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Doctors & Nurses photoCultural Competency Health Care Workforce

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

American Health Benefit Exchanges

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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Health Insurance and States: NCSL OverviewReports4/11/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1450914509Overview of state health insurance laws and activities.
State Employee Health Benefits, NCSLReports1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1434514345A compendium of facts and resources on the states' employee health benefit plans.
Mental Health Benefits: State Laws Mandating or Regulating Reports2/28/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1435214352Summary of State Laws Mandating or Regulating Mental Health Benefits
Health Insurance Plan Types and DefinitionsReports9/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1994919949Health Plan Types & Definitions - including HMOs, PPOs and other variations
Mandated Health Insurance Benefits and State Laws: OverviewReports7/20/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1446314463For more than two decades, Legislators regularly debate whether mandates ensure adequate protection for their constituents or further simply increase their health care costs. Here are some links that provide background, information and examples of legislation regarding mandated coverage
Diabetes Health Coverage: State Laws and Programs Reports5/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1450414504This NCSL report provides an in-depth 50-state look at state laws requiring or mandating insurance coverage for diabetes as well as Medicaid coverage and state-based edication and prevention initiatives.
Managed Care Ombudsman, Report Cards and Profiles, 2011Reports5/2/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1433714337Health Insurance and Managed Care Ombudsman, Report Cards and Profiles, 2011
Managed Care and the StatesReports1/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1447014470Managed Care, both HMOs and PPOs remains the most widespread kind of health insurance in the U.S. State laws and concern about costs make this a major topic for policymakers.
Managed Care State LawsBill Summaries/ Databases6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1432014320Managed Care State Laws and Regulations, Including Consumer and Provider Protections
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