From California to Rhode Island, states are confronting new concerns that their Medicaid costs will rise as a result of the federal health care law. That's likely to revive the debate about how federal decisions can saddle states with unanticipated expen
The proportion of the population with health insurance was 90% in the US, lower than the other countries (range, 99%-100%), and the US had the highest proportion of private health insurance (55.3%). For some determinants of health such as smoking, the US ranked second lowest of the ...
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Investing in healthcare. This is a significant opportunity to improve lives and the economy at the same time. MGI estimated that each year, poor health costs the US economy about $3.2 trillion from premature deaths and the lost productive potential associated with disease...
to new research looking at every U.S. state, programs that deliver medically tailored meals (MTMs) to people with diet-sensitive conditions such as diabetes and heart disease along with limitations in the ability to perform daily activities could lead to substantial savings in health care costs....
The Killing of an 18-Year-Old Ohio Woman Was Solved With DNA Technology After 43 Years A man fatally shot last month as authorities attempted to serve him an indictment on federal gun charges has been identified as the killer of an 18-year-old Ohio woman whose beating death had gone unso...
Californians have lower property-tax rates than residents of other coastal states. However, in a state with some of the highest real estate prices in the U.S., bills can still be pricey. In the Bay Area and other parts of the state where an average home costs upwards of $1 millio...
This leaves residents with an annual disposable income of $5,929–the lowest out of all 50 states. Some factors that contribute to Hawaii’s high cost of living are its highhousing costsdue to housing shortages and highincome taxes.
…In 2006 Juneau replaced its fixed pensions with 401(k)-style plans. Retirement costs were growing so rapidly at the time that the main public-employee fund remains about $3 billion short of full funding today, though it’s added no new members since it was closed. Restoring the old ...
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