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Combating Medicaid Fraud and Abuse

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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- Media Coverage
- Children's Dental Campaign
January 8, 2013
Dr. Biscupid: Most U.S. States Fall Short With Dental Sealant Programs

A new report released today by the Pew Center on the States found that 40% of all U.S. states earned either a D or F grade when it comes to providing children with dental sealants, missing a key opportunity to help prevent caries and reduce Medicaid and other health-related costs. more
- Sealants
- Report
- Children's Dental Campaign
January 8, 2013
Falling Short

Pew’s 50-state report finds that most states are not doing enough to use a proven strategy for preventing tooth decay, unnecessarily driving up health care costs for families and taxpayers.
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- Sealants,
- Dental Health
- Media Coverage
- Children's Dental Campaign
January 7, 2013
The Sun Sentinel: Flordia Earns 'D' in Kids' Dental Health Report

Florida needs to put more teeth in its policies to protect children's dental health, if the results of a new national report by the Pew Children's Dental Campaign is any judge.
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- Sealants,
- Dental Health
- Opinion
- Children's Dental Campaign
January 3, 2013
Dr. Bicuspid: A Response to ADA's 'Scientific Study' of Dental Therapists

Opinion: The results of the ADA study published in the January 2013 Journal of the American Dental Association do nothing to discredit the utilization of dental therapists in the workforce in their traditional role of providing care for children in school-based programs. more
- Access to Dental Care,
- Dental Workforce
- Stateline Story
December 31, 2012
Election Year Brings Big Changes in State Policy

From battles in the legislatures to battles at the polls, Stateline reporters traveled all over the country in 2012 reporting on news from the states. more
- National
- Revenue and Spending,
- Health,
- Education,
- Energy and Environment,
- Politics and Campaigns,
- Labor ,
- Safety Net
- Media Coverage
- Children's Dental Campaign
December 27, 2012
The Deseret News: No Teeth Means No Job

How poor oral health impacts job prospects and why the poor have a hard time getting adequate care. more
- Access to Dental Care,
- Dental Workforce
- Stateline Story
December 5, 2012
Nurse Practitioners Step In Where Doctors Are Scarce

Nurse practitioners, registered nurses with advanced nursing degrees, are capable of providing primary-care services such as diagnosing and treating illnesses, prescribing medication, ordering tests and referring patients to specialists. But only 18 states and the District of Columbia currently allow nurse practitioners to perform these services independently of a doctor. more
- National
- Health
- Q & A
- State Health Care Spending
December 4, 2012
Q&A: State Health Care Costs

Experts from Pew and the MacArthur Foundation explain why states are seeking to better understand state health care costs and how the State Health Care Spending Project will find and share the answers. more
- National
- Budget,
- Health Care Costs,
- Medicaid
- Stateline Story
November 7, 2012
Infographic: Ballot Measures Gave Voters Say on Divisive Issues

Voters in 38 states will decide 174 statewide ballot measures on Election Day. Are any on your ballot? more
- National
- Health,
- Taxes,
- Immigration,
- Labor ,
- Gambling,
- Abortion,
- Gay Marriage,
- Medical Marijuana,
- Ballot Measures,
- Elections 2012
- Featured Collection
- Stateline,
- Election Initiatives
November 1, 2012
Elections 2012 Infographics

This collection of infographics covers the issues of the 2012 elections and the potential impact on states. The issues featured include the economy, health care, taxes, clean energy, voter ID, economic mobility and employment.
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