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Webinar: Health Reform and Medicaid
Register and plan to join us Fri., Feb. 10 for the next Top 12 webinar that will explore the many elements of federal health reform states are required to develop, including health insurance exchanges, health information technology and a list of essential benefits. Learn what’s happening in opposition to the law as well. More
American Health Benefit Exchanges
Just Posted! NCSL comments to CMS regarding the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin released by them December 16, 2011 providing state guidance in the selection of a "benchmark" plan that will form the basis of an essential health benefit package. Updated February 1, 2012. More
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Health Resources and Research
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Public Health Herald 14th Issue: Million Hearts Initiative
 February is Heart Month - Heart disease and stroke are the first and fourth leading causes of death for men and women in the United States, accounting for one of every three deaths. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), treatment for cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) accounts for $1 in every $6 U.S. health care dollars spent. More
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Health Reform and Medicaid: 2012 Webinar - Live, Feb. 10
 This spring, the U.S. States Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as federal health reform law. With a ruling not expected from the nation’s high court until the summer multiple elements of health reform—establishing health benefit and health information exchanges, along with essential benefits packages—will remain a dominant issue for legislative sessions. More
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Health Reform-2011-12 State Legislative Tracking Database
This 50-state database includes 900+ enacted, pending and failed bills and resolutions for 2011 and 600 + measures under consideration so far in 2012. More
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States Challenging Health Reforms
NCSL's report includes updates on 2011 state bills and lawsuits now pending at the Supreme Court, to be heard March 26-28, 2012. 19 legislatures have passed binding measures opposing state involvement in individual or employer mandates. More
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