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State Network
News Article
February 2019
This past fall, at meetings of the Reforming States Group (RSG), 101 state health policy leaders from 38 states gathered in Portland (Oregon),… More
December 2018
2018 was a major year for state leadership change. Nearly 82% of all state legislative seats were up for election and elections for governor were… More
November 2018
Beginning in November and through early December, state government health policy leaders from around the country are heading to Portland, Oregon,… More
October 2018
Treatment for opioid addiction usually focuses on the individual. But children and family members of the addicted individual are also affected—and… More
July 2018
State Medicaid agencies have been attempting—with increasing success—to encourage more long-term services and supports in home and community… More
June 2018
Michelle Alletto will join the Milbank Memorial Fund as a program officer on August 1. In addition to providing support to the Fund’s Reforming… More
May 2018
Providers, payers, and state policymakers are moving to implement behavioral health integration (BHI) models as evidence of their effectiveness… More
Publication
May 2018 Rachel Block,
Providers, payers, and state policymakers are moving to implement behavioral health integration (BHI) models as evidence of their effectiveness builds. But many states face an obstacle—the lack of a health care workforce that has the legal authority, training, and skills necessary to practice in these new models. How can states accelerate the development of a BHI workforce? More
March 2018
The Fund is hiring a new program officer. The officer, a critical part of the Fund’s team, helps organize and facilitate the Reforming States Group… More
Blog Post
January 2018 Christopher F. Koller,
“Don’t steal. The government hates competition.” —Bumper sticker. While grousing about the burden of taxes and shoddy government services like… More
