Health and Human Services

Issues to Watch

2023 Issues to Watch

As the 2023 legislative cycle approaches, legislators across the South are preparing and pre-filing legislation to...
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Regional Resource

Regional Resource: More than a Bandage: Long-term Efforts to Solve the Rural Nursing Crisis

Nurses are a crucial, yet sometimes overlooked, group in the healthcare sector. Numerous studies confirm that...
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Issue Brief

Issue Brief: Extra Credit- How States Can Lead by Investing in Children and Families Utilizing Child Tax Credits

Amid the United States’ worst public health crisis in more than a century and subsequent sharp...
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Issues to Watch

2022 Issues to Watch

As the 2022 legislative cycle approaches, lawmakers across the South are preparing and pre-filing legislation to...
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Regional Resource

Rural Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Nick Bowman Rural hospitals are a vital part of the U.S. healthcare sector and provide strong...
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Policy Analysis

Coronavirus Impacts on State Legislatures: 2021

Roger Moore, Nick Bowman, Cody Allen, and Amanda Budd Last updated: April 15, 2021 As of...
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Policy Analysis

Unemployment in the SLC Region Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Roger Moore Disclaimer: On November 30, 2020, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that the U.S....
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Policy Analysis

2020 Medicaid Enrollment in the SLC Region

Roger Moore Medicaid enrollment surged in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic caused historic economic upheaval across...
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Policy Analysis

Hospital Property Tax Exemptions in SLC States

Cody Allen The United States has an estimated 6,146 hospitals operating across the country, of which...
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