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American Health Benefit Exchanges
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issues draft Exchange Blueprint guidance, and application instructions for state exchange approval. More
Medicaid Fraud and Abuse
Fraud and abuse in Medicaid cost states billions of dollars every year, diverting funds that could otherwise be used for legitimate health care services. More
Diabetes on the Rise
A new study shows that diabetes and pre-diabetes rates are soaring among the nation's teens. NCSL provides a review of facts and resources on diabetes. More
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Health Resources and Research
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2012 NCSL Legislative Summit
 This summer, the nation's legislators and legislative staff will gather in Chicago to Build Strong States at the 2012 NCSL Legislative Summit. The Summit gives you the best value—speakers, training, resources, experts, events and more—in the shortest time anywhere. The meeting is structured around the needs of legislators and legislative staff, and will be your only opportunity this year to share experiences and learn together with this many legislative colleagues from across the nation. More
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Federal Health Reform News
Newly posted NCSL comments regarding the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rules implementing provisions in the Affordable Care Act. Updated May 16, 2012. More
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Health Reform-2011-12 State Legislative Tracking Database
This 50-state database includes 900+ enacted, pending and failed bills and resolutions for 2011 and 600 + measures under consideration so far in 2012. More
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States Challenging Health Reforms
NCSL reports on 2012 and 2011 state laws, bills and the lawsuits heard by the Supreme Court on March 26-28, 2012. As of April, legislatures in 19 state have passed binding measures opposing state involvement in individual or employer mandates or the entire PPACA. More
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