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- Stateline Story
States Push to Contain Health Costs
Medicaid budget numbers look a little better in some states this year. That has made states more creative about investing in long-term ways to control costs. Part five in a week-long series. more
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- Stateline Story
Insurance Plans Fall Short of Health Law Standards
A new study says individual insurance plans often fail to meet the guidelines of the Affordable Care Act. more
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- Stateline Story
Best of #StateReads: California Legislators Flip-Flop When the Voting's Done
This week's extraordinary journalism about state government, tagged to #StateReads on Twitter. more
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- Stateline Story
New Rules Could Save Billions in Prescription Drug Costs
HEALTH BEAT: The federal government is proposing to help states cut prescription costs by creating a national database of prices pharmacies pay for the drugs they dispense. more
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State of the States 2012
States face a tough economic climate in the wake of the Great Recession. Sue Urahn discusses the top three challenges for states in the year ahead. more
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- Data Visualizations
- Children's Dental Campaign
A Costly Dental Destination
Already stressed state budgets are shouldering an extra burden to cover expensive emergency room (ER) treatment for toothaches and other avoidable dental ailments, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States. more
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- Stateline Story
Medicaid: A Year of Excruciating Decisions
PART THREE OF FIVE: For state health officials, rising Medicaid rolls and declining federal support add up to only one scenario: a year of ever tighter budgets. more
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- Stateline Story
Study: Medical Homes Saved North Carolina Nearly $1 Billion
HEALTH BEAT: The use of medical homes- a method of coordinating medical services that relies on primary care physicians to manage patients' care - is gaining momentum across the country. The national health law encourages it. But until recently, few studies have documented how much it can reduce costs.more -
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Indiana Places a Big Bet on Consumer-Driven Health Insurance
If Americans have to pay more money out of pocket to get health care, will they use the system more wisely? One state has invested heavily in the idea that they will.more -
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Oregon Banks on Community Health Care
The state's new system is designed to be a throwback to the days of old-fashioned family doctors.more