Despite Pushback, Utah Is Latest State to Adopt ‘Abortion Reversal’ Legislation
Other states are in the process of considering similar laws.
Bad Odor Wafts Over Mobile, Alabama
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Kentucky’s quandary over old state office building; Montana’s prison population spikes; and increasing diversity in New York state government.
On the Brink of AHCA Vote, Kansas Lawmakers Make Their Own Move on Medicaid
“I think if we waited for Washington to sort themselves out, we wouldn’t vote for anything,” one Kansas state senator told Route Fifty.
An AHCA Amendment Puts New York’s Counties Between a Rock And a Hard Place
The Collins Amendment gives counties something they’ve wanted for half a century. But it would come at a price—passage of the GOP health bill.
The Cities Trumpcare Would Hurt (and Help)
Under the AHCA, urban centers dominated by poor people of color would feel the most pain.
GOP Health Bill Amendments Allow for More State Flexibility. Is It Enough?
The American Health Care Act proposal will be amended to allow states to pick between per capita caps and block grant Medicaid systems. Here's what that might mean for governors.
Disabled Fear Medicaid Cuts Will Diminish Their Independence
If federal Medicaid money dwindles and states have to find savings, they may be tempted to drop home-based services for the disabled.
New Kaiser Poll: Americans Think GOP Health Plan Would Limit Coverage And Raise Costs
As Republicans push their Obamacare replacement strategy on Capitol Hill, Americans continue to view the Affordable Care Act favorably.
CBO: 24 Million Will Be Uninsured by 2026 Under GOP Health Plan
Long-term reductions in coverage, will largely be tied to changes in Medicaid enrollment policies. What does this mean for state governments?
As Capitol Hill Debates Health Care, States Face Troubling Fiscal ‘Uncertainty’
The National Governors Association executive director expressed concerns that changes at the federal level could have onerous effects on already-tight state budgets.
GOP Health Care Plan Would Eliminate an Important Disease Prevention Fund
State and local public health departments alone stand to lose as much as $3 billion over the next five years.
States Would Likely See Big Drop in Medicaid Funding Under Obamacare Repeal Plan
GOP proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act would put state governments “under pressure to make very difficult decisions for the most vulnerable.”
Medicaid Proposals in GOP’s Obamacare Repeal Bill May Force States to Scramble
State governments can’t easily go “from a 90 percent federal match to a 50 or 55 or 60 percent federal match overnight.”
San Bernardino County Enlisted Its Transportation Authority’s Help to Improve Health Outcomes
Breaking out of agency silos has helped combat obesity and traffic fatalities in sprawling, car-centric Southern California jurisdiction.
What Does the GOP’s Obamacare Replacement Bill Mean for Tax Credits?
The new system will be based predominantly on age, with some limits on the assistance available to wealthier Americans.
Fearing Cuts, Many Women Stock Up on Birth Control
Nearly 8 million U.S. women receive free birth control services, and many of them are worried.
Zika Makes Microcephaly 20 Times More Likely
A new CDC report begins to quantify the devastating effects the virus has on children.
Health Care Experiment Aims for Healthier Patients, Lower Costs
Should insurers pay doctors and hospitals based on what they do or how well they do it?
County Officials: We’ve Seen What Medicaid Expansion Can Do
County officials met on Capitol Hill to discuss their role in the health care debate.
Letter to the Editor: Why Florida Needs to Declare an Opioid Emergency
Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay: “Families are demanding to be heard. Take the time to listen to them. They offer the best hope at gaining insight to a preventable epidemic.”
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