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To help policy makers learn about steps taken in their state and across the country, the State Health Care Spending Project created an online database containing hundreds of practices found to be promising by state and federal Medicaid agencies. more
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Combating Medicaid Fraud and Abuse
States are targeting Medicaid fraud and abuse with an array of policies and tools. To help policy makers learn about steps taken in their state and across the country, the State Health Care Spending Project created an online database containing hundreds of practices found to be promising by state and federal Medicaid agencies.
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Concord (N.H.) Monitor: Proposal to Expand Hygienists' Role Met With Opposition From Dental Society
One year after New Hampshire lawmakers passed a bill expanding the role of some dental hygienists, another bill proposes further reform of the state’s oral health system.
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Honolulu Star-Advertiser: Prior Exam Rule Hinders Prevention of Child Tooth Decay
We can improve oral health for Hawaii's children. And we should — because the numbers tell a disturbing story.
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New York Takes the Lead on Palliative Care
New York State has enacted legislation linking all patients with advanced illness to palliative care. But even as other states look to follow suit, there is a national workforce shortage in this medical field. more
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Home Visiting Researchers, Service Providers, Policymakers, and Advocates gather for Third National Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs
Today, more than 500 home visiting researchers, service providers, policymakers, and advocates are gathered for the Third National Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs in Washington, D.C. more
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Governors Ask Lawmakers to Prevent Future Shootings
The recent mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut reshaped governors’ legislative agendas this year, and many used their once-a-year legislative addresses to ask lawmakers to take up gun control, mental health treatment and school safety. more
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Honolulu Civil Beat: Bill to Prevent Dental Decay at Hawaii Schools
And a recent Pew Center report gave the state an F for its efforts to prevent decay by improving access for low-income children to dental sealants — clear plastic coatings applied to the chewing surfaces of molars. Hawaii was one of five states to receive a failing grade. more
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California Healthline: More Calif. Adults Seek Dental Care at Hospital Emergency Departments
More Californians in recent years have sought dental care at emergency departments because of cuts to Medi-Cal dental benefits or the loss of private dental insurance, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Medicaid Anti-Fraud and Abuse Practices
This first-of-its-kind database compiles and categorizes promising practices states employ to combat Medicaid fraud and abuse. more
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Health Care Spending Slowdown? Not for States and Localities
While total U.S. health care spending grew slowly in 2011, rising about 4 percent, the story for state and local governments was dramatically different.
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