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Flower field imageOpportunities and Obstacles in Rural Telehealth

This webinar held on Wednesday May 22, will feature presentations from national telehealth experts who will discuss advances states have made in recent years to expand access to telehealth services in rural areas and what challenges still lie ahead for state policymakers. 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

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HSAs- Health Savings Accounts and the StatesBill Summaries/ Databases4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1446214462Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) have spread in the past eight years, with new laws and evolving practices in virtually all 50 states.
High Risk Pools for Health Coverage, State and Federal (State Implementation Report)Reports3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1432914329To aid uninsurable individuals with pre-existing medical conditions, 27 states have implemented federal high-risk health insurance pools, while 23 defer to the feds. Federal health reform of 2010 provides $5 billion among all 50 states, a majority are run by states; the others have selected a federally-run option
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.
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
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