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. Tue, 21 May 18:24:15 PDT http://www.governing.com/news/state/gov-virginia-approved-for-demonstration-coordinating-medicare-medicaid.html Tue, 21 May 14:0:00 PDT Virginia is the sixth state to reach an agreement with the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a pilot project coordinating care for dual eligibles, people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, the agency announced Tuesday. http://www.governing.com/news/local/mct-suburban-poverty-growth-outpacing-urban-cores.html Tue, 21 May 9:45:00 PDT During the 2000s, the number of poor living in U.S. suburbs grew by 64 percent -- more than twice the 29 percent growth rate in cities. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Judge-Allows-1000s-of-UC-Medical-Workers-to-Strike.html Tue, 21 May 8:8:00 PDT A Sacramento judge Monday refused to stop a strike today by thousands of employees at the UC Davis Medical Center and four other UC hospitals – but ordered a limited number of critical care employees to stay on the job. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Unions-Win-Big-Victory-in-Minnesota.html Tue, 21 May 8:4:00 PDT The Democratic Legislature eked out a major victory for organized labor, giving in-home child-care providers and personal care attendants the right to unionize at a time when union power is in full retreat in many state capitols. http://www.governing.com/news/state/US-Wont-Mirror-Massachusetts-Health-Exchanges.html Tue, 21 May 8:3:00 PDT Massachusetts, which served as the model for Obamacare, conducts competitive bidding to promote cost-efficient plans in its exchange. But in the 34 states where the federal government will be running the exchange, the government has decided to permit any plan to qualify that meets a minimum set of standards set by the law. http://www.governing.com/news/local/mct-water-fluoridation-debate-divides-portland.html Mon, 20 May 10:30:00 PDT The city is the largest in the country that still does not fluoridate it's water supply and the debate over the issue has sharply divided it's usually polite progressives. Citizens will go to the polls to vote on the issue Tuesday. http://www.governing.com/news/state/gt-colorado-to-use-telemedicine-in-prisons.html Mon, 20 May 10:15:00 PDT The Colorado Department of Corrections and Denver Health Medical Center are launching a telemedicine pilot program in June for incarcerated patients that need consultations specialized areas. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Arkansas-Early-Abortion-Ban-Blocked----for-Now.html Mon, 20 May 8:5:00 PDT The law was briefly the earliest abortion ban in the nation. But later the same month, North Dakota went even further, passing a ban on abortions after six weeks. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Gov-Scott-to-OK-Medicaid-Money-for-Florida-Hospitals.html Mon, 20 May 8:4:00 PDT The state's largest hospitals were relieved to learn Gov. Rick Scott will approve $65 million aimed at easing the transition to a new Medicaid payment system. In return, hospitals agreed not to ask for more such money next year. http://www.governing.com/news/state/Arizona-Gov-Brewer-Looking-to-Leave-Legacy-with-Medicaid-Expansion.html Mon, 20 May 8:3:00 PDT Gov. Jan Brewer, one of the state’s conservative firebrands who has attracted a national following with her messages of states’ rights and border security, is walking a political tightrope as she pushes to reshape how the state provides health care to the poor.