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State and Local Correctional Health Care
Effectively administering health care programs is a critical element of sound fiscal management for state and local governments. As health care and corrections have emerged in recent years as fiscal ...
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Improved Antibiotic Use Will Keep People Healthier
Dr. Shantel Hébert-Magee is the Chief Medical Officer of Louisiana Medicaid, and Kolynda Parker is the state’s Medicaid deputy director for program operations and compliance. As part of the leadership ...
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‘Better Data Doesn’t Just Save Money; It Saves Lives’
Maria Cervania is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the state’s 41st district, and serves on the Health House Standing Committee. An epidemiologist by training, ...
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Global Climate Talks to Focus on Financing, Political Will, and More
World leaders and civil society representatives gathering in Baku, Azerbaijan, for their annual climate policy negotiations face a grim challenge: how to stem greenhouse gas emissions and reverse ...
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How the University of Georgia Champions Nature’s Ability to Reduce Climate Impacts
When most people hear "infrastructure," they picture roads, buildings, and other human-made structures. But experts at the University of Georgia’s Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) ...
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Wildlife Crossings Save Lives, Money, and Improve the Environment
Lately, it seems our major political parties can find little to agree on. Nevertheless, some policies still garner strong bipartisan support, including protecting America’s public safety and wildlife ...
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As Fishing Threatens Biodiversity in the Northeast Atlantic, Fisheries Management Must Improve
The science is clear: Fisheries in the northeast Atlantic Ocean, and many of the marine species that rely on healthy fish populations there, are in decline. This is due in large part to overfishing of ...
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As the North Atlantic Ocean Changes, Fisheries Management Must Evolve
North Atlantic swordfish are top predators that have adapted to hunting squid and other prey in deep waters. The species is priced commercially, with catch worth as much as US$10 million per year in ...
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Keeping Indigenous Culture On Maryland’s Shores
Stat: 1 foot: the amount the sea level rose in the Chesapeake Bay in the last century, twice as fast as the global average. Story: Climate change is driving sea-level rise and worsening coastal ...
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Women’s Employment Rates Surge But Still Lag Men’s
Robust employment rates among prime-age Americans are a key driver of state finances, and women’s contributions are on the rise. In most of the country, higher shares of women were employed in 2023 ...
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AI Mapping Tool Enhances Management of Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean
The science is clear: Marine protected areas (MPAs) are essential to helping our ocean recover from human-inflicted damage and thrive far into the future. But for MPAs to work, marine managers need ...
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Kansas Workplace Savings Program Would Help 443,000 Workers Save for a More Secure Financial Future
Retirement security depends on individuals saving for their future, but millions of Americans lack access to an employer-provided savings plan that might help them do so. Research shows that workers ...