WASHINGTON—Though cigarette smoking among high schoolers and adults continues to decline, tobacco use remains the leading cause of premature death in the United States, costing more than $170 billion each year, according ... Read More
On Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, a group of public health experts gathered for an update on how all levels of government (states, local, federal) are combating the Zika virus. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute ... Read More
The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that three states, Illinois, Louisiana and Michigan, will receive support to address policy issues that limit the flow of health care data among providers. The ... Read More
Today at an event at the National Press Club, experts from the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Health Division discussed a new guide, The Future of Medicaid Transformation: A Practical ... Read More
The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that eight states—Alabama, Kentucky, Maryland, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin—will participate in a 18-month technical assistance ... Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – States across the country are confronting a shift to a “peakier” pattern in the use of electricity—meaning the highest levels of daily demand are increasingly greater than the average level of ... Read More
The National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that seven states, Alabama, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Utah and Washington, will receive grants and support to help develop a policy agenda to ... Read More
C-SPAN interviewed Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe from the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia for the weekly program Newsmakers. Gov. McAuliffe spoke about his role as chair of the National Governors ... Read More
Opioids, cybersecurity, agriculture and trade topped the agenda items at the 2016 National Governors Association (NGA) Summer Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa. Below is a list of top news coverage from the meeting. In Rare Show ... Read More
WASHINGTON—Today at the first official meeting for his 2016-17 National Governors Association (NGA) chair’s initiative, Meet the Threat: States Confront the Cyber Challenge, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe addressed the ... Read More
On July 18, 2016, the National Governors Association (NGA) sent recommendations to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on accountability and state plans under the Every Student ... Read More
State governments around the nation have a long history of acting as health care innovators and pioneers. With the population aging and more Americans becoming eligible for Medicaid, states are under increasing pressure to ... Read More