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State Roundup: Colorado High-Risk Insurance Pool; Ariz. And Mich. Medical Marijuana Issues; High-Deductible Insurance

The Denver Post: “Nearly 500 people in Colorado have applied for the new high-risk health-insurance pool since the program started in the state 10 weeks ago. About 430 people who already have health problems that make it difficult to get private insurance have been enrolled; 43 applications are pending…

Floridians Prepare To Take Back The State

September’s National Pain Awareness Month has never been more important for the state of Florida. Recent data from the Florida Medical Examiner shows residents are dying at a rate of at least 7 per day as a result of prescription drug abuse…

State Watch: Nebraska Debates Health Reform, And Other States Grapple With Cancer, Marijuana And A Nurse Strike

Bloomberg Businessweek: An actuarial firm hired by the state of Nebraska concluded that “federal health care reform will increase the state’s Medicaid costs by a total of $526 million to $766 million over the next decade, figures Gov. Dave Heineman called staggering and shocking

PA Department Of Health Offers Help To Those With Gambling Problems

With the recent introduction of table games in casinos across the state, the Pennsylvania Department of Health continues to offer assistance to Pennsylvanians who have a gambling problem. “For most people, gambling is simply a game,” said Robin Rothermel, director of the Department of Health’s Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Programs…

Texas Raises Organ Donor Registry; D.C. Not Ready For Medical Marijuana Sales; L.A. Health Department Facing Major Service Cuts

The Houston Chronicle: “Though Texas has the nation’s lowest percentage of registered organ and tissue donors, several recent initiatives have more than doubled the state’s donor rolls this year.

One In Two Australians Taking Action To Cut Back On The Booze: Report

A new report released las week on the state of Australia’s health shows half of all Australians (48.2 per cent) are taking action to reduce their drinking…

Round-Up: Minnesota Budget News; Coverage Expansions In S.D. And Oregon; And States’ Opposition To Federal Health Reform

The Minnesota House passed a bill on health care Tuesday that readies the state for implementing the federal health care overhaul and makes $170 million in cuts to mental health and other social programs, The (St. Paul, Minn.) Pioneer Press reports.

State Policy Developments: Wisconsin’s New ‘Public Option,’ Iowa’s Medical Marijuana Vote, And More

New Hampshire Public Radio: A bill in the state legislature would create an annual public report that details the causes of rising health spending by analyzing now-private information that doctors, hospitals and other health organizations would have to provide to the state’s Department of Insurance…

State Policy Developments: Wisconsin’s New ‘Public Option,’ Iowa’s Medical Marijuana Vote, And More

New Hampshire Public Radio: A bill in the state legislature would create an annual public report that details the causes of rising health spending by analyzing now-private information that doctors, hospitals and other health organizations would have to provide to the state’s Department of Insurance…