Federal Health Reform - the View from State Government
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The View from State Government’s Hill
Anchorage Health Care Provider Community ForumDeborah Erickson, Alaska Health Care CommissionSeptember 2, 2010
Employer
Private Insurance Market Regulator
Medicaid Program Administrator
Public Health Service Provider
Safety Net Service Support
Health Care Delivery System Planning & Development
Alaska is participating as a plaintiff in the 20‐state lawsuit led by Florida.
Challenging the Constitutionality of: The individual mandate requiring individuals to purchase health insurance
Unfunded mandates imposed on state governments
Implement Employer Requirements Implement Medicaid Expansion State Options High Risk Pool Early Retirees Reinsurance Program Health Insurance Exchange Insurance Market Reforms Early Medicaid Expansion Service Delivery and Payment Reforms Public Health & Prevention Programs Health Workforce Development Programs
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1. Budgetary Costs
2. Changes to State Statutes and Regulations
3. Agency Policy and Programmatic Changes
4. New Employer Obligations
5. State Flexibility
6. Role in the Health Care System6
State Operating Budget ($7.3 B (FY 11; w/o debt)) Medicaid $1.4 B (DHSS $2.3 B)
Education 1.4 B Transportation .7 B University of Alaska .8 B Public Safety .2 B Courts .1 B Corrections .3 B
AK DHSS’s Health Care Reform Agenda Alaska Health Care Commission Medicaid Reform Care Management Health Information Technology (EHR/HIE) Workforce Development
Alaska Health Care Commission’s Agenda Access Cost Quality Prevention
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For More Information Please Visit:
Alaska’s federal health care law information website at:
http://hss.state.ak.us/fedhealth/