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One company has become the biggest provider of jail health care. Sheriffs are worried: “If you’re the only dance in town, you can pretty much call your own shots.”
How This State Is Using a 'Netflix Model' to Treat More People for Hepatitis C
Louisiana partnered with a pharmaceutical company to provide hepatitis C treatment to Medicaid and incarcerated patients at a fixed cost.
Obesity Rates Are Highest in These Nine States
Obesity rates continue to grow, particularly in the South and Midwest, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
States flubbed the rollout of their health insurance exchanges. Now they’re ready to try again.
State officials insist they can avoid past failures and state-focused websites can help more residents get insurance.
DOT funds 8 automated driving research projects
The Department of Transportation awarded $60 million to local projects under its Automated Driving Systems Demonstration Grant program.
OMB revises Trusted Internet Connection policy
The update to the Trusted Internet Connection policy aims to make it easier for agencies to take advantage of current cloud and managed services technologies while still maintaining secure connections.
How to prepare for post-quantum cryptography
Data that is being encrypted and stored today will certainly be at risk as large-scale quantum computers enter the market before that data reaches the end of its valuable life.
Don't Move People Out of Distressed Places. Instead, Revitalize Them
A new study shows that place-based policies are key to helping people in distressed cities, where investments should be tailored to local economic conditions.
States Flubbed the Rollout of Their Health Insurance Exchanges. Now They’re Ready to Try Again.
At least six states are either creating their own marketplaces or considering it.
Southern States Have Shuttered 1,200 Polling Places Since 2013
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | States brace for Trump clean-water-regulation rollback … Michigan teacher pay stagnates … Alaska’s summer of warning-bell warming.
Free Preschool, Longer School Days and Affordable Day Care Help Keep Moms in the Paid Workforce
COMMENTARY | Mothers are more likely to be full-time employees in states where child care is more affordable. In states with more expensive child care, more mothers worked part-time.
‘It's All Up in The Air’: California’s Gig Worker Bill Promises Big Shifts for Truckers
What the bill will mean for Uber and Lyft has drawn attention. But the trucking industry is bracing for changes as well.
The New Target That Enables Ransomware Hackers to Paralyze Dozens of Towns and Businesses at Once
Cybercriminals are zeroing in on the managed service providers that handle computer systems for local governments and medical clinics.
Judge Rules all U.S. Cities, Counties Have Stake in Opioid Settlements
U.S. District Judge Daniel Polster’s ruling broadens the scope of participants in the ongoing multi-district litigation brought against prescription drug companies.
A New Law Aims to Help Drivers with Autism Prevent Miscommunication with Police
Texas drivers with communication impediments, such as autism, now have the option to disclose their condition to the DMV.
Dual-defense strategy for network security
Cyber attacks will affect cities around the country -- especially small municipalities with talent gaps and minimal budgets -- until we can adopt a zero-trust environment with microsegmentation to validate identity and prevent hackers' lateral movement through networks.
Data and tools for climate-change management
A number of new datasets and tools are available for municipal planners analyzing environmental impacts on residents and local infrastructure.
The new target that enables ransomware hackers to paralyze dozens of towns and businesses at once
Cybercriminals are zeroing in on the managed service providers that handle computer systems for local governments and medical clinics.
Study: More than Half of Americans Trust Law Enforcement to Use Facial Recognition Responsibly
Pew Research Center’s study is the latest to conclude Americans are growing more comfortable with having their faces scanned.
Must Fancy City Parks Displace Their Neighbors?
A new report from UCLA and the University of Utah surveys strategies for “greening without gentrification.”
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