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State Public Health Legislation Database

WEBThis database covers topics related to public health including infectious disease prevention and treatment, public health reporting and workforce and vaccines. …

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State Employee Health Benefits, Insurance and Costs

WEBThe Pew Charitable Trust published a comprehensive report in 2014 highlighting state employee health care costs and found that: States and their …

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Health Disparities Legislation

WEB2021. ME LD 274. Directs the Maine Health Data Organization to determine the best methods and definitions to use in collecting data to assist in analyzing the origins of …

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Health Insurance Network Adequacy Requirements

WEBHMO network adequacy requirements: 30 miles for primary care and general care hospital. 75 miles for specialty care, special hospitals and single health care plan …

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Report Improving Rural Health: State Policy Options for …

WEBThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its effect on rural health cuts across many of the policy areas discussed in this brief. For example, many states have …

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Using Data Exchange to Improve Public Health

WEBPolicymakers use a variety of data to make public health decisions. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, some state legislators and other decision-makers faced …

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Legislative Summary: Addressing Disparities in Access to …

WEBAccess to health care services varies greatly across populations in the United States and continues to be one of the system’s greatest disparities. People with …

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Vaccine Policy Series

WEBVaccine Policy Series. Vaccines are considered among the most significant public health achievements of the 20th century. These safe and effective tools play a …

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Bridging the Gap: Connecting Behavioral and Public Health

WEBConclusion. Different demands drive legislative agendas in health policy. By directing an interconnecting public health and behavioral health system approach, …

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Value-Based Care in State Medicaid Programs

WEBValue-based care is a spectrum of health care delivery and payment models designed to realign financial incentives to improve patient outcomes and increase …

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The Life Cycle of Managing Medicaid Managed Care

WEBManaged care is the primary way that states deliver Medicaid services and states play an important role in managing Medicaid managed care across the life cycle …

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Website Tracks Scope of Practice Bills as States Address Health

WEBState lawmakers facing chronic health care workforce shortages are exploring legislative solutions across a variety of health care professions. Using non …

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10 State Strategies for Improving Medicaid

WEBAs Medicaid consumes a larger share of state budgets, policymakers seek ways to improve outcomes, reduce costs and make sure their state’s program is …

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Leveraging Career Pathway Programs: State Strategies to Combat …

WEBDirect Care: By 2026, the U.S. health care workforce is expected to have a shortage of about 3.2 million direct care professionals including medical assistants, …

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States Seek to Lower Costs, Increase Coverage of Mental Health Care

WEBNearly 1 in 5 Americans experience mental illness each year, and many lack access to necessary services and treatment. Cost is among the biggest barriers to …

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State Policies on Sex Education in Schools

WEBHawaii. Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 321-11.1. Sex education programs funded by the state shall provide medically accurate and factual information that is age appropriate and …

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National Conference of State Legislatures > Scope of Practice …

WEBAdvanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) are licensed nurses with post-graduate education and training in nursing. They provide primary and/or specialty nursing and …

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Community Paramedicine: Connecting Patients to Care and …

WEBMany states have turned to community paramedicine to ensure access to primary and preventive care and reduce emergency department use—and its financial …

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Addressing Overdose Deaths with Harm Reduction Measures

WEBAddressing Overdose Deaths with Harm Reduction Measures. According to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than …

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