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Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance

 

On January, 9, 2003, Governor Baldacci's first official act as Governor was the creation of the Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance (GOHPF). Governor Baldacci directed the Office, under the leadership of Director Trish Riley, a national expert on state health reform initiatives, and with guidance from a diverse group of stakeholders called the Health Action Team, to develop and implement his plan to achieve access to quality and affordable health care for all Maine people. Within 6 months, on June 18, 2003, Governor Baldacci signed into law Dirigo Health Reform. Dirigo Health Reform was enacted by two-thirds bi-partisan majorities in both the Maine House of Representatives and the Maine State Senate.

The comprehensive Dirigo Health Reform initiative addresses the triple threat of rising costs, inconsistent quality, and increasingly unaffordable health coverage to ensure all Mainers are healthy and have coverage. Dirigo Health Reform was recently recognized as one of the top 18 innovations in American government.

Contact

Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance: 15 State House Station; Augusta, Maine 04333; Phone: 207-624-7442; GOHPF@maine.gov

Meetings

View the schedule of meetings: Meeting Schedules

Documents

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• Request for Proposals 200912573 – State Health Access Program Sustainability Plan
• Report to the Legislature: Recommendations for Reducing the Use of Emergency Departments and Reducing Preventable Admissions to the Hospital from Emergency Departments
• Analysis of Emergency Department Use in Maine, Phase 2, January 2010
• Report to the Legislature to Advance Payment Reform, January 2010
• Updated Draft Strategic and Operational Plan
• Summer 2009 State Heath Plan Amendment
• State Health Plan CON Criteria Amendment – 8-18-09
• Payment Reform Primer for the Advisory Council on Health Systems Development – 8-18-09
• Apr 2009 Health Dialog / Maine Quality Forum Cost Driver Report to the Advisory Council on Health Systems Development: "All-Payer Analysis of Variation in Health Care in Maine"
• Feb 2009 - final CIF value and response to CIF comments
• Apr 2009 ACHSD Cost Driver Report
• Feb 2009 Public Purchasers Steering Committee Annual Report
• Feb 2009 Emerg. Dept. Workgroup Report to the Adv. Council on Health System Development
• Dirigo Health Five Year Summary
• 2008-09 State Health Plan Summary Brochure
• 2008-09 State Health Plan
• ACHSD Databook

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