Virginia Health Reform Initiative Final Report
Issue Briefs Monday, December 20th, 2010Executive Summary
In August of 2010, Governor Robert F. McDonnell appointed 24 political, health system, civic and business leaders to the Virginia Health Reform Initiative (VHRI) Advisory Council, with these words:
“Every Virginian needs access to affordable health care. The challenge is how to provide that access in an economically responsible manner. The recommendations of the Council will help create an improved health system that is an economic driver for Virginia while allowing for more effective and efficient delivery of high quality health care at lower cost.”
The VHRI and Advisory Council is chaired and led by Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Dr. William Hazel. The Advisory Council was asked to develop recommendations about implementing health reform in Virginia, and to seek innovative solutions that meet the needs of Virginia‟s citizens and its government in 2011 and beyond. After the Advisory Council‟s initial retreat, the Governor created six task forces to focus within the six domains that the Advisory Council identified as critical to the success of meeting the Governor‟s charge: Medicaid Reform, Capacity, Service Delivery and Payment Reform, Technology, Insurance Reform, and Purchaser Perspectives.
“Report of the Virginia Health Reform Advisory Council,” December 20, 2010.
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