Dylan Scott

Recent Articles

• FCC Puts $400 Million Toward Telemedicine Capability
• Jan 8, 2013
• The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is putting $400 million toward improving the nation's telemedicine infrastructure, the commission announced Monday.

• Rick Scott Still Skeptical of Federal Health-Care Reform
• Jan 7, 2013
• After meeting with U.S. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the Florida governor sounded decidedly unswayed as he continues to weigh how much of the Affordable Care Act his state will implement.

• Report: Washington's Gregoire To Head EPA
• Jan 4, 2013
• Outgoing Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, a former Governing Public of the Year, will be named administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) soon, according to a report by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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• 7 More State Health Exchanges Approved by HHS
• Jan 4, 2013
• Seven more states have received the necessary approval from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a state-run health insurance exchange.

• 5 Pending Medicaid Waivers to Watch in 2013
• Jan 2, 2013
• States have frequently criticized the laborious process for getting a Medicaid waiver approved by CMS. Here are five awaiting a federal stamp in the new year.
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• Fiscal Cliff Deal Fixes Medicare Doctor Payments -- for Now
• Jan 2, 2013
• Lost among the tax and spending debate, the fiscal cliff bill passed by the House and Senate this week also averted a significant pay cut for doctors who treat Medicare patients, the Washington Post reports.

• Top 10 Legislative Issues to Watch in 2013
• Dec 28, 2012
• Here are 10 of the biggest topics states will tackle in the year ahead.
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• Millennials in the Mayor’s Seat
• Dec 28, 2012
• Young leaders -- like Holyoke, Mass., Mayor Alex Morse who was 22 years old when he took office -- are injecting cities with a new energy.
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• Libraries Readying for Flood of E-Readers After Christmas
• Dec 20, 2012
• Strained by budget cuts, libraries are preparing to handle more questions and more customers after the gift-giving season.
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• The Government Guide to the End of the World
• Dec 19, 2012
• Apocalyptic hysteria has raised some public health concerns and larger questions about science education in America.

• Health Enterprise Zones: Maryland's Unique Approach
• Dec 18, 2012
• Offering financial incentives to boost services in select areas is common for economic development -- but rarely, if ever, used to reduce health disparities.

• 25 States Pledge to Improve Teacher Preparation
• Dec 18, 2012
• States are looking at how they can revise licensing policies and preparation programs to strengthen the teaching workforce.

• BREAKING: Nearly 30 Reported Dead in Connecticut School Shooting
• Dec 14, 2012
• At least 27 people, including 14 children, were shot and killed at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., according to multiple reports coming out of the city.
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• Obama: Marijuana Crackdown Not a "Top Priority"
• Dec 14, 2012
• In his first comments on the issue, President Barack Obama said that prosecuting pot smokers in Colorado and Washington should not be a “top priority” of the federal government.
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• HHS: No Partial Medicaid Expansion Under the Affordable Care Act
• Dec 11, 2012
• Answering a popular question from the states, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told governors in a letter Monday that her department would not support a partial Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).