2017 E-News Archive
December 19, 2017: States Work to Curb Rx Costs in 2018, and Brace for Insurance Reform
December 12, 2017: States Consider Medicaid Buy-In to Expand Coverage Options
December 5, 2017: National Academy Recommends Strategies to Lower Rx Prices That States Are Already Trying
November 28, 2017: Is It Safe and Cost-Effective to Import Drugs from Canada? Yes, These Infographics Show Why
November 21, 2017: Infographic Highlights the Hard Decisions States Face When Closing CHIP Programs
November 14, 2017: NASHP Identifies State Strategies to Help Schools Eliminate Racial Disparities
November 7, 2017: CMS Makes It Easier for States to Apply for Waivers
October 31, 2017: Surgeon General Jerome Adams Discusses Opioids and the Importance of Partnerships at NASHPCONF17
October 24, 2017: 800 Leaders Explore State Health Care at NASHP’s Annual Conference
October 17, 2017: CSR Payments End, Week 3 with No CHIP Funding, Read More in NASHP’s E-News
October 10, 2017: NASHP Awards Grants to Colorado, Delaware, and Oklahoma to Tackle Rising Rx Drug Prices
October 3, 2017: Surgeon General Jerome Adams to Speak at NASHP Health Policy Conf. Oct. 25
September 26, 2017: What Kind of Health Care Does America Want? Time for a Bipartisan Discussion
September 19, 2017: CHIP’s Future, Home Visiting Funding, and more
September 12, 2017: Oregon Integrates Oral and Physical Health in Medicaid Using Coordinated Care Organizations
September 5, 2017: State Strategies to Address Rising Prices Caused by Health Care Consolidations
August 29, 2017: Increasing Urgency for States on Congressional Action for CHIP
August 22, 2017: Lowering Drug Costs: Transparency Legislation Sets Off Flurry of New State Approaches
August 15, 2017: Cost Sharing Reductions – What They Are, Why They Matter and How States are Preparing if They Go Away
August 8, 2017: State of Play: Latest Update on Federal Health Reform Efforts
August 1, 2017: State CHIP Changes Are Coming Soon
July 25, 2017: BCRA and the Byrd Rule, Strategies to Strengthen Health and Housing Partners
July 18, 2017: Prescription Drug Rate Setting, New Blog on Funding Health-Related Social Needs
July 12, 2017: New Chart: Issuers Hold Steady in State-based Exchange States
June 27, 2017: Up-to-the-Minute Details on the Senate Health Care Bill
June 20, 2017: NASHP Launches Center for State Rx Drug Pricing
June 13, 2017: ACA vs. AHCA: State and County Comparisons and #NASHPCONF17 Registration Opens
June 6, 2017: Supreme Court Decision Removes Barrier to Importing US Patented Drug Products at Lower Cost
May 30, 2017: Managing High Drug Prices through Importation
May 23, 2017: State Views on the Current Congressional Debate and Braiding Funds to House Complex Medicaid Beneficiaries
May 16, 2017: A Look at State Strategies for Adolescent Depression Screening
May 9, 2017: New Chart Shows ACA/AHCA Comparison
May 2, 2017: What’s New in State Drug Pricing Legislation, Using DSRIP to Improve Population Health
April 25, 2017: Health Care is Back on the Hill, CHIP FAQ, and more!
April 18, 2017: Should Maine’s Invisible High Risk Pool Law be the Model to Address Market Stability Nationally?
April 11, 2017: Critical Time for the Future of CHIP and Innovative Strategies to Promote Women’s Health
April 4, 2017: How Minnesota Uses Medicaid Levers to Address Maternal Depression, Sponsor and Exhibit at NASHPCONF17
March 28, 2017: What’s Next for the Individual Market?
March 21, 2017: An Update on the Three Prongs of Health Reform
March 14, 2017: 1332 Waivers and State Leaders Talk AHCA
March 7, 2017: What the American Health Care Act Means for States
February 28, 2017: ERISA & State Innovation, Substance Use & Primary Care Integration
February 21, 2017: 2017 Survey of CHIP Directors and New Fact Sheet Looks at Lead Screening & Treatment in Medicaid & CHIP
February 14, 2017: Health Savings Accounts — Lessons from States; Questions for Policymakers and the Latest on the ACA
February 7, 2017: Selling Health Insurance Across State Lines and the Latest on the ACA
January 31, 2017: New ACA State Checklist and High Risk Pools Blog
January 24, 2017: An Overview of ACA Provisions and Their Repeal Implications for States
January 17, 2017: New report shows increase in ED utilization for behavioral health
January 10, 2017: Reflections on Repeal and Replace
January 3, 2017: The Health Policy Pendulum
2016 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. 























































































































































