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If the high court overturns all or part of the health law, Congress could seek refunds of the nearly $14 billion in federal money already sent to states to implement it. more

The nation’s two giant health programs have many good reasons to share data with each other. But they aren’t doing it. more

The gap between the promises states have made for public employees’ retirement benefits and the money they have set aside to pay these bills was at least $1.38 trillion in fiscal year 2010, according to Pew's latest comprehensive analysis on pension and retiree health care funding. more

Nebraska consistently paid its full annual pension contribution every year from 2005 to 2010, and the system was 84 percent funded in fiscal year 2010, but faced a $2 billion funding gap. Most experts agree that a fiscally sustainable system should be at least 80 percent funded. The state does not calculate a liability for retiree health benefits.

New federal rules for power plants and natural gas drillers stirred heated debate in statehouses this year. more