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.
State Sector Strategies Coming of Age: Implications for State Workforce Policymakers
This paper offers a snapshot of sector strategies today, an overview of what makes them different from traditional workforce and ...
The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Meeting Increasing Demand for Primary Care
One way states could increase access to primary care for their residents is to consider easing their scope of practice ...
Improving Preparedness Through Sharing Public Health and Homeland Security Information
Governors can play an active role in improving how state and local agencies work together to produce useful homeland security ...
Strategies for Curbing Health Insurance Costs for State Employees: Benefit Design, Wellness Programs and Data Mining
With continued strains on state budgets, governors are finding innovative ways to do more with less across state government. Included ...
Six Strategies for Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse
The abuse of prescription drugs is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States, and is the most common ...
New Engines of Growth: Five Roles for Arts, Culture and Design
This report focuses on the ways that arts, culture, and design can assist states as they seek to create jobs ...
Strategies for States to Encourage and Fund Community Care Teams
Strategies for States to Encourage and Fund Community Care Teams outlines the role that community care teams can play in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
