Either we take steps to halt the escalation of health care costs or we make plans for the higher bills to be paid.

"Pick your Poison" is not the phrase most state tourism sites would choose to refer potential visitors to their major attractions. But the Nevada Commission on Tourism's Adventure Guide is not exactly traditional.

You don't have to believe e-government is dying to conclude that this revolution in delivering services has seen better days.

Many state health agencies would be thrilled to receive 85 percent of their Medicaid claim forms electronically, as the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services does. For DSHS officials in this tech-accomplished state, however, anything less than 100 percent is unacceptable.

Every so often, a handful of social service workers in Hennepin County, Minnesota, give away their pending cases and stop visiting families in need. Instead, they turn into technology liaisons.