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The Intergovernmental Grant System

Authors: Raymond C. Scheppach, W. Bartley Hildreth, Robert D. Ebel, John E. Petersen (eds.)

State and local government fiscal systems have increasingly become vulnerable to economic changes. Over the past three decades, state and local deficits during economic recession have been larger and deeper each time.

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New Roles for States in Health Reform Implementation

Authors: Raymond C. Scheppach, Alan Weil

State policies and implementation practices will largely determine whether the new federal health reform law translates into more affordable coverage and access to health care services. States will play particularly important roles with respect to Medicaid expansion, the creation of insurance exchanges, and the new market rules for insurance. 

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