State, Local (and Global) IT
Obamacare’s Star Ratings offer a Glimmer of Insight but not for all15 Nov 2019
Across Missouri, Cigna is the only one of seven insurers to get ratings. The others have not yet been in... Continue Reading
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How Germany Averted An Opioid Crisis15 Nov 2019
In 2016, 10 times as many Americans as Germans died as a result of drug overdoses, mostly opiates. Three times... Continue Reading
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Medicaid State Fact Sheets30 Oct 2019
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide health and long-term care coverage to more than 70 million low-income... Continue Reading
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Oklahoma Medicaid Agency Expands Virtual Medication Program30 Oct 2019
Oklahoma Health Care Authority, the agency that oversees the state’s Medicaid program, rolled out an expansion of its virtual medication program this... Continue Reading
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Legislators Want Telehealth for all South Dakotans30 Oct 2019
State lawmakers and others studying telehealth and telemedicine plan a final meeting November 6 on the next steps toward providing... Continue Reading
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Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: Fy 2019 & 202030 Oct 2019
States reported declines in Medicaid enrollment and modest growth in total Medicaid spending for state fiscal year (FY) 2019 and... Continue Reading
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States Prepare for the ACA to be Invalidated30 Oct 2019
While a panel of federal judges deliberates on the constitutionality of the ACA, many states are bracing themselves for the... Continue Reading
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The Deep Divide: State Borders Create Medicaid Haves and Have-Nots16 Oct 2019
ST. LOUIS — Patricia Powers went a few years without health insurance and couldn’t afford regular doctor visits. So she... Continue Reading
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Extent of Health Coverage Gains from California Gig Worker Law Uncertain16 Oct 2019
A new California law that reclassifies some independent contractors as employees, requiring they be offered a range of benefits and... Continue Reading
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Tennessee State Medicaid Chief: Block Grant Experiment would Boost Federal Funding16 Oct 2019
Tennessee wants to be the first state to test a radical approach for federal financing of Medicaid, the federal-state health... Continue Reading
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