Submitted by achenault on Tue, 01/20/2015 – 3:51pm As I wrote in the recent UHCAN Ohio newsletter, Ohio received notice, in December, of a $75 million State Innovation Models (SIM) Test grant The grant is to test new ways of paying for health care that “improve health system performance, increase quality of care, and decrease

Submitted by achenault on Wed, 01/14/2015 – 4:25pm News flash: health care costs too much. But we’re also not getting our money’s worth. Health care reform is about spending more wisely to get better care at lower costs. On December 16, 2014, Governor John Kasich received a nice holiday gift from the federal Centers for

Submitted by achenault on Wed, 01/14/2015 – 2:10pm More and more people are recognizing that oral health is important to overall health.  Yet thousands of Ohioans can’t get affordable dental care in their communities—hurting their ability to live, learn, and work.  We need new thinking about how our dental care workforce is configured. Fortunately, there

Submitted by achenault on Wed, 01/14/2015 – 1:56pm On January 5, 2015, new members of Ohio’s 129th General Assembly were sworn in with their first task on the horizon – the biennial budget.  Capital Bureau Chief Mark Kovac provides a great top 10 list of Things to Know About the Start of Ohio’s New General

Submitted by achenault on Wed, 01/14/2015 – 1:51pm Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane. – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  Dr. King recognized that health care is a matter of justice. As we celebrate his birthday next week, consider honoring his legacy by getting yourself

Submitted by achenault on Wed, 01/14/2015 – 1:50pm As we move through the current Open Enrollment period, many Ohioans are seeking out assistance to help them understand the enrollment process and get covered.  In the first month of the current open enrollment period, 89,000 Ohioans signed up for coverage through the Marketplace. UHCAN Ohio Certified