Gov. Douglas officially kicked off his yearlong NGA Chair’s initiative, Rx for Health Reform: Affordable, Accessible, Accountable, at the National Press Club. In his remarks, he also offered some initial reactions to the recently released Senate Finance Committee proposal.

A new report titled Shaping a Healthier Generation: Successful State Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity examines actions states are taking to prevent obesity and encourage kids to eat healthier and be more active in child care, school, community and health care settings. The report also outlines three key strategies governors can use to help prevent childhood obesity.

A new report from the State Alliance for e-Health, Preparing to Implement HITECH: A State Guide for Electronic Health Information Exchange, aims to help states lead the way in using health IT and HIE and guide them as they begin instituting the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.