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Commonwealth Fund Says N.J. Tops Many States On Healthcare Scorecard

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03/16/2017

... Researchers at the Commonwealth Fund found Garden State residents have better access to healthcare and generally lead healthier lives than citizens of many other states, but patients here are less likely than...

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State Officials: N.Y. Will Help Enroll People in Insurance through Obamacare

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09/29/2017

State Officials: N.Y. Will Help Enroll People in Insurance ... to slash funding for enrollment assistance and marketing of insurance policies offered to individuals through the Affordable Care Act will not affect...

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U.S. States, Rockefellers Clash With U.S. House Panel on Exxon Climate Probes

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06/27/2016

... U.S. House Panel on Exxon Climate Probes With a number of U.S. states proceeding with investigations of Exxon Mobil Corp's (XOM.N) record on climate change, the ... largest publicly traded oil company and...

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Senate’s Obamacare Fixes Would Build on Heavy Lifting by States

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09/07/2017

... is poised to have at least one coverage option this fall. State regulators have haggled repeatedly to keep premiums from skyrocketing. And despite fears of bare counties and crumbling markets, the intense...

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Republicans Are Reconsidering Full Repeal of State and Local Tax Deduction

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10/04/2017

Republicans Are Reconsidering Full Repeal of State and Local Tax Deduction Republican leaders are backing ... lawmakers and administration officials. But elimination of the provision has emerged...

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Milbank Memorial Fund Issues Report on State Population Health Strategies

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10/13/2017

Milbank Memorial Fund Issues Report on State Population Health Strategies The report ... significant, sustained improvements—verified in several of the scorecards—in one or more key population health ... rates and...

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The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Recognizes Young Volunteers from Every State

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10/17/2017

The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Recognizes Young Volunteers from Every State Prudential sponsors the United States' largest youth ... Financial in partnership with the National Association ...

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Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State

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02/29/2012

... Governor and develop a plan that would not only solve the state ’s immediate budget crisis, but prevent new fiscal ... and the current state government, are the subject of this blog post by...

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Critics of Health Insurer Mergers Urge States to Act; Commonwealth Fund Quoted

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12/03/2015

Critics of Health Insurer Mergers Urge States to Act; Commonwealth Fund Quoted Critics of the planned mergers of four large health insurers into two companies want state...

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Wallace Foundation Gives $7M to Albany State Leadership Program for School Administrators

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11/15/2016

Wallace Foundation Gives $7M to Albany State Leadership Program for School Administrators The ... be good leaders. The board approved a deal with Albany State Monday. The university is getting a $7M grant from the...

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“Repeal and Replace” Gives States More Control over Healthcare Market

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01/27/2017

... implores federal agencies to act within the constraints of the ACA to delay or even waive portions of the law that they believe place too high a cost burden on ... (particularly Medicaid) while simultaneously...

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Student Absences Are About to Have Higher Stakes In Most States. Will Cheating Follow?

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10/04/2017

... rise, to want to game the system,” said Phyllis Jordan of the Georgetown-based think tank FutureEd. She recently ...

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Funders for Gender Equity

Funders for Gender Equity was a circle of funders at Philanthropy New York active for many years to increase awareness of , and investment in, the needs of women and girls in New ... a gender lens...

NYSHealth Funding Opportunity Now Open: Spreading OpenNotes in New York State

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04/24/2017

... Opportunity Now Open: Spreading OpenNotes in New York State The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) is pleased to launch a ... State interested in implementing OpenNotes, with awards...

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TX Healthcare Publication Says Commonwealth Fund is Targeting State Lawmakers

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04/11/2016

... Healthcare Publication Says Commonwealth Fund is Targeting State Lawmakers Evidence is building that the repeated reluctance of Texas lawmakers to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has “left behind...

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Century Foundation Says States Are Wrong to Tie Higher Education Funding to Performance

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05/26/2016

The Century Foundation says the performance-based funding model is reinforcing disparities within public higher education and is doing little to move the needle on completion.

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75,000 Apply for State College Scholarships, but Many Won’t Qualify

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08/28/2017

75,000 Apply for State College Scholarships, but Many Won’t Qualify This ... at New York’s public colleges and universities, the state anticipated that 23,000 people would benefit, sharing ... more affordable and...

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Pennsylvania Joins Skillful State Network, Initiative of the Markle Foundation

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04/18/2019

Pennsylvania Joins Skillful State Network, Initiative of the Markle Foundation Governor ... State Network . Skillful is a nonprofit initiative of the Markle Foundation focused...

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