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Dirigo Health Reform Act: Addressing Health Care Costs, Quality, and Access in Maine
06/01/2004 | Requests *Summary
In June ‘03, Maine Gov. Baldacci signed into law the Dirigo Health Reform Act. A major premise behind the law is that successful health care reform must address cost, quality, & access simultaneously & with equal vigor. Named for Maine's motto: To Lead-the program is designed to guarantee health coverage by ‘09 to those who cannot afford insurance. The ME Governor’s Office of Health Policy & Finance (GOHPF) has partnered with NASHP to develop issue briefs keeping states abreast of the reform.
Author
Rosenthal, Jill; Pernice, Cynthia
Available Files
- Access for the Uninsured Website Off-site link
- Dirigo Brief PDF (340K, 32 pages)
Keywords
Human Services; Dirigo Health Reform Act; Affordability Gap; Quality of Health Care; Affordable Health care
Topic
Aging Issues, Long-Term Care, Mental Health, Model Communities, Organizational Change, Physical Disabilities, Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness, State/Agency Information
Type/Tool
Policy alerts, briefs, letters & papers, Promising practices
Source
Rutgers/NASHP, Maine Governor’s Office of Health
State
Maine, All States/Territories
Date Created
07/01/2004
Contact
- NASHP
50 Monument Square
Portland, ME 04101
info@nashp.org
207-874-6524
50 Monument Square
Portland, ME 04101
info@nashp.org
207-874-6524
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