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.
Health Investments That Pay Off: Strategies for Addressing Asthma in Children
Leading experts in asthma policy and research have asserted that to improve health outcomes and reduce asthma-related health care costs, ...
New Hepatitis C Treatments: Considerations and Potential Strategies for States
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) convened an expert roundtable to discuss the opportunities and challenges ...
The Expanding Role of Pharmacists in a Transformed Health Care System
Pharmacists have the professional expertise to address key challenges facing the health care system, including the prevalence of people who ...
An Opportunity for States to Fund Community-Based Prevention Programs
Community-based prevention programs (CBPPs) can serve as an important tool for states to improve health outcomes and reduce costs. New ...
The Cybersecurity Workforce: States’ Needs and Opportunities
The National Governors Association (NGA) released The Cybersecurity Workforce: States’ Needs and Opportunities, which examines factors to consider when creating a ...
The Role of Physician Assistants in Health Care Delivery
Physician assistants (PAs) play a broad and expanding role in the health care system, working in a variety of practice ...
Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse: Lessons Learned from an NGA Policy Academy
As part of the National Governors Association’s (NGA) ongoing effort to help states reduce prescription drug abuse, findings from the ...
The Role of Dental Hygienists in Providing Access to Oral Health Care
Basic oral health is an important determinant of overall health, yet access remains a challenge for many Americans. Dental hygienists ...
Governor’s Guide to Mass Evacuation
Click here to read the Governor's Guide to Mass Evacuation written by the Homeland Security and Public Safety Division of the NGA Center ...
A Governor’s Guide to Early Literacy: Getting all Students Reading by Third Grade
Improving early literacy is essential to increasing high school graduation rates, success in postsecondary education and ensuring states have a ...
2012 Maternal and Child Health Update: The Changing Environment of Medicaid/CHIP Coverage for Children and Improving Birth Outcomes
The 2012 Maternal and Child Health (MCH) update presents data gathered by the National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best ...
Improving Birth Outcomes in Medicaid
Women who begin their pregnancies in poor health are more likely to have negative birth outcomes than healthy women, according ...
