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Webinar:  Health Reform and Medicaid

NCSL's latest live webinar was Feb. 10, the second in the Top 12 series; it explores the many elements of federal health reform states are required to develop, including health insurance exchanges, health technology and essential benefits. Learn what’s happening in opposition to the law as well.  Related policy reports are linked below. More

American Health Benefit Exchanges

Just Posted! NCSL comments to CMS regarding the Essential Health Benefits Bulletin released by them December 16, 2011 providing state guidance in the selection of a "benchmark" plan that will form the basis of an essential health benefit package. Updated February 1, 2012.  More

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Tobacco CessationBill Summaries/ Databases2/10/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1434814348Tobacco Cessation Coverage: State Employee Programs, Medicaid Programs and Quit Lines
Tobacco OverviewReports1/20/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1451714517Tobacco State Policy Overview
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionReports12/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1450714507Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
2011 State Cigarette Excise TaxesReports11/17/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2387623876State Cigarette Excise Taxes: 2011: Tables and Maps
Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative”Meetings6/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2122421224Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative”
"Winnable Battles" in Public HealthReports5/26/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2198521985"Winnable Battles" in Public Health
Tobacco Cessation in State Medicaid and Employee ProgramsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2202222022Helping people stop smoking is an effective way to improve health and reduce health care costs. State programs that cover a wide range of treatment options ensure the best success rate.
[LegisBrief] Healthy Communities: New Opportunities for Promoting HealthArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2108621086States can promote healthy behaviors and lower chronic disease rates and costs through programs that address risk factors such as physical inactivity, poor nutrition and smoking.
Enacted Indoor Smoke-Free LawsReports8/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1991119911Enacted Indoor Smoke-Free Laws postcard
[Summit 2010] Savings from Smoking Cessation in Medicaid ProgramsMultimedia7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2077020770Savings from Smoking Cessation in Medicaid Programs Session
Public Health Herald 8th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/21/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2034520345Public Health Herald 8th Issue
Wellness Legislation, 2010 (State Activity)Bill Summaries/ Databases7/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2043420434Summary of 2010 proposed and enacted Wellness Legislation, including premium discounts.
State Wellness LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1382613826Summary of enacted Wellness Legislation, including premium discounts.
2010 State Cigarette Excise TaxesReports7/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1434914349State Cigarette Excise Taxes tables and map.
2009-10 Proposed State Tobacco Tax LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases5/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=13862138622009-2010 Proposed State Tobacco Tax Increase Legislation, including new 2010 laws in Hawaii, New Mexico, South Carolina and Utah.
SL Mag: Chronic CostsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/18/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1917119171Making healthy choices easier for Americans can prevent deadly diseases and save money.
[LegisBrief] Curbing Teen Tobacco UseArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/6/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1871618716Preventing adolescents from becoming smokers can help reduce later chronic illnesses and the associated burden on state health budgets.
Public Health Herald Newsletter 3rd IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/15/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1712817128Public Health Herald Newsletter 3rd Issue
SUPREME COURT RULING OPENS DOOR FOR STATE CLAIMS AGAINST BIG TOBACCOArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/22/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1394713947
State Legislatures Magazine: StateStats: Help with Kicking the Habit, September 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/20/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1378913789
BANNING ONE TYPE OF "DRUG" FROM STORES THAT SELL THEMArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/9/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1419414194
LegisBrief: Smoke-Free Laws - January 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/7/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1389313893
Archive: Tobacco Tax Increases: PROs and CONsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/3/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1417714177Taxing tobacco has become a popular method for states to pay for health care. This 2007 SHN article looks at both sides.

 

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