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var hpa_cols = 3;
var hpa_articles = new Array(10);
hpa_articles[0] = new Array(3);
hpa_articles[0][0] = 'New Medicaid Report Finds Health Reform Law Insurer Fee Costly to States >>';
hpa_articles[0][1] = ' - WASHINGTON, DC – February 1, 2012 – A new report from actuarial consulting firm Milliman, Inc., shows a provision of the health reform law intended to tax health insurance companies to help fund coverage expansions, will be paid entirely by state Medicaid programs for the portion assessed to Medicaid managed care organizations.';
hpa_articles[0][2] = 'http://www.mhpa.org/MHPA_Updates_and_Health_Care_News/?New_Medicaid_Report_Finds_Health_Reform_Law_Insurer_Fee_Costly_to_States';
hpa_articles[1] = new Array(3);
hpa_articles[1][0] = 'Key report on Georgia Medicaid calls for big change >>';
hpa_articles[1][1] = 'January 23, 2012 - Navigant’s long-awaited report calls for Georgia to consider adopting an enhanced managed care system for its Medicaid and PeachCare populations.';
hpa_articles[1][2] = 'http://www.mhpa.org/MHPA_Updates_and_Health_Care_News/?Key_report_on_Georgia_Medicaid_calls_for_big_change';
hpa_articles[2] = new Array(3);
hpa_articles[2][0] = 'Medicaid Health Plans of America Builds State-Level Expertise with Health Policy Researcher Shuchita Madan >>';
hpa_articles[2][1] = ' - WASHINGTON, DC – January 12, 2012 – Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) kicked off the new year by tapping Shuchita Madan, a DC-based health policy researcher and former MHPA intern, as its new State Affairs Manager to lead the group’s state-related initiatives.';
hpa_articles[2][2] = 'http://www.mhpa.org/MHPA_Updates_and_Health_Care_News/?Medicaid_Health_Plans_of_America_Builds_StateLevel_Expertise_with_Health_Policy_Researcher_Shuchita_Madan';
hpa_articles[3] = new Array(3);
hpa_articles[3][0] = 'MHPA Statement and Letter on Nomination of Marilyn Tavenner >>';
hpa_articles[3][1] = 'December 1, 2011 - Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) President and CEO Thomas Johnson releases a statement and a letter to the Senate Finance Committee on Marilyn Tavenner's nomination as Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator.';
hpa_articles[3][2] = 'http://www.mhpa.org/MHPA_Updates_and_Health_Care_News/?MHPA_Statement_and_Letter_on_Nomination_of_Marilyn_Tavenner';
hpa_articles[4] = new Array(3);
hpa_articles[4][0] = 'New Leadership on MHPA's Board of Directors >>';
hpa_articles[4][1] = 'November 22, 2011 - Kevin Hayden, President of State Sponsored Business at Wellpoint, will be the new Chairman and Michael Rashid, President and CEO, AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies will be Vice Chair of MHPA's Board.';
hpa_articles[4][2] = 'http://www.mhpa.org/MHPA_Updates_and_Health_Care_News/?New_Leadership_on_MHPAs_Board_of_Directors';
hpa_articles[5] = new Array(3);
hpa_articles[5][0] = 'Advocacy Groups Try to Slow Progress of Proposals on Duals While MHPA Urges Action >>';
hpa_articles[5][1] = 'November 14, 2011 - Medicaid Health Plans of America responds to advocacy groups which criticized state Medicaid directors and managed care organizations on their support of mandatory enrollment of dual eligibles in managed care. ';
hpa_articles[5][2] = 'http://www.mhpa.org/MHPA_Updates_and_Health_Care_News/?Advocacy_Groups_Try_to_Slow_Progress_of_Proposals_on_Duals_While_MHPA_Urges_Action';
hpa_articles[6] = new Array(3);
hpa_articles[6][0] = 'Medicaid Health Plans of America Strengthens Its Research, Advocacy Capabilities with Former Hill Staffer Amy Ingham >>';
hpa_articles[6][1] = ' - WASHINGTON, DC – November 2, 2011 – Amy I. Ingham joins Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) today as the national trade association’s new Medicaid Policy Manager. In this role, Ms. Ingham will serve as the organization’s policy and research lead for all Medicaid and CHIP issues that affect the Medicaid health plan industry.';
hpa_articles[6][2] = 'http://www.mhpa.org/MHPA_Updates_and_Health_Care_News/?Medicaid_Health_Plans_of_America_Strengthens_Its_Research_Advocacy_Capabilities_with_Former_Hill_Staffer_Amy_Ingham';
hpa_articles[7] = new Array(3);
hpa_articles[7][0] = 'MHPA Submits Final Comments on Exchange Eligibility >>';
hpa_articles[7][1] = 'October 31, 2011 - MHPA submits final comments to the proposed rule on Exchange Eligibility in the Affordable Care Act. The comments focus on priority issues for MHPA members.';
hpa_articles[7][2] = 'http://www.mhpa.org/MHPA_Updates_and_Health_Care_News/?MHPA_Submits_Final_Comments_on_Exchange_Eligibility';
hpa_articles[8] = new Array(3);
hpa_articles[8][0] = 'MHPA responds to RFI from CMS Regarding State Flexibility to Establish a Basic Health Program >>';
hpa_articles[8][1] = 'October 31, 2011 - In order to help States weigh the policy and fiscal implications of the Basic Health Program option, MHPA offers responses to select questions included in the Request for Information Regarding State Flexibility to Establish a Basic Health Program Under the Affordable Care Act.';
hpa_articles[8][2] = 'http://www.mhpa.org/MHPA_Updates_and_Health_Care_News/?MHPA_responds_to_RFI_from_CMS_Regarding_State_Flexibility_to_Establish_a_Basic_Health_Program';
hpa_articles[9] = new Array(3);
hpa_articles[9][0] = 'ACOs in the News: HHS releases final regs; MHPA Publishes White Paper >>';
hpa_articles[9][1] = 'October 20, 2011 - Today HHS released regulations for ACOs that includes changes to facilitate doctor and hospital participation. Also MHPA publishes a white paper on Medicaid ACOs.';
hpa_articles[9][2] = 'http://www.mhpa.org/MHPA_Updates_and_Health_Care_News/?ACOs_in_the_News_HHS_releases_final_regs_MHPA_Publishes_White_Paper';