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Report: Six States Changing the Way Health Care is Governed
HEALTH BEAT: Fiscally strapped states are using more managed care, cutting doctors' fees and limiting drugs and medical services to contain rising Medicaid costs. A few are taking a broader approach to health care spending.more -
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Will Health Insurance Ever Get Cheaper?
One of the goals of the federal health care law is to bring down the cost of insurance premiums. So far, it hasn't done that. Some new rules about to take effect could stir up some change. But many are skeptical that they will. more
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In California, Adult Day Care Program is Threatened With Extinction
One of the nation's most successful state health care programs stands to lose the bulk of its funding. The move may cost California more money than it saves.more -
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Managed Care Explained: Why a Medicaid Innovation is Spreading
After two decades of experimenting with managed care in Medicaid, a growing number of states are expanding its use. Here's a primer on what's driving the growth in managed care, and why states are hopeful about cost savings even as critics say they should be cautious. more
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Where Labor is Weak, State Workers Face Huge Cutbacks
As the nation debates collective bargaining in Wisconsin, public workers in Alabama, Texas and many other states are fighting over massive pay cuts, huge increases in health premiums and basic civil service protections. more
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A Health Care Q&A With Alabama Governor Robert Bentley
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - One of two governors to have worked previously as a doctor, Bentley is seeking to pass a Republican alternative to what he sees as a "federal takeover" of health care.more -
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Massachusetts Tackles Health Care Costs
The Bay State's landmark health care law was meant to cover everyone, much like the federal law. It has worked, but the costs have been astronomical. Now the state is trying to clamp down on expenses. more
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Governors Set the Agenda For a Lean 2011
In yet another tough budget year, the nation's governors are generally setting a course for contracting the ambitions and role of state government. more
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Setting Up Health Insurance Exchanges, States Face Big Decisions
One of the biggest tasks states face under the new federal health care law is upon them. In the coming months, states have a lot of choices to make about how they want the private health insurance market to operate. more
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Health Care Budgets in Critical Condition
Ever since Congress passed a sweeping health care reform law last year, states have been split into two groups moving essentially in opposite directions. more