today is CHIP’s 17th birthday! As we reflect on the success of this important program, a recent report nicely summarizes its impact.
Who's Watching the Chicken Coop? The FDA's Flawed Drug-Approval Process
I recently attended a conference entitled "What Evidence is Essential for New Medical Products?" held at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, D.C., that probed the vexing dilemma of balancing the duty of the Food and...