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This webinar held on Friday May 24,will review best practices for improving cultural competency among a state’s health care workforce. More

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View NCSL comment letters on proposed Federal Rules governing multi-state plans, and standards related to the Essential Health Benefits and more. More

Health Reform:  State Actions Newsletter

This newsletter highlights federal health reform actions in the states. View the most recent newsletter and all 54 archive editions. More

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Small and Large Business Health Insurance: State RolesReports5/10/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1448414484Small businesses now get incentives to offset that they often pay more for employee health benefits because they don't have the buying power of big employers. Large employers will have to offer coverage in most settings as of 2014. This report describes federal and state initiatives to address these groups of businesses and their workers.
The Medical Home Model of CareReports9/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1772317723The Medical Home Model of Care
Out-of-state Health Insurance - Allowing the Purchase (State Implementation Report)Bill Summaries/ Databases8/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2001520015Allowing or facilitating the purchase of health insurance out-of-state. 21 states have considered legislation; Rhode Island, Wyoming and Georgia enacted the first laws.
Webinar: Oral Health and the Affordable Care Act: State RolesMultimedia3/10/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2235922359Oral Health Webinar
A Primary ProblemArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/16/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2171621716More patients under federal health reform with fewer primary care doctors spell trouble.
Webinar: States Implementing Health Reform: 2011 Timeline Multimedia11/10/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2151921519States Implementing Health Reform: 2011 Timeline
2010 State Implementation of Federal Health Reform (State Activity)Bill Summaries/ Databases11/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2023120231This page tracks state implementation of the 2010 federal health reform law.
Access to Health Care: Legislative Tracking 2010 Bill Summaries/ Databases11/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=19467194672010 Bills related to access to health care.
Primary Health Care in the Age of ReformArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/12/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2144421444The economic slump and Affordable Care Act offer states both challenges and opportunities to improve primary health care
Dependent Health Coverage (State Implementation)Bill Summaries/ Databases9/23/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1449714497Covering Young Adults Through Their Parents or Guardians Health Policy. State policymakers are proposing and enacting legislation that extends dependent benefits to young adults not enrolled in college full-time. At least 30 states have now enacted similar legislation to extend dependent coverage regardless of enrollment in school.
[Summit 2010] Health Summit Preconference: Health Insurance ExchangesMultimedia7/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2085620856Legislative Summit 2010 Health Summit Preconference: Health Insurance Exchange Session
[Summit 2010] Health Summit Preconference: Health Insurance Exchanges: Part 2Multimedia7/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2095920959Legislative Summit 2010 Health Summit Preconference: Health Insurance Exchange Session
Healthy San Francisco Health Plan Challenged Under ERISA Guidelines (Archive)Reports6/30/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1429314293In 2006, the Universal Healthcare Council, created by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom convened to develop a health care plan to provide access for San Francisco's 82,000 uninsured adults.
Webinar: States Opting Out -States Checking Up on Health Reform Multimedia5/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1923319233As the great laboratories of democracy, many states have their own ideas for reform. This session will discuss the issues around state authority to accept, modify, or decline to participate in various components of federal health reforms.
Lawmakers on Federal Health Overhaul (SL Magazine)Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/14/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2016720167Legislative leaders talk about the challenges of health care.
State Examples: Pre-Federal Law State Health Reform (State Activity)Reports4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1769117691Archive: This page highlights state activity in areas that were debated as part of federal health reform.
Improving CoverageLetters/Testimony2/12/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1973419734Improving Coverage
Archive: Comprehensive Health Reform: State Examples Reports11/10/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1449614496Comprehensive Health Reform: State Examples--MA,HI,VT,ME
Archive: State Programs to Subsidize or Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance for Small BusinessesReports9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1452614526State Programs to Subsidize or Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance for Small Businesses
Children's Health Reform State LawsBill Summaries/ Databases8/31/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1447714477A snapshot of state laws related to childrens health reform. Also includes information on the federal poverty guidelines, recent NCSL publications and additional resources.
Covering Kids: June 2009Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/20/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1746517465States are working to provide public health insurance to the growing number of eligible children.
Illinois All Kids ProgramReports3/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1429614296An overview of Illinois All Kids Program, which offers universal access to health coverage for children.
LegisBrief: Universal Health Care - April 2007Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/5/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1390513905
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