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Wednesday, 25th July 2007

StateHealthFacts.org Adds New/Updated Data

StateHealthFacts.org Adds New/Updated Data
What's New/Updated? Heres' a list of some of what's new. This page has a list of all changes back several months.

+ Medicaid Payments and Enrollment, FY2004

Updated information on Medicaid spending and enrollment based on Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) analysis of the latest Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) data. Total spending and the distribution of spending by Medicaid eligibility group, including children, adults, elderly, and individuals with disabilities, as well as payments per enrollee have been updated to FY 2004. Total enrollment in Medicaid by eligibility group has also been updated to FY 2004 and is available by state and region.

+ Medicaid Managed Care

Updated data from CMS as of June 30, 2006 on the total number of Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in managed care plans and enrollment by plan type are available by state and region. Total enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicaid manahttp://www.resourceshelf.com/wp-admin/post.php
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+ Colorectal Cancer Deaths (NEW)

Data on deaths caused by colorectal cancer are available for 2003 for all states and the nation.

+ Children’s

Access to Medical and Dental Care (NEW)
New data from the Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health on the percentage of children who access medical and dental care have been added and are available for 2003 by state and region.

+ Stem Cell Research (NEW)

New information from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) on laws pertaining to the use of stem cells for research is now available for all states. The information is current as of January 19, 2007 and describes restrictions imposed on embryonic and fetal research as well as the status of funding authorized by states to conduct such research.

+ HIV Testing (NEW)
New information from the National Alliance of State and Territorial Medicaid Directors (NASTAD) on HIV testing requirements is now available. Requirements for written consent and pre-test counseling for HIV testing are current as of February 2007 and are available for all states and the nation.

+ Persons Living with AIDS (NEW)

Updated data from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the number of persons living with AIDS in 2005 have been added for all states and the nation. Data on the number of persons living with AIDS are available by age, gender, and by race/ethnicity and reflect a correction made by the CDC to its annual surveillance report on June 28, 2007.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation


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