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Resource: Articles
Number of Items: 36
Monday, March 30, 2009
Step by Step: NH Well Positioned for National Health Reforms
New Hampshire is in an excellent position to leverage national health reforms to create an even higher quality, cost-effective health system in the state. We have made solid progress in our state on work to increase the financial transparency of the health system, promote payment reforms and quality efforts, extend the use of health information technology and expand coverage.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Health Reform Nationally and in New Hampshire
Until 2008, health care reform was haunted by the specter of Harry and Louise. Almost single handedly, a TV ad sank the Clinton Health Plan. Paid for by insurance companies, Harry and Louise warned viewers that, “Sometime in the future, the government may force us to pick a few plans designed by government bureaucrats.” The power and influence of this campaign muffled Congressional debate and, while presidents talked, all decision makers steered clear of this minefield. The result? An increasingly disjointed, dysfunctional and expensive system with 45 million Americans without health coverage.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
NH doctor participates in national briefing
Dr. Howard Muscott of CEBIS participates in a Congressional briefing in Washington, DC on effective practices for children's mental health.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Health Center gets $711,365 from HHS
Union Leader covers HHS allocation to Manchester Community Health Center
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
NH Citizens Health Initiative Announces Multi-Stakeholder Patient-Centered Medical Home Participants
Press release on innovative Medical Home pilot in New Hampshire.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
CMC, Dartmouth-Hitchcock deal
Union Leader article examines the pending CMC, Dartmouth-Hitchcock partnership.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Why we need a public health-care plan
Wall Street Journal opinion piece from Robert Reich
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
NH Department of Labor Website Posts Workers’ Compensation Information in 10 Languages
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Improve mental health services for kids
Valley News op-ed on infant mental health
Monday, July 20, 2009
Health Proposals: Less pain in NH
Union Leader article on how federal health proposals could impact NH
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Hospital sued for procedure gone wrong
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
A health care "reform" that could destroy Medicaid
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Dental community responds to needs of local refugees
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Getting to Yes on Health Reform
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Health Reform: Creating a Mental Health Agenda
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Championing Oral Health in State and National Reform
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Ensuring a healthy future by insuring ALL families
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Insurance Doesn't Equal Health Care Access
EH Vice President and COO Mary Vallier-Kaplan discusses the many barriers to accessing health and health care in this BusinessNH Magazine article.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Hospital merger gets first airing in Lebanon
An article examining the proposed deal between Catholic Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Affiliation push continues
More coverage on the proposed affiliation between Catholic Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Strafford County health center sees steady rise in new patients
Avis Goodwin expansion is aimed at serving more of the County's uninsured and underinsured.
Sunday, December 06, 2009
Medicare cuts focus on health care
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Bill would simplify foundation taxes
Friday, January 01, 2010
Schools as Entry Points for Children's Mental Health Services
With over 50 million children and youth attending public schools in this country, these systems are a logical entry point for reaching children and their families (GIH 2008). Schools are major institutions in children’s lives, providing oversight for many hours of a typical weekday. Though health improvement is not the primary mission of the education sector, it has extensive influence in shaping children’s health and long-term development outcomes.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Will health reform cure business ills?
EH President James W. Squires discusses the implications for NH under the new Affordable Care Act.
Thursday, July 01, 2010
The Affordable Care Act, Implications for New Hampshire
July 1 2010 newsletter
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Reform Through the Endowment's Lens
July 2010 Newsletter
Thursday, July 15, 2010
How the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Should Test Accountable Care Organizations
Friday, August 13, 2010
Community Health Center Breaks Ground
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Making Health Care Accountable
Dr. James W. Squires is quoted on the innovations of the Accountable Care Organization in this Business NH feature
Saturday, March 01, 2003
New Hampshire Based, Non-Profit Health Insurance
From 1942 through the early seventies, New Hampshire Blue Cross and Blue Shield ruled the New Hampshire health insurance market. No other institution, then or now, has achieved such dominance nor is any company likely to do so in the future.
Then, from this lofty pinnacle of success the Blues fell to earth, landing before a judge of the New Hampshire Probate Court who, with a stroke of a pen, served public notice that the charitable mission of New Hampshire Blue Cross and Blue Shield was no longer sustainable. Thus, the court’s decision gave final approval to a transaction that enabled Anthem Insurance Company to acquire a New Hampshire icon while, at the same time, leaving behind a substantial endowment whose funds are dedicated to sustaining the goals and values of Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Reform's Dizzying Pace
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Reflections on The Endowment for Health and Its Evolution in Public Policy
The Endowment for Health has built and evolved an ever-more sophisticated public policy strategy since its inception. The foundation quickly defined its role, found its voice and established its credibility in the public policy arena. Significant inroads have been made on the Endowment’s policy strategies to date and there have been valuable lessons learned from this journey.
The following document tells the story of how the Endowment’s public policy strategy was built from the ground up and the types of projects and initiatives that have comprised our public policy work to date.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
The Endowment for Health: Six Years of Service and Counting
The last six years have witnessed a major shift in the priorities of organizations such as the Endowment for Health. Federal and state budgets are becoming increasingly strained. If left unchecked, health care spending will represent nearly 20 cents out of every dollar Americans spend by year 2016, far outstripping the growth of the U.S. economy. This mounting pressure on the system is forcing foundations to use their resources for support of public policies. Endowment for Health President James W. Squires examines the Endowment's first years, its evolution and where it is headed in the future.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Redefining the Social Cultural Theme
For the past year or so, the Endowment has had been talking to internal and external stakeholders about narrowing the social cultural theme to focus on a specific vulnerable population for the next three to five years. In September, our Board voted to approve a revised goal for the social cultural theme: Reduce social and cultural barriers to accessing health and health care for racial, ethnic and linguistic minorities. Our definition of linguistic minorities we include those who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in addition to Limited English Proficient.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Recent Data on NH's Health Care System
Dr. Squires comments on the release of three new studies examining the cost of health care in New Hampshire and the financial stability of the state’s so called “safety net.”
