The U.S. health care system is currently undergoing significant change. Much of the change happening today is focused on finding ways to pay for and deliver care that will lead to improved quality, better outcomes and lower costs. Governors know that improving the health of citizens is not only essential to ensuring they live productive lives, but also to controlling health care costs and balancing budgets; as a result, states are leading on a wide array of health reform initiatives.
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NGA Selects 5 States to Address Managed Care as a Tool to Drive Health System Change
The National Governors Association (NGA) competitively selected five states — Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Wisconsin — to participate in a new project focused on implementing best practices ...
Protecting Consumers from Surprise Medical Bills
Governors and state legislators are increasingly focused on the impact that surprise medical bills have on consumers. In a 2018 Kaiser Family Foundation consumer survey, 39% of respondents said that ...
NGA Health to Assist 5 States on Addressing Infectious Diseases Related to Substance Use
The National Governors Association Health Division (NGA Health) will be working with five states -- Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Nevada and Tennessee -- on a learning lab highlighting best practices around ...
State Leaders Convene for Strategies on Drug Treatment and Recovery for Justice-Involved Populations
National Governors Association Workshops in Ohio and Louisiana Spotlight Medication Assisted Treatment in Criminal Justice System The National Governors Association (NGA) brought together nine states in Cleveland, Ohio, and New ...
Regional Workshops on Expanding Access to Medication Assisted Treatment for Justice-Involved Populations
June 10-11 and 13-14, 2019 | Cleveland, Ohio and New Orleans, Louisiana NGA Solutions: The Center for Best Practices hosted two regional workshops on expanding access to medication assisted treatment ...
Institute for State Criminal Justice and Public Safety Executives
Seattle | May 21-22, 2019 NGA hosted 34 states in Seattle to discuss issues around criminal justice and public safety at the 2019 Institute for State Public Safety Executives. Held ...
NGA Opioid Summit for New Administrations
Washington, DC | April 8-9, 2019 AGENDA From April 8-9. NGA hosted the Opioid Summit for New Administrations in Washington, D.C. Public health and public safety officials from 33 states ...
Improving the Health and Well-Being of the Nation’s Aging Population: Considerations for Governors
As the primary payer for long-term services and supports (LTSS), state Medicaid programs provide care for millions of older Americans and individuals with disabilities, which is currently unavailable or unaffordable ...
This Is What Leadership Looks Like
Originally published in The Hill. By Scott D. Pattison As federal government dysfunction led to a record partial government shutdown, America’s governors – including the 21 new leaders of states ...
Governors Applaud Passage of Bipartisan Opioids Bill
WASHINGTON—The National Governors Association (NGA) applauds the passage of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, which provides much-needed additional resources to states and communities as they continue ...
