May 9, 2025 Vaccine Policy Remains a Topic of Interest for State Legislatures Since 2021, lawmakers have generated more than 2,500 vaccine-related bills, about 400 of which were introduced during the 2024 legislative sessions, as reflected in NCSL’s State Public Health Legislation Database. "From... State Legislatures News, Health State Legislatures News
May 2, 2025 How Proposed Changes to Federal Safety Net Programs Could Affect the States As part of the current congressional budget reconciliation process, there have been proposals to cut federal funding to states for social service programs including Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Supplemental... State Legislatures News, News to Use, Policy, Children and Families, Health, State-Federal State Legislatures News
March 4, 2025 Like Clockwork, We ‘Spring Forward’ to Daylight Saving Time This Weekend The debate over the biannual clock change endures in state legislatures as policymakers continue to introduce legislation seeking to eliminate daylight saving time or make it permanent. State Legislatures News, Policy, Environment and Natural Resources, Health State Legislatures News
February 25, 2025 Key Trends in Emergency Medical Services Policies for 2024 Emergency medical services systems face numerous challenges, from workforce shortages to funding sustainability. Last year, lawmakers across the nation introduced various measures to address these challenges. Here are key trends and legislative... State Legislatures News, Policy, Health State Legislatures News
February 10, 2025 In Review: Trends in Scope of Practice Legislation for 2024 By broadening the authority of certain care providers, lawmakers hope to ease health workforce shortages and increase access to safe, quality health services. State Legislatures News, Policy, Health State Legislatures News
January 27, 2025 5 Prescription Drug Policy Trends to Watch in 2025 Among the tens of thousands of bills that will be filed in the coming weeks as legislatures return to work, close to a thousand are likely to address the cost and availability of prescription drugs. Here are five prescription drug policy trends... State Legislatures News, Policy, Health State Legislatures News