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2007

"Aid for the Silver Wave: States Find Ways to Help Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers," State News, June/July 2007.

2006

“State of Decay: More Teeth Means Increased Need for Dental Care,” State News, October 2006.

“The Age of Fitness: Staying Active is Important in Every Generation,” State News, October 2006.

“Reality Check in Rural America,” State News, August 2006.

“Controlling Diabetes to Save Sight: Vision Problems Increase When Disease is Left Untreated,” State News, August 2006.

"Planning Pensions: Big Changes Ahead in State and Local Retirement Funding," State News, June/July 2006.

"Health, growth of senior population focus of study," Stateline Midwest, April 2006

“Part D-lemma: Implementing Medicare Prescription Drug Plan a Costly Proposition for States,” State News, March 2006.

“Minnesota Responds to Startup Problems with Federal Drug Plan,” Stateline Midwest, Feb. 2006.

2005

"The Population 65 Years and Older: Aging in America," The Book of the States, 2005.

"Demographic, Social, Health and Economic Characteristics of the Population 65 Years and Over" (Table), The Book of the States, 2005.

"Trends in Public Retirement Systems: Stresses in the System," The Book of the States, 2005.

Retirement Information Tables, The Book of the States, 2005.

"Trends in State Retirement Systems," The Book of the States, 2005.

Medicare Modernization Act Toolkit, Dec. 2005.

Trends in America: Navigating Turbulence to Success, Dec. 2005.

TrendsAlert: Aging of America—State Approaches to Controlling Health Care Costs, Nov. 2005.

“Iowa Leads Medicaid Reform,” State News, Sept. 2005.

“As America Ages, States Respond,” State News, Aug. 2005.

“As Costs Continue to Rise, States Seek New Ways of Saving on Health Care,” Firstline Midwest, Aug. 2005.

“Rising Medicaid Costs Test State-Federal Partnership,” Stateline Midwest, Aug. 2005.

“Stolen ‘Golden Years’: States Address the Silent Epidemic of Elderly Financial Victimization,” State News, Aug. 2005.

“Trends in America: Charting the Course Ahead,” State News, Aug. 2005.

“States Pursue New Medicaid Cost-Containment Strategies,” Stateline Midwest, July 2005.

Trends in America: Charting the Course Ahead, June 2005.

“Special Care: Iowa Emerges as National Leader with Medicaid Reform Plan,” Stateline Midwest, June 2005.

“Forecast for the South: Partly Sunny Skies with a Chance of Rain,” Spectrum, Spring 2005.

“New Medication Strategies for Public Employees,” Spectrum, Spring 2005.

“10 Change Drivers for Health Care Policy,” Leaders Lens, Spring 2005.

“A Silent Crisis: Growing Number of Seniors Face Risk of Abuse,” State News, May 2005.

“Getting Ready for D-Day: States Brace for Medicare Changes,” State News, May 2005.

TrendsAlert: Containing Health Spending—Focus on Hospital Costs, May 2005.

“Strength In Numbers: States Combine Purchasing Power to Reduce the Cost of Medication,” Issue Brief, Eastern Regional Conference, May 2005.

“Systems in Stress: Public Retirement Systems Are Challenged by Shrinking Assets and Growing Liabilities,” State News, April 2005.

“Attacking Cancer on All Fronts,” State News, April 2005.

“Alabama’s Ace Investments: Out-of-the-Ordinary Investments Pay Off for Alabama’s Retirement System,” State News, April 2005.

“Fixing the Problem: Illinois is Among the States Considering New Pension-Reform Plans,” State News, April 2005.

“States Play Part in Improving Breast Cancer Detection, Research,” Stateline Midwest, March 2005.

“On the Horizon: Interstate Compacts,” State News, Feb. 2005.

“State Worker Shortage Looms,” State News, Feb. 2005.

An Ounce of Prevention: Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Programs Get Valentines from State Officials,” State News, Feb. 2005.

“States Seek Remedies to Workforce Shortages in Health Care,” Stateline Midwest, Feb. 2005.

“10 Change Drivers for the Future,” State News, Jan. 2005.

2004

America’s Public Retirement Systems: Stresses in the System, Southern Legislative Conference, Oct. 2004.

“Major State Worker Shortage Coming,” Leaders Lens, Nov. 2004.

TrendsAlert: Public Health Worker Shortages, Nov. 2004.

“Aging’s ‘Golden Opportunities’: Gov. Mark Warner Calls for Policymakers to Rethink Policies on Aging,” State News, Sept. 2004.

“State, Federal Bills Target Rise in Elder Abuse Incidents,” Stateline Midwest, Sept. 2004.

“Prescription Drug Importation Gains Momentum,” State News, Aug. 2004.

TrendsAlert: Prescription Drug Importation, June 2004.

“Diabetes: A Case for Quality Health Care,” State News, May 2004.

“Multistate Drug Purchasing Pool Set to Expand after Federal OK,” Stateline Midwest, May 2004.

“Public Health Agencies Face Workforce Shortages,” State News, April 2004.

“Key Issues: CSG Task Forces Consider Emerging Trends,” State News, April 2004.

“Have You Spotted This Trend? Health Care Quality: The New Cost-Control Frontier,” State Government News, March 2004.

“Poor Performance: Losses in Pension Funds, Long-Term Trends Have States Looking at System,” State Government News, Feb. 2004.

2003

State Official’s Guide to Chronic Illness, 2003.

“Preventing, Managing Chronic Illnesses Can Save States Money and Improve Care,” Firstline Midwest, Dec. 2003.

“The ABC’s of PBMs: New Models for Managing Drug Costs,” State Government News, Nov./Dec. 2003.

Special Report: Legislative Staff Managers Look at Workplace Issues, CSG-WEST, Spring 2003.

“Medicaid Relief: New Federal Assistance a Help, But Rising Costs Still Devouring Budgets,” Stateline Midwest, June 2003.

“The Costs of Chronic Illness,” State Government News, May 2003.

“Health Care’s Dual Crises,” State Government News, May 2003.

“Joining Forces: States Work on Forming Prescription Drug Purchasing Pools to Cut Costs,” Stateline Midwest, March 2003.

“Health Care’s Perfect Storm: Several Factors Converge to Create Double-Digit Health Care Costs,” State Government News, Feb. 2003.

“Employee Health Coverage Crisis,” State Government News, Feb. 2003.

Special Report: Family Caregivers and the Elderly—What Can States Do to Help? The Council of State Governments–WEST, Winter 2003.

2002

Signs of the Times: Midwestern Demographic Trends and Their Implications for Public Policy, The Council of State Governments Midwest, 2002.

“Pressure on Lawmakers Increases with Rise in the Need for, Costs of Prescription Drugs,” Firstline Midwest, Dec. 2002.

“No Place Like Home: Governments Take Action to Develop Affordable Housing,” State Government News, Oct. 2002.

TrendsAlert: State Employee Worker Shortage—The Impending Crisis, Oct. 2002.

“States Face Worker Shortage Crisis,” State Government News, Oct. 2002.

“Health Care Workforce Shortages Already Threaten Patient Care, Expected to Increase,” Firstline Midwest, July 2002.

“Have You Spotted This Trend?” State Government News, June/July 2002.

“Medicaid Budget Woes: Recession Means States Must Insure More People with Fewer Resources,” Stateline Midwest, March 2002.

“North Dakota Undertakes Comprehensive Long-Term Care Study,” Stateline Midwest, Feb. 2002.

2001

“Prescription Drug Coverage for Seniors,” Health Policy Forum, Nov./Dec. 2001.

“Medical Innovation and the Aging of America,” Health Policy Forum, Oct. 2001.

“Challenges Ahead: Expert Warns Midwestern Legislative Conference about Rising Health Care Costs, More Uninsured,” Stateline Midwest, Sept. 2001.

“Have You Spotted These Trends?” State Government News, Sept. 2001.

“The ‘States’ of Representative Democracy,” State Government News, Jan. 2001.

“Seniors Feel Pinch from Rising Drug Costs,” Firstline Midwest, January 2001.

“Higher Medicaid Expenditures Cause Budget Crunch,” Stateline Midwest, Jan. 2001.

“Mixing Politics and Prescriptions,” State Government News, Jan. 2001.

8 for the States: Top Issues for the 2001 Legislative Sessions, The Council of State Governments Midwest, 2001.

2000

“Long-Term Solutions: States Study Ways to Diversify Care Options for Senior Citizens,” Stateline Midwest, Nov. 2000.

“States Plan for Work-Force Success,” State Government News, April 2000.

“High Price to Pay: Bills Address Seniors’ Concerns over Prescription Drug Costs,” Stateline Midwest, April 2000.

“Kansas Struggles to Provide Assistance to State’s Poor Elderly,” Stateline Midwest, March 2000.

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