President Obama’s 2012 Budget Proposal
| February 16, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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On Monday, President Obama released his $3.7 trillion federal budget proposal for fiscal year 2012. The proposal marks a shift away from economic revitalization (the focus of his past two budgets) to squarely address the deficit which this year hit a record $1.6 trillion. It aims to bring the deficit… more
UCLA Estimates 4.7 Million Californians to Gain Coverage
| February 15, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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Amidst attempts to repeal health reform and challenges to the constitutionality of the individual mandate, a new report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research estimates that 4.7 million Californians will become eligible for health insurance coverage after implementation of health reform in 2014. Based upon the results of… more
Integrating While We Wait
| February 15, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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It is exciting to see that many important stakeholders in the healthcare payment and delivery system are already thinking about integration and coordination in the lead up to full implementation of health reform. However, when pressed on exactly what they want their systems to look like come 2014, the parameters… more
Big Week for the Budget
| February 13, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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The Capitol is all abuzz with the budget these days. Governor Brown’s proposal, announced in early January, aims to close the $25.4 billion two-year deficit through a mix of cuts (mostly to social service, education, and health programs), additional revenues (generated by extending several existing tax policies), and a change… more
Waiver Implementation Picking Up Speed
| February 10, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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There has been much progress since early November now that we have a final 1115 Waiver agreement. The state has been working with counties and CMS to ensure we are on a fast-track to implement most of the Waiver this year. While it’s unclear whether and in what ways the… more
Conference Binder Materials Now Available
| February 10, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Did you not get a binder at the ITUP Conference last week? Did you misplace yours while at the Conference? Have no fear, the Conference binder is now available for download! Simply click here. (Note: The file is password-protected for copyright reasons. Conference attendees will receive this password in an… more
Generating Savings Through Investment, Not Divestment
| February 4, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Yesterday, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius sent this letter to governors across the country who are looking to the Medicaid program as a place to make cuts in order to save money in dismal state budget climates. Among others recommendations, Secretary Sebelius suggests to states that they consider eliminating various “Optional… more
THANK YOU!
| February 3, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Because of all your hard work, participation, and enthusiasm, ITUP’s 15th annual conference was a resounding success. We appreciate everyone who made it to Sacramento. By all accounts, this was the best conference to date (as was last years, the year before that, and the year before that, etc). From… more
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