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Dylan Scott, Governing

Dylan Scott (@DylanLScott) graduated from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in 2010. While there, he won an Associated Press award for Best Investigative Reporting for a series of stories on the university’s structural deficit. He then worked at the Las Vegas Sun and Center for Education Reform before joining Governing. He has reported on the Supreme Court’s consideration of the Affordable Care Act and various education reform movements in state and local government. When out of the office, Dylan spends his time watching classic films and reading fantasy fiction (most recently: A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin).

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Recent Articles

36 Hours Behind Rhode Island's Health Exchange
May 22, 2013 - The deadline is looming for the 18 states, including Rhode Island, that volunteered to set up Obamacare's online insurance marketplace themselves.

What's the Back-Up Plan for Health Insurance Exchanges?
April 25, 2013 - As critical deadlines approach, nobody knows for sure.

Obama Proposes Energy Program Modeled on 'Race to the Top'
April 10, 2013 - As part of his plan for greater energy efficiency across the U.S., President Barack Obama proposed a competitive grant program to help states cut waste.

Latest Move in School Safety? A Panic Button.
April 04, 2013 - Not all emergencies give people the time or ability to call 911. One Georgia city has installed panic buttons in all of its schools, and similar plans have been introduced in California and New Jersey.

HHS Rebrands Health Exchanges as 'Marketplaces'
January 18, 2013 - In an effort to raise public awareness about the Affordable Care Act, health insurance exchanges will now be called health insurance marketplaces.

Space Satellite Connects Rural Health Clinics to Broadband
January 15, 2013 - To connect mobile health units in the hills of rural New England with broadband access, policymakers are looking up -- all the way to space.

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire to Head EPA
January 07, 2013 - Gregoire will soon be named administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to a report by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Can States Get Out of Telehealth’s Way?
October 11, 2012 - Regulations set by state medical boards can make it difficult for doctors to practice telemedicine.

Hacking of Utah Health Insurance Exchange Raises Security Questions
September 12, 2012 - Other states may want to review security plans for their own health insurance exchanges.

States Find Legislating Social Media Is a Minefield
July 19, 2012 - States are confronting the challenges of protecting passwords, regulating status updates and other issues surrounding a new world with Facebook and Twitter.

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