NGA ISSUE LIBRARY
Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA products below, filterable by content type and topic.
Long-Term Services and Supports: Challenges and Opportunities for States in Difficult Budget Times
An effective system of long-term services and supports (LTSS) is essential to enable older adults and persons with disabilities to ...
Hearing Statement – Marketplace Fairness Act
The National Governors Association (NGA) urges Congress to level the playing field between out-of-state and in-state retailers by authorizing states ...
State Perspectives on Insurance Exchanges: Implementing Health Reform in an Uncertain Environment
The three major components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) — insurance reform, Medicaid expansions, ...
State Health Insurance Exchanges and Children’s Coverage: Issues for State Design Decisions
As states consider implementation options under the Affordable Care Act, they face a series of critical decisions that will affect ...
Sustaining State Health Information Exchange: A State Toolkit
Many tools have been proposed to correct the ills of the health care system, but there is likely no single ...
Testimony – Governor Markell D Block
Chairman Rockefeller, Ranking Member Hutchison and distinguished members of the committee, my name is Jack Markell, Governor of the state ...
Testimony – Senate Budget State Fiscal Situation
Chairman Conrad, and members of the committee, on behalf of the nation’s governors, thank you for the opportunity to appear ...
2010 Maternal and Child Health Update: States Make Progress Towards Improving Systems of Care
The 2010 Maternal and Child Health Update presents 2010 data gathered from U.S. states and territories in the annual maternal ...
Testimony – D Block Senate Commerce
On behalf of the nation’s governors, the National Governors Association (NGA) wishes to thank Chairman Rockefeller, Ranking Member Hutchison and ...
State Roles in Delivery System Reforms
With the cost of health care rising faster than the gross domestic product (GDP), it is vital for the United ...
How States and Territories Fund Transportation: An Overview of Traditional and Nontraditional Strategies
This report provides states with an overview of traditional funding mechanisms, profiles of new and innovative programs at work in ...
Testimony – Governor Douglas State Taxes
Chairman Cohen, Ranking Member Franks, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. On behalf ...
