2015 E-News Archive
January 6, 2015: New Brief: Transforming the Workforce to Provide Better Chronic Care
January 13, 2015: Snapshot of Governors’ Views on Extending CHIP
January 20, 2015: Updates to Children’s Coverage and Health Reform Implementation Toolbox
January 27, 2015: New Brief: Yamhill (OR) Community Care Organization’s Community HUB
February 3, 2015: New Report: 27 States and DC Remain on Cutting Edge of Patient Safety
February 10, 2015: New Brief: The Role of Local Care Coordinators at CareFirst
February 17, 2015: NASHP Releases Snapshot of State of the State Addresses
March 3, 2015: King v. Burwell Oral Arguments Begin Tomorrow
March 10, 2015: State Health Policy Grant Recipients Announced
March 17, 2015: New Brief Outlines State Options Pending Supreme Court Ruling
March 25, 2015: New Brief: Advancing a Culture of Health: Governors Weigh In
March 31, 2015: New Blog: Traveling Medical Home Team Brings Multi-Disciplinary Services to Remote Tasmania
April 7, 2015: Do You Know When Your State’s CHIP Funding Will Run Out?
April 14, 2015: Could Federal CHIP Funding Be Extended This Week?
April 21, 2015: New Infographic: Oral Health by the Numbers
April 28, 2015: New Blog: Shaking Up the Delivery of Traditional Mental Health Services
May 5, 2015: New Blog: States Use Technology to Go the Distance for Rural Populations
May 12, 2015: New Map: State Community Health Worker Models
May 19, 2015: NASHP Welcomes New Academy Members
May 26, 2015: New Blog: Four Tips from States on Integrating Maternal and Child Health Data Systems
June 2, 2015: Oregon’s Health Share Targets Patients With Complex Mental Illnesses
June 10, 2015: Upcoming Webinars: Understanding the Uninsured Now, A Study of One State’s Approach to Achieving Multi-Payer Reform
June 16, 2015: Decision Time: What Will King v. Burwell Mean for States?
June 23, 2015: Join our State-Only Summit: Next Steps After King v. Burwell
June 30, 2015: What Governors Are Saying About King v. Burwell
July 7, 2015: Have you registered for our state-only call happening this Thursday?
July 14, 2015: Adult Dental Benefits in Medicaid: Recent Experiences from Seven States
July 21, 2015: New Issue Brief – State Enrollment Experience: Implementing Health Coverage Eligibility and Enrollment Systems Under the ACA
July 28, 2015: New Brief – Promising Practices in Reaching, Enrolling, and Retaining Children in Coverage During Early ACA Implementation
August 5, 2015: State Health Employee Scholarship Opportunities
August 11, 2015: Bright Futures Guidelines and Plenary Session Just Announced
August 18, 2015: New Brief: Determining the Impact of State Demonstrations: Considerations for State and Federal Policymakers
August 25, 2015: New Blog: Five Strategies for More Effective Assessments of State Demonstrations
September 1, 2015: Updated Medicaid Expansion Map
September 8, 2015: New Learning Collaborative Opportunity
From Engagement to Evidence: Using PCOR and CER to Inform State Policymaking
September 15, 2015: New Blog Looks at Alternative Payment Model in Oregon
September 22, 2015: State-by-state Chart on Nation’s Uninsured Rates
September 29, 2015: New Brief: A Closer Look at the Oversight of State-based Marketplaces
October 6, 2015: Blog: State Marketplaces’ Proof is in their Performance at Congressional Oversight Hearing
October 13, 2015: New Brief on Defining Medical Necessity, Lowering Costs in Oregon and Conference App
October 27, 2015: Conference Recap and New Webinars Announced
November 3, 2015: Health Centers’ Role in the ACA, New Webinars Announced
November 10, 2015: New Telemedicine Brief, Open Enrollment Blogs, and Webinar Announcements
November 17, 2015: New Toolkit on Health Coverage and Justice-Involved Individuals
November 24, 2015: Brief on Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual, Blogs on SBM & Behavioral Health
December 1, 2015: Supreme Court Case & New Dental Brief
December 8, 2015: New brief on CHWs, update on SBM enrollment and more
December 15, 2015: New blogs on Section 1332 Waivers and roles for state agencies in PCMH Payment Reform
December 22, 2015: Medicaid expansion and 2015 in review
2014 E-News Archive

For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 























































































































































