NPA NY members honored Raising Women’s Voices in an event Tuesday May 4th. Many NPA members are mentioned in this article discussing the event, including Dr. Sharon Phillips, Dr. Oni Blackstock, Dr. Manisha Sharma, Dr. Bill Jordan and Dr. Karen Wang.

18 states have refused to administer the state-run insurance pools designed to provide insurance coverage to persons with pre-existing conditions, stating that the federal government has not allocated enough money for this purpose. As of Monday, 29 states plus the District of Columbia had pledged to implement these mechanisms. Others remain undecided. The insurance pools will be funded by July 1st but the time table to implementation varies. The health care law requires that the insurance pools be available within 90 days of the bill’s enactment. See the article in The Washington Post.

Another article by David Brown in The Washington Post discusses the efforts to create more efficient systems of care, particularly in primary care.  The goal is to create accountable care organizations and medical homes to improve communications between doctors and to make care more efficient in order to provide higher quality care for patients.  Part of the incentive includes increasing Medicare reimbursement for evaluation and management services.

If you are looking for specific information to help you understand and assist with implementation, NPA has gathered information to help you understand and engage in implementation of health care reform.  Educating the public and your colleagues is an important step in implementation.