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2003 National Health Policy Conference 1/22/2003 AcademyHealth and Health Affairs, Washington, D.C. Other Related Links      ------------------- Organizations and Research Institutions U.S. Government Resources Publications and Reports Sources for Further Research Sources for Further Research "Health Spending and the Future of Medicaid" This event webcast presents officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services present data on U.S. health care spending at a forum sponsored by the policy journal Health Affairs. CMS finds that national health spending reached $1.4 trillion in 2001 with the biggest annual increase in a decade. The forum also examines the financial crisis facing states and increases in Medicaid costs. January 7, 2003 "State Fiscal Pressures and Health Coverage: An Outlook for 2003" In this webcast briefing, the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured is releasing updated information on the states’ fiscal crisis and its impact on health coverage. With renewed federal proposals to assist states financially this year, the Commission is releasing three new reports as federal and state policymakers consider action: an updated survey on medicaid budget trends, a case study of Medicaid cuts in seven states, and the impact of freezing enrollment for SCHIP-eligible children in North Carolina. January 13, 2003 StateHealthFacts.org The state-by-state information available on this Kaiser Family Foundation site covers a wide variety of health policy topics including health insurance coverage and characteristics of the uninsured, minority, enrollment and spending for Medicare, Medicaid and the S-CHIP program, population demographics, health status measures, and breakdowns by racial/ethnic group. "2002 Year in Review with CQ on kaisernetwork.org" The 107th Congress began with high hopes for health care legislation. Members of both parties pledged to pass a patients' bill of rights, add prescription drug coverage to Medicare and take action to help employers cope with the high cost of offering health insurance to their employees. With Mary Agnes Carey from Congressional Quarterly. 2002 Malpractice Insurance and Damage Awards Webcasts & Resources Webcasts and related resources from the 2002 Year in Review page. Webcast: "Exploring the Options: New Ideas for Increasing Health Coverage" (1/8/2003) This event from the Economic and Social Research Institute's Covering America Initiative (funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) examines incremental and comprehensive options for providing affordable health insurance to the millions of Americans who lack coverage. Return to HealthCast ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help