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States are struggling to devise politically acceptable ways to curb rising healthcare costs while improving access for their uninsured residents. In general, their reform strategies attempt to increase access to quality healthcare services, reform the health insurance industry, and control healthcare costs. Additionally, states have enacted laws that provide reform in the areas of medical malpractice, the health planning process, provider availability and scope of practice, the pharmaceutical industry, and the Medicaid program.
各州正在努力制定政治上可接受的方法，以在提高未参保居民医疗服务可及性的同时，抑制不断上涨的医疗成本。总体而言，它们的改革策略试图增加获得优质医疗服务的机会，改革医疗保险行业，并控制医疗成本。此外，各州还颁布了法律，在医疗事故、健康规划程序、医疗服务提供者的可及性和执业范围、制药行业以及医疗补助计划等领域进行改革。
