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Oregon's Coordinated Care Organizations

1. Why should a state provide Medicaid to its citizens?
2. How Oregon's Medicaid system differs from the Medicaid system in California? (include what type of insurance Oregon Medicaid is)
3. Why community health care workers improve outcomes and save money?
4. How linking behavioral health and primary care can improve outcomes and save money?

Geisinger's Transformation

1. Why does it make sense to become a network HMO?
2. Did it make sense for Geisinger to support the patient - centers medical home transition?
3. How would a six percent reduction in hospitalization rates affect hospitals?
4. Could an independent practice afford to become a patient-centered medical home?

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The Solution addresses the questions on healthcare financing, from Oregon to Geisinger as examples.

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1. Why should a state provide Medicaid to its citizens?

States should provide Medicaid to their citizens because it provides its citizens with a safety net that helps citizens protect their health while also protecting their children's health, and this is especially true for poor and destitute citizens. Treating these patients is contingent upon receiving federal government aid through Medicaid wherein Medicaid supports these state economies to help provide healthcare to states' poorer citizens. Medicaid helps provide state citizens with good insurance that offers comprehensive benefits that also protect state economies.

2. How Oregon's Medicaid system differs from the Medicaid system in your California? (include what type of insurance Oregon Medicaid is)

Oregon's Medicaid system offers Oregon citizens free coverage if they meet eligibility criteria. The coverage offered for Oregon patients include some vision care, hospital care, preventative care such as doctor visits, and mental as well as dental healthcare services. In contrast to Massachusetts, which is ranked number one in regard to their total ...

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