Federal Support for Health Information Technology in Medicaid: Key Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act August 1, 2009 Issue Brief The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) includes an unprecedented nearly $47 billion federal investment in health information technology initiatives. This e-health snapshot provides an overview of the health information technology provisions in the law that have direct implications for Medicaid. Health Information Technology (HIT) offers the promise…
Profiles of Medicaid Outreach and Enrollment Strategies: One-on-One Assistance Through Community Health Centers in Utah March 19, 2013 Issue Brief This brief provides insight into lessons learned from Medicaid and CHIP outreach and enrollment strategies that can help inform implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage expansions by profiling a successful enrollment assistance initiative among health centers in Utah. The brief is part of the “Getting Into Gear for…
Tina Hoff March 20, 2013 Person Tina Hoff is a Senior Vice President for KFF and Executive Director of KFF’s Social Impact Media Program. She has more than two decades experience in social marketing, health communications, campaign development, media relations and public affairs. In this capacity, she develops and leads large-scale health and social issues campaigns.…
Penny Duckham March 20, 2013 Person Penny Duckham has directed KFF’s media fellowships program since its launch in 1993. The program now provides in-depth site visits and briefings for invited groups of journalists, typically focused on State health policy and public health issues, to help broaden the American public’s understanding of these issues. Over the years,…
Pulling It Together: Critical Path To Health Reform March 27, 2008 Perspective In this new section of our Web site, I pull together ideas and data from across the Foundation’s work to try to paint a bigger picture that hopefully helps to illuminate critical health policy issues. This is not a blog or a personal position statement. This second installment of the…