[LWVNM Action] Fw: NCSL Town Hall on Proposed Changes to Medicaid

[Richard Mason]

   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: NCSL This Week <ncslthisweek at updates.ncsl.org>To: Richard Mason <polirich at aol.com>Sent: Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 03:32:13 PM MDTSubject: NCSL Town Hall on Proposed Changes to Medicaid  
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NCSL This Week
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An NCSL news roundup of resources, tailored for state legislatures.
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June 8, 2025
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 In today's roundup of resources from NCSL: A Town Hall on what states should know about proposed federal changes to Medicaid. Also, the debate over school vaccines, a preview of NCSL Policy Review Week and more states are offering paid parental leave.
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 NCSL Town Hall: What States Should Know About Proposed Federal Changes to Medicaid | 2:30 p.m. ET June 12 
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 Join NCSL health policy experts Lauren Kallins and Kathryn Costanza as they explore the key trends and changes shaping Medicaid this year. Learn what’s happening in Congress and the implications for state policymakers in navigating one of the most complex and consequential areas of public policy.
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► Watch the Livestream of the Town Hall
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School Vaccine Debate: Public Health and Parents' Rights
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 In the ongoing debate over school vaccination policies, Utah Rep. Stephanie Gricius (R) and Connecticut Rep. Josh Elliott (D) highlight the complex considerations lawmakers face in the latest installment of “State of Play,” a bipartisan video series created by A Starting Point and NCSL. All 50 states and Washington D.C. have laws requiring certain vaccines for students to attend school. Many states align their vaccine requirements with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Since 2021, lawmakers have generated more than 2,500 vaccine-related bills, about 400 of which were introduced during the 2024 legislative sessions, as reflected in NCSL’s State Public Health Legislation Database.  
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► NCSL State of Play: School Vaccination Debate: Lawmakers Weigh Public Health and Parental Rights
 
 ► NCSL: State Legislatures News; Vaccine Policy Remains a Topic of Interest for State Legislatures
 
► NCSL: State Non-Medical Exemptions From School Immunization Requirements
 
 ► PBS: Amid measles outbreak, Texas lawmakers vote to make school vaccine exemptions easier
 
► Oregon Public Broadcasting: Record number of Oregon kindergartners exempt from school-required vaccinations
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Join Us for NCSL’s Policy Review Week! 
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 Take a deep dive into public policy during NCSL's Policy Review Week, June 9-13. Take the opportunity to connect virtually with fellow legislators, legislative staff and NCSL’s federal and state policy teams. Want to have a voice in influencing policy? Get the lowdown on NCSL's Standing Committee policy process.
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 ► NCSL: Policy Review Week
 
► NCSL: Federal Policy Pulse
 
 ► NCSL: Policy Directives and Resolutions
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 More States Are Expanding Paid Family Leave 
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 More states are giving paid parental leave, especially to state workers. This year, Alabama, Iowa and Mississippi joined 37 other states in granting the leave to thousands of state workers, Stateline reports. The United States is one of six countries without federally mandated paid parental leave.  
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► NCSL: State Policies on Paid Family Leave
 
► NCSL: State Family and Medical Leave Laws
 
► Stateline: More GOP states embrace paid parental leave for teachers, public employees
 
 ► Radio Iowa: Iowa’s governor signs family leave policy for state employees
 
 ► Maine Morning Star: After much discussion, Maine Legislature keeps paid family and medical leave mostly intact
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