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U.S. military veterans often complete service only to discover they cannot find jobs when they return home. More

Resource: HPV Vaccines in States

Legislators in at least 41 states and D.C. have introduced legislation to require the vaccine, fund or educate the public about the HPV Vaccine and at least 21 states have enacted legislation. More

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General information and updates on the development of health insurance Marketplaces. The latest is a GAO report on the status of the Federally-facilitated Exchanges from June 19. More

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!Beyond 911: State and Community Strategies for Expanding the Primary Care Role of First RespondersReports11/5/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2538325383This article--Beyond 911: State and Community Strategies for Expanding the Primary Care Role of First Responders--explains steps states are taking to use first responders to help with nonurgent chronic illnesses.
!Health Disparities OverviewReports8/26/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1449414494Health Disparities Overview (home page)
Webinar: Community health centers role in the health system, now and in the futureMultimedia1/28/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2576425764Community health centers role in the health system, now and in the future webinar
The Medical Home Model of CareReports9/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1772317723The Medical Home Model of Care
[Summit 2012] 2012 Legislative Summit Health SessionsMeetings8/9/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=25116251162012 NCSL Legislative Summit Health Sessions, with links to slides and related speaker materials.
[Summit 2012] Medicaid "Best Buys": Getting the Most From Your State's Medicaid MoneyMultimedia8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2514525145Medicaid "Best Buys": Getting the Most From Your State's Medicaid Money
[Summit 2012] A Penny Saved: Keeping People Healthy, Managing Disease and Controlling CostsMultimedia8/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2514425144A Penny Saved: Keeping People Healthy, Managing Disease and Controlling Costs
Community Health Centers SpotlightReports8/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1450314503Highlights innovative community health centers.
[Webinar] Containing Medicaid Costs: Moving Toward Medicaid Managed CareMultimedia3/23/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=24508245082012 Webinar - Containing Medicaid Costs: Moving Toward Medicaid Managed Care
Community Health Centers Overview & Primer for LegislatorsMultimedia12/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2234622346Community Health Centers: Overview, Primer and Video
Community Health Centers: Resources Reports12/16/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1430614306Provides NCSL and other resources on community health centers.
Retail Health Clinics: State Legislation and LawsReports11/17/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1395913959Retail health clinics have grown in number from a few that first opened in early 2000, to more than 1,100 clinics as of February 2009.
Primary Care WorkforceReports11/8/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2170221702Primary Care Workforce
Primary Care: State ProfilesReports8/29/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2131021310Primary Care: State Profiles
[2011 Legislative Summit] 2011 Legislative Summit Health SessionsMeetings8/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=23374233742011 Legislative Summit Health Sessions
[Postcard] Health Center Patients Receive More Preventive Services than Patients of Other ProvidersReports8/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2532325323Read this article to learn about preventive services for health center patients, see a chart of preventive services provided to health center patients compared to patients of other providers, and a chart on the savings per patient achived by health centers.
[Postcard] Health Status of the Uninsured in Geographical Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)Reports5/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2532425324Read this article to learn more about the health status of the uninsured in geographical Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
[LegisBrief] Community Health CentersArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/8/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2217922179Community health centers provide important basic primary health care—including dental, pharmacy, mental health and substance abuse treatment—to low-income or rural residents
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
State Health Programs To Cover The Uninsured, 2009-10Reports9/27/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1387813878State Health Programs To Cover The Uninsured, 2009-10
[Webinar] Securing the Safety-Net: What Policy Makers Need To Know About Health Reform and Community Health CentersMultimedia8/24/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2092220922Securing the Safety-Net: What Policy Makers Need To Know About Health Reform and Community Health Centers Webinar
Medicaid Eligibility Table by State (State Activity)Bill Summaries/ Databases7/6/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2004420044Under the new federal health care reform legislation, Medicaid will be expanded to all people with incomes up to 133 percent of federal poverty guidelines
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.
[Spring Forum 2010] Rural Health Policy PreconferenceMeetings4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2013120131This meeting will provide an overview of the status of the rural primary care physician shortage in the United States.
[LegisBrief] Community Health Centers in the Economic DownturnArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/12/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1952119521Between June 2008 and June 2009, uninsured patient visits to nonprofit, community-run health centers increased by 21 percent, although state funding for the centers is declining.
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
LegisBrief: Increasing the Health Care Workforce: August/September 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/14/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1389613896LegisBrief: Increasing the Health Care Workforce: August/September 2008
LegisBrief: State Funding for Community Health Centers - February 2007Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/1/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1390213902LegisBrief
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