Health and Human Services
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The state’s most populous county has launched a $30 million, voter-approved investment in child-care workers. Tech plays a central role in the process by enabling equitable cash distribution at scale.
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The launch of this new tool also comes with new responsibilities for the state’s technology workforce. The benefits program could help some 1.3 million state residents.
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The data tool and interface, which was built in-house to flag crime and misuse, has saved the state millions and ensures benefits go to those in need. Created with federal funding, it recently earned a governor’s award.
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Some governments are tackling problems using a new method that seems to be gaining momentum.
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A new survey says two-thirds of U.S. adults aren’t aware of health insurance exchanges (HIXs) and their pending Oct. 1 launch.
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On the eve of the implementation of one of Obamacare’s most significant provisions, Governing spoke to Harvard economist David Cutler.
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With the launch of Cover Oregon, state officials expect their commitment to design thinking to pay off.
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Aneesh Chopra, the first-ever federal CTO, says the evolution of application programming interfaces (APIs) will continue to open up government data in accessible, machine-readable formats.
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Sharing a Medicaid Management Information System could lead to millions in savings for the states and federal government.
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For millions of Americans, the face of health reform will be health insurance exchange customer service representatives who will carry the title of “navigator.”
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Mobile video technology has made keeping tabs on tuberculosis patients a bit easier for health workers in San Diego County, Calif.
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A new rule requires health plans to accommodate households without traditional bank accounts, which research says is one in four of those eligible for federal health insurance subsidies.
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Revisiting Wilmington, N.C.'s white space network products, Los Angeles Gmail contract, Bergen County, N.J., fingerprint identity program.
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Nevada's health insurance exchange plans to sell ads on its website to boost revenue and keep costs for consumers down, but their peers are reluctant to follow.
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ASK DC allows victims of sexual assault and dating violence to report incidents and find available community resources.
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With 50 days until enrollment opens, nonprofit Enroll America focuses its efforts on the 10 states with the greatest need for outreach.
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A North Carolina-based group was awarded an additional $3 million in federal funding to expand its health epidemic forecasting technology.
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How an agency partnership and federal Medicaid funds created a shared authentication service in Virginia.
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Using a stylus to pull objects out of screens into the air in front of them, users can rotate objects and perform various spatial tasks.
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Texas officials have declined to establish a state-based health insurance marketplace, so private organizations are working to educate citizens about coverage options through the federal exchange.
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Concerns persist over computer system built to determine insurance eligibility under Obamacare.