Dylan Scott

Recent Articles

• Poll: Health Care Will Play Key Role in 2012 Elections
• Aug 16, 2012
• Nearly three-quarters of Americans say that the cost of health care and health insurance will be an important factor in their vote this November.

• How a Big County and a Small Village Solved a Major Health Problem
• Aug 16, 2012
• Lincoln Heights, Ohio's turnaround may be a model for other troubled areas.
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• HHS Partners With Local Pharmacies to Advocate for Health-Care Law
• Aug 15, 2012
• With the debate over Medicare heating up in the presidential campaign, the Obama administration has partnered with local pharmacies to inform seniors about how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will benefit their Medicare coverage.

• Gallup: Hawaii Residents Most Likely to Say They're 'Thriving'
• Aug 14, 2012
• Residents in Hawaii, Utah and South Dakota were most likely to say that they are "thriving", according to a new poll from Gallup, while those in West Virginia, Maine and Delaware were least likely to feel that way.

• HHS Outlines Final Guidance for State Health Insurance Exchanges
• Aug 14, 2012
• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized its guidelines for states to develop their health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and set a Nov. 16 deadline for states to submit their plans.

• CDC: Adult Obesity Rates Above 30 Percent in 12 States
• Aug 13, 2012
• States in the South and Midwest had the highest proportion of obese residents, according to new estimates.
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• Louisiana Challenges Residents to Get Healthy
• Aug 13, 2012
• The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is challenging its residents to live well, eat right and get enough exercise.

• Paul Ryan VP Nomination Ignites Medicaid Questions
• Aug 13, 2012
• Mitt Romney's running mate wants to make Medicaid a block grant. How could this controversial proposal affect states?
• 3 Comments

• K-12 Infrastructure Investments in Steep Decline Since 2009
• Aug 9, 2012
• State and local construction spending on K-12 education has dropped by more than 35 percent since 2009.

• Study: Kentucky Residents Exposed to Most Toxic Air Pollution
• Aug 9, 2012
• Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania are home to the most toxic air pollution from power plants, according to an analysis of 2010 data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), conducted by the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC).
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• Nevada Granted NCLB Waiver
• Aug 8, 2012
• Nevada became the 33rd state Wednesday to receive a No Child Left Behind (NCLB) waiver, the U.S. Department of Education announced.

• What Impact Will Health Care Have on 2012 State Elections?
• Aug 8, 2012
• Since the Court upheld the ACA, campaign contributions with tangible connections to health reform have flowed into gubernatorial races.
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• Study: Access to Soda Declines in U.S. Schools
• Aug 8, 2012
• Students have significantly less access to soda in schools than they did four years ago, but their access to other sugary drinks still remains high

• Massachusetts Health-Care Cost Control Bill Signed
• Aug 7, 2012
• Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed the state's landmark health-care cost control bill into law.

• Gallup: Utah Named Best State to Live in the Future
• Aug 7, 2012
• In the future, Utah looks like it will be the best state to live, according to a new Gallup poll that combines a cross-section of metrics to determine a state's livability.
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