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2004 Winner: Antenatal and Neonatal Guidelines, Education and Learning System (ANGELS) This program provides expertise and treatment guidelines for best practices in maternal-fetal care in collaboration with family practitioners and obstetricians throughout the state. In a cooperative effort between Arkansas Department of Human Services and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, ANGELS serves anyone with a high-risk pregnancy. 2003 Winner: IndependentChoices Program This program allows participants of the state Medicaid program to receive a cash allowance to help pay for needed medical services rather than receiving care from a state agency. The allowance may be used in a variety of non-traditional ways to meet personal care needs, allowing consumers to assume more responsibility for their service arrangements. This program is a statewide, publicly accessible geospatial information system (GIS) with the ability to deliver customized geographic data. This program allows users across the state to respond quickly and efficiently to location-based questions dealing with a host of issues, including economic development, city zoning and disaster response. Have an innovative program in your state? Apply for an Innovations award! |
THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS 
State News Trivia
In the United States, 84.2 percent of citizens were covered by health insurance in 2006, according to the 2008 Book of the States, published by The Council of State Governments. Which state has the highest percentage of residents covered by health insurance? Which state had the lowest percentage?
States Address Dropout Problems
Stateline Midwest examines policy strategies in Illinois, Michigan and Ohio to address those states' high school dropout problems.
CSG/ERC Supports Increases in LIHEAP
In the face of rising energy prices, which put an increased burden on low-income families throughout the U.S., The Council of State Governments/Eastern Regional Conference is supporting increased funding for low-income heating assistance program.
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