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- Stateline Story
January 3, 2013
Big Drug Compounders Poorly Regulated

Tainted medicine made by a New England pharmacy has killed at least 39 people and triggered a debate about how best to regulate the nation’s drug supply. more
- 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 14, 2012
In Massachusetts, Mobilizing Private Investment for Public Good

Massachusetts to tap private investors who want to help pay for money-saving public programs more
- Massachusetts,
- Minnesota
- Budget,
- Health Care Costs,
- Safety Net
- Stateline Story
October 11, 2012
Accountable Care Explained: An Experiment in State Health Policy

The Affordable Care Act and state fiscal pressures have spawned an array of new Medicaid cost containment and quality improvement schemes. Among the most ambitious is a health care delivery system whose components are called accountable care organizations (ACOs).
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- Stateline Story
September 28, 2012
State Health Insurance Plans Due to Feds

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services asked states to submit their benchmark health insurance plans —or “minimum benefits” — by Monday (October 1), a major milestone in the implementation of President Obama’s health care law. Some states are expected to let the deadline pass. more
- Stateline Story
September 24, 2012
A New Health Care Initiative in Arkansas

Arkansas ranks near the bottom among states in health and income. But it’s much closer to the top when it comes to rising health care costs — they’ve doubled in just the past decade. Reduced benefits and lower provider fees have not halted the escalation.
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- Stateline Story
August 17, 2012
S.C. State Workers Challenge Health Insurance Hike

This year, the South Carolina legislature budgeted to give state workers, university employees and teachers their first raise in four years in exchange for increasing what they contribute to their retirement plans. more
- Stateline Story
August 16, 2012
Massachusetts Tackles Health Costs

Controlling health care expenses may be even harder than covering the uninsured. Massachusetts is launching the nation’s broadest effort. more
- Stateline Story
August 14, 2012
Mississippi Tops List Of Fattest States — Again

For the seventh straight year, Mississippi has claimed a dubious title: the nation’s fattest state. That’s according to the latest estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In 2011, nearly 35 percent of adult Mississippians were considered obese, according to data released on Monday (Augu
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- Colorado,
- Iowa,
- Mississippi
- Health Care Costs
- Stateline Story
July 11, 2012
For Some States, Medicaid Expansion May Be a Tough Fiscal Call

GOP governors appear poised to leave federal dollars on the table. more
- Florida,
- Iowa,
- Louisiana,
- Mississippi,
- Nebraska,
- South Carolina,
- Texas,
- Wisconsin
- Health Care Costs,
- Medicaid,
- Affordable Care Act