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!Diabetes Overview PageReports3/25/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1452014520This page provides a review of facts and resources on diabetes, which affects tens of millions of Americans.
Childhood Obesity - 2012Bill Summaries/ Databases2/14/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2568125681Childhood obesity legislation enacted in 2012.
Childhood Obesity - 2011Bill Summaries/ Databases2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2455824558Childhood Obesity – 2011 Legislative Policy Options
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionReports10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1450714507Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
States Address the Costs of Diabetes: A 50-State Budget Survey 2012Reports9/20/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2527125271Read this NCSL report, "States Address the Costs of Diabetes: A 50-State Budget Survey for Fiscal Year 2012," to learn about how state governments are spending millions of dollars treating and educating people in an attempt to prevent all forms of diabetes.
States Address Diabetes in Minority PopulationsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/29/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2494024940More than 26 million Americans have diabetes, and it is a disease that disproportionately affects minorities. Policymakers are looking at ways to reduce disparities in diabetes in order to reduce costs and to improve health.
Chronic Cost of DiabetesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2452324523Effectively treating this epidemic could mean big savings for states and healthier patients.
Public Health Herald 14th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2391823918Public Health Herald 14th Issue
Public Health Herald 13th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2354923549Public Health Herald 13th Issue
State Approaches to Prevent and Control DiabetesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/30/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2353123531Diabetes accounts for 10 percent of all U.S. health care spending and is expected to become even more prevalent. State programs can help prevent the disease and improve its treatment.
Federal Health Reform Provisions Related to DiabetesReports6/24/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2319823198Report Detailing the Provisions in the Affordable Care Act that Relate to Diabetes
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.
State Diabetes Budgets - FY 2011Reports5/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2193021930State Diabetes Budgets- FY 2011
Childhood Obesity - 2010Bill Summaries/ Databases2/4/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2215622156Childhood Obesity – 2010 of Legislative Policy Options
Diabetes - State Legislation Overview, 2007-2010Bill Summaries/ Databases12/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1382213822This page provides a review of recent enacted state legislation on diabetes, which affects tens of millions of Americans.
Wellness OverviewReports8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1450814508Overview of wellness resources, including those of NCSL and other organizations.
Healthy Communities: Food Systems, Healthy Eating and Physical ActivityReports8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1451114511Overview of resources addressing obesity, including state legislation, recent news items and NCSL resources.
[Postcard] Diabetes Prevalence: County-Level Reports7/29/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2091220912County-Level Diabetes Prevalence, 2007 Data
Childhood Obesity Trends - State RatesReports6/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1387713877Maps: Percentage of children who were considered overweight and obese in 2007 and 50-state chart; Percentage of children who were considered obese in 2005 and 50-state chart. Also includes data on childhood obesity.
Promoting Healthy Communities and Preventing Childhood ObesityBooks4/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2010120101To help promote healthier communities and reduce childhood obesity, state policymakers are considering options to increase physical activity and healthy eating.
Childhood Obesity - 2009Bill Summaries/ Databases2/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1977619776Childhood Obesity – 2009 of Legislative Policy Options
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.
Childhood Obesity - 2008Reports12/31/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1388313883Childhood Obesity - 2008
Public Health Herald Newsletter 1st IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/10/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1388013880Public Health Herald Newsletter 1st Issue
Diabetes - State RatesReports11/3/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1440614406
Childhood Obesity - 2006 Policy Options, Nutrition and Physical ActivityBill Summaries/ Databases4/30/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1439714397Childhood Obesity - 2006 Policy Options, Nutrition and Physical Activity
LegisBrief: Diabetes: Rising Rates, Disability and Death - October 2006Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/19/2006 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1392113921
Overview of 2003 and 2004 Childhood Obesity BillsBill Summaries/ Databases12/31/2004 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1411214112Overview of 2003 and 2004 Childhood Obesity Bills
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