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Task Force on Health Reform Discusses Updates, Strategy
NCSL's Task Force on Federal Health Reform Implementation held its sixth meeting on May 4 in Denver. The special "Countdown to Health Reform" included briefings, updates and strategy, with members and experts. Slides by nine presenters are now available online. More
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State Reports and Research on Federal Health Reform
This web page provides access to state-based reports, research papers, fiscal analyses, web-sites, timelines and presentations related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. More
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Federal Guidance and Regulation of State Health Benefit Exchanges
 Information and summaries of federal guidance and regulations affecting the implementation of state health benefit exchanges. View NCSL regulatory responses and all the up to date requirements issued by the federal government. More
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Federal Health Reform News
 HHS releases new guidances and FAQs for state policymakers on a number of health reform implementation issues. Updated Mar. 6, 2013. More
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Health Resources and Research
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2013 Health Disparities Legislation
For a number of racial and ethnic minorities, good health is more difficult to attain because appropriate care is often associated with an individual's economic status, race and gender. Policymakers are responding to these issues by introducing legislation aimed at eliminating health disparities. More
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LegisBrief: Newborn Health Screenings
Every year, thousands of infants are born with genetic disorders that can be identified by testing just a few drops of blood. Early detection of many disorders can not only prevent disabilities, additional health problems or death, they may also save states and families money by avoiding high medical costs. More
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Health Finance Issues
This report provides background and multiple resources on the $2.8 trillion world of US health finance, including latest figures released in 2013 showing much slower annual escalation in costs in the past three years. More
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Medicaid Payment Reform
States are seeking sustainable reforms that enable the Medicaid program to improve quality of health care services while reducing costs. State approaches and innovation models vary. Payment reform, however, plays a central role in many of these efforts. More
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