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March 17, 2007
State Issues

The Galen Institute has conducted research attempting to build upon past studies of state-implemented Premium Assistance programs (P.A.) under the State Children's Insurance Program (SCHIP). The Kaiser Family Foundation produced a report in 2005 about...




March 16, 2007

In this paper, we offer six recommendations for Congress as it considers reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program: 1) cover kids first; 2) cover low-income kids first; 3) don't crowd out private coverage; 4) keep families together;...




February 5, 2007

The race has begun over who can achieve universal health care first: Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, a 2008 Democratic presidential candidate, told a FamiliesUSA conference this week that the country must achieve universal health care by 2012. Former ...




December 29, 2006

Galen Institute President Grace-Marie Turner, a member of the Medicaid Commission, offers the following comments about the release of the Commission's final report today: "The Medicaid Commission has produced a series of recommendations that are careful...




October 26, 2006

Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has been hailed for achieving what no other political leader has been able to accomplish: Enacting a broad health reform plan with strong bi-partisan support. But the details show this is not a Massachusetts miracle, and...




July 12, 2006

Grace-Marie Turner testified on "The Future of Long-Term Care and Medicaid" on July 10, 2006 before the House Committee on Small Business. Click here to read the testimony....




June 20, 2006

View Grace-Marie Turner's presentation from the 14th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress. Click here to view the presentation....




May 1, 2006

Colorado has a more vibrant market for health insurance than other states which have regulated their private health insurance nearly out of existence. Good health coverage can be purchased here for $100 to $200 a month. And the Colorado?s market is especi...




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