Government Technology

Christine Vestal

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Recent Articles

Utah’s Health Insurance Exchange in Limbo
January 14, 2013 - With only eight months left before the online marketplaces are expected to open to the public, Utah hasn't made up its mind about whether to host a state-run exchange.

States Seek Medicare Data to Keep Fraudulent Providers Out of Medicaid
June 25, 2012 - The current inability to share data between Medicare and Medicaid hinders attempts to catch fraudsters.

Medicaid Fraud Busters Learn From Experience
June 11, 2012 - Fraudulent orthodontic practices found operating in Texas for years.

Interstate Compacts Offer New Weapon Against Health Care Plan
May 02, 2011 - A so-called interstate health care compact would invoke a little-known clause in the U.S. Constitution, and could trump other strategies to defeat the national health care plan.

Could the Federal Health Law Survive Without the Individual Mandate?
April 06, 2011 - With numerous states seeking to undo the mandate and federal courts split over its legality, some health law supporters are starting to think seriously about alternatives.

States Pressed to Fix Local Water Systems
September 10, 2010 - A patchwork of concrete, iron, steel, and even terra cotta and wood makes up the nation's 54,000 separate water utilities. With some sections more than 200 years old, the hidden network is decaying, cracking and springing leaks.

Weatherization Program Ramps up After Slow Start
June 08, 2010 - One state that is ramping up production quickly is Nevada. In the month of November, Nevada weatherized only seven homes. In April, that number was up to 748; in total, Nevada has weatherized some 2,869 homes.

Virginia Accelerates Telework Program
April 25, 2006 - Traffic congestion has driven lawmakers to shift the state's telecommuting initiative into overdrive, challenging government managers to allow at least 25 percent of eligible employees to work from home

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Collaboration for the Public Sector



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