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State and Federal government have different roles in the design and implementation of these type of policies.

Can you briefly describe the roles of states and federal government in the implementation of these policies?

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State and Federal government have different roles in the design and implementation of these type of policies. The expert briefly describes the roles of states and federal government in the implementation of policies. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), to evaluate quality of care in hospitals that provide services to people covered by Medicaid or Medicare or enrolled in health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are examined.

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State governments have traditionally played an important role in health care regulation and financing by focusing on their special knowledge concerning local needs and localized attitudes concerning the role of federal, state and local government in creating policy. This has been the historical norm, which has resulted in large, unjustifiable variations of the quality of care delivered between different states in regard to healthcare for their citizens. ...

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