en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Wed, 19 Jun 3:41:42 PDT http://www.governing.com/news/state/Choice-of-Health-Plans-to-Vary-Sharply-By-State.html Tue, 18 Jun 8:1:00 PDT Under President Obama’s health care law, it is becoming clear that the millions of people purchasing policies in the exchanges will find that their choices vary sharply, depending on where they live. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Some-GOP-Lawmakers-Refuse-to-Answer-Constituent-Questions-on-Obamacare.html Mon, 17 Jun 8:6:00 PDT Constituents frequently contact their Congress members with questions or requests for help with Medicare, Social Security and other government programs. But when it comes to Obamacare inquiries, some GOP lawmakers say they won't assist constituents or will forward the calls to the Obama administration. http://www.governing.com/news/local/gov-detroit-emergency-manager-proposes-moving-retirees-to-health-exchanges.html Fri, 14 Jun 13:0:00 PDT Following in Chicago's footsteps, the city's emergency manager wants to send retired public employees to Obamacare’s health insurance marketplaces to buy coverage -- a plan that's likely to face lawsuits. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Arizonas-GOP-Gov-Brewer-Wins-Medicaid-Expansion-Battle.html Fri, 14 Jun 8:7:00 PDT Whether it was exhaustion, resignation or a decision to save the fight for another day, the bitter tirades that dominated the budget and Medicaid fight on Wednesday and into Thursday morning were replaced by hugs and handshakes. http://www.governing.com/gov-data/age-65-older-population-map-usa-counties.html Thu, 13 Jun 9:0:00 PDT Map shows counties growing oldest the fastest. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Arizona-House-OKs-Medicaid-Expansion-in-Final-Days.html Thu, 13 Jun 8:8:00 PDT The vote moves Arizona one step closer to becoming the 21st state to expand Medicaid. http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/col-affordable-care-act-obamacare-health-benefit-exchange-covered-california.html Thu, 13 Jun 8:0:00 PDT In creating its health-benefit exchange under the Affordable Care Act, California has gotten off to an encouraging start http://www.governing.com/news/state/Arizona-Gov-Brewer-Calls-Special-Session-for-Budget-Medicaid-Expansion.html Wed, 12 Jun 8:6:00 PDT Some denounced the governor’s decision to call a special session as unnecessary and antagonistic, while many avoided the floor and instead sat in the gallery. Others left their respective chambers in protest. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Planned-Parenthood-ACLU-Sue-Alabama-over-Abortion-Clinic-Law.html Wed, 12 Jun 8:5:00 PDT The law, signed by Gov. Robert Bentley in April and set to take effect next month, requires every doctor who performs an abortion at a clinic to have staff privileges at a local hospital. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Tea-Party-Group-Threatens-Support-for-Gov-Snyder-over-Medicaid-Expansion.html Wed, 12 Jun 7:59:00 PDT A coalition of tea party groups sent an open letter to Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday, saying he risks losing their support for re-election for his embrace of Medicaid expansion as part of the federal Affordable Care Act.