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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (02/21/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:28:05.960> um<00:28:06.320> federal Continuous coverage um federal Continuous coverage
  • didn't want uh people to lose coverage didn't want uh people to lose coverage because<00:29:05.840
  • coverage coverage um<00:43:39.040> I<00:43:39.160> think<00:43:39.359> that<00:
  • 55:41.240> um<00:55:41.720> you've coverage there was not um you've coverage there was
  • and their 12- month on their coverage and their 12- month continuous<01:17:11.440> coverage<01
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Finance Division Three work session on February 21, 2025 focused on the Division of Medicaid Services budget. The chair opened with procedural guidance, noting the division’s role is to make recommendations to the full Finance Committee, that the budget must be balanced, and that members should track possible amendments ahead of a March 26 target for House Bills 1 and 2. Members also discussed the importance of using official budget documents and online resources, and the chair said no motions would be taken at this session. A major early topic was concern over a five-point Medicaid policy document and the timing of House Bill 2. Representative Tarki objected that the document appeared to be an unofficial draft and argued that significant Medicaid policy changes should have been transmitted by February 15 under state law. He said the lack of an official, posted document raised transparency concerns because the changes could affect tens of thousands of residents. Committee leadership responded that the five-point document was a working document, that it would be posted online within minutes, and that House Bill 2 is often delayed while the Office of Legislative Services finalizes and formats the governor’s proposed trailer bill. DHHS Chief Financial Officer Nathan White and Medicaid Director Henry Litman then began the budget presentation. White said the committee would use the PowerPoint as the document of record, starting with the governor’s operating budget pages 885-893, and noted that Medicaid is the largest accounting area in the state budget. He said the governor’s budget reflects about $60 million in reductions within the Medicaid area, with Granite Advantage handled off-budget and another $10 million in reductions there, for roughly a $70 million difference overall. Members asked whether the comparison was being made against an efficiency budget or a prioritized-needs budget, and White said the department could look at it different ways. The presentation then outlined Medicaid’s role in New Hampshire: it provides health coverage, serves as the state’s direct interface with the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and helps finance related services such as long-term supports, school-based services, adult dental coverage, and re-entry programs for people leaving correctional settings. White also reviewed enrollment and program context, saying New Hampshire has about one in seven residents enrolled in Medicaid, making it the fourth smallest Medicaid program in the country by enrollment, and described recent efforts such as youth re-entry and the Medicaid unwind after the end of the federal continuous coverage period. He said the state had to process more than 238,000 redeterminations after the public health emergency and that the department tried to avoid unnecessary coverage loss during that transition.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Aug 18th, 2025

Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're anticipating that almost 89,000 New Mexicans will lose Medicaid coverage.
  • more affordable for people who are purchasing coverage through the marketplace.
  • So we are really focused on also trying to preserve or mitigate coverage and mitigate coverage losses
  • Many of them are self-employed folks who don't have coverage through an employer, so coverage will be
  • Of that population, probably about 90,000 to 100,000 will lose coverage.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Insurance Apr 30th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • , we would like for you to also buy this coverage.
  • So and helping those smaller mid-sized companies that provide that niche coverage.
  • The Texas Insurance Code provides coverage for telemedicine services.
  • Coverage, 1, coverage applies to patients whose primary residence is in Texas, but are out of town temporarily
  • And I'm not saying that this is, that they're denying coverage. Right.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Industry, Business and Labor Apr 8th, 2025 at 02:45 pm

Industry, Business and Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • , for obesity, for example, and there's some GLP-1 coverage that comes along with that.
  • Comparing the existing plan and then those additional coverages that would be added.
  • currently cover at 100% or provide coverage at all for.
  • It's still 100% coverage because we recognize how that's a recruiting and retention tool.
  • For me, it's enhanced coverages; it doesn't cost me anything.
Bills: SB2160
Summary: The committee resumed work on Senate Bill 2160, which would move the Public Employees Retirement System health plan from grandfathered to non-grandfathered status under the Affordable Care Act. PERS officials Rebecca Frickie and Derek Holbein explained that the bill would allow more flexibility in plan design, including higher deductibles, co-pays, and out-of-pocket maximums, while also adding enhanced preventive benefits. They clarified that ACA “essential health benefits” apply to individual and small-group markets, not to PERS as a large employer, and that the bill’s projected cost increases were based on actuarial estimates and prior bid scenarios from Sanford and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Members debated whether the bill would actually save money or simply shift costs to employees. Supporters argued that non-grandfathered status would create more levers to manage medical inflation and could produce net premium savings through plan redesign, citing prior bid comparisons showing potential reductions of 1% to 8% depending on the option. Opponents, including Representative Schauer and North Dakota United president Nick Archelette, questioned how the state would pay for the estimated $25 million to $30 million in added benefits and warned that employees could face higher out-of-pocket costs amid already strained household budgets. Frickie said the legislature would control funding decisions and that current law requiring the state to pay full family premiums could be changed only by statute. The committee also discussed reserve funding, with members noting that a $4.3 million reserve draw in the bill was intended to cover the final months of the biennium and could be modified. After testimony and discussion, Vice Chair Johnson moved a do-pass recommendation and referral to Appropriations. The motion passed 10-3-1, with Representatives Ostlie, Schatz, and Schauer voting no. Representative Gump agreed to carry the bill.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 5, 2025 - 01:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill titled Health Coverage by nonprofit agricultural organizations.
  • A lot of that coverage is not provided in the rural areas that they live.
  • Away from providing us the food that we need in order to get health care coverage.
  • The opportunity for us to be able to provide coverage, or for Farm Bureau to provide that coverage to
  • if they include accidental damage from handling coverage in their extended warranties.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and heard several insurance- and financial-services-related bills. HB 315 was temporarily postponed. The chair also noted that, following the speaker’s remarks, members should expect additional special meetings as the committee investigates insurance-related issues and seeks transparency and the truth. HB 497, relating to nonprofit agricultural organization health coverage, was presented as a way to give Florida Farm Bureau members—especially farmers, ranchers, and small business owners—more affordable health coverage options. An amendment added statutory placement changes, disclosures that the product is not commercially sold, and annual financial audits. Members discussed ACA-related protections, fraud, and insolvency concerns, and the bill received support from Florida Farm Bureau and was reported favorably 16-0. HB 379, the annual securities package, updated exemptions, foreign jurisdiction rules, the Florida Invest Local Exemption, merger-and-acquisition broker rules, fingerprinting requirements, and technical issues in the Securities Guarantee Fund. Three amendments clarified entity definitions and fingerprint/live-scan requirements; the bill drew support from industry and OFR and passed favorably 17-0. The PCS for HB 147 on consumer debt collection clarified prohibited communications during nighttime hours, with the sponsor and supporters explaining the intent was to allow email while restricting other forms of contact and reduce litigation over passive communications. Members and public witnesses discussed ambiguity in the wording, and the sponsor said further cleanup language may still be needed; the PCS was reported favorably 17-0. HB 655 on pet insurance and wellness programs created a regulatory framework for pet insurance, drew support from industry and humane society representatives, and passed favorably 17-0. HB 367 on home and service warranty association financial requirements allowed financial compliance through multiple contractual liability insurance policies and alternative parent-company documentation; an amendment corrected cross-references and duplicative language, and after questions about consumer protections and insolvency, the bill was reported favorably 17-0. Finally, HB 7003 preserved a public-records exemption for sensitive financial technology sandbox application materials; members discussed the sandbox concept and possible future issues, but no amendments were taken and the bill passed favorably 17-0. The meeting adjourned without objection.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am

Joint Committee on Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a strong correlation between allowing non-medical exemptions and lower vaccine coverage, and
  • 98% of our residents in coverage, according to the U.S.
  • and standards for coverage that delivers key benefits and services to residents.
  • They provide insurance coverage to 3 million state residents in Massachusetts. ...
  • So we're looking forward to continued updates on that as we expand our coverage as well.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held an introductory informational hearing for the new session, with Chairs Marjorie Decker and Senator Michael Driscoll outlining the committee’s scope and emphasizing the impact of the federal landscape on Massachusetts public health. They noted the hearing would focus on testimony from agencies and advocates, with short testimony limits due to the hybrid format. No votes were taken; the meeting was for briefing and discussion of priorities. Commissioner Robbie Goldstein of the Department of Public Health described the department’s budget and federal funding, warning that recent CDC grant terminations could cut nearly $100 million and affect lab testing, surveillance, vaccines, and community engagement. He highlighted DPH priorities including racial equity, maternal health, substance use and child welfare coordination, emergency preparedness, data transparency, and public hospital quality. MassHealth Assistant Secretary Michael Levine discussed MassHealth’s role covering about 2 million residents and its priorities in health equity, behavioral health, primary care, member independence, and customer service, while noting the agency relies heavily on federal Medicaid dollars and would face major strain from federal cuts. Several advocacy and provider groups focused on reproductive health and maternal health. Planned Parenthood warned of threats to Title X, 340B savings, and other federal funding, and supported a bill to eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass for abortion care for young people. Reproductive Equity Now urged stronger shield-law protections and changes to Massachusetts’ later-abortion framework. Dr. Indyamaka Anugaka called for full implementation of the maternal health law, better reimbursement for doulas and midwives, stronger data collection, and support for full-spectrum pregnancy care coverage. The Health Policy Commission said new maternal health and primary care task forces would begin work soon. Mental health and health system access were also major themes. The Mass Medical Society urged action on vaccine hesitancy, removal of non-medical school vaccine exemptions, and primary care reform. The Massachusetts Association for Mental Health and the Children’s Mental Health Campaign opposed proposed cuts to DMH and substance use services, called for more school-based supports, and raised concerns about inpatient capacity, including a unit serving LGBTQ youth. The Massachusetts Nurses Association and 1199 SEIU warned that staffing shortages, low wages, workplace violence, hospital closures, and possible Medicaid cuts threaten patient care and the health care workforce. The Betsy Lehman Center also urged investment in automated patient-safety monitoring to reduce harm and costs.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 02/19/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • For example, it expands work requirements for adults without dependents. coverage, sort of the coverage
  • <00:20:45.880> to payments, but also lost coverage to payments, but also lost coverage to
  • coverage becomes unaffordable, When coverage becomes unaffordable, please<00:58:17.160> people
  • coverage or drop to lower level coverage coverage or drop to lower level coverage with<01:02:54.080
  • without coverage in 2026. without coverage in 2026. Thank<01:14:26.320> you. Thank you.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • give that system more coverage. give that system more coverage.
  • <00:11:34.160> looks what that radio system coverage looks what that radio system coverage
  • I mean, Western Kentucky has coverage. Uh, Southern Kentucky has coverage.
  • Um, we had to start somewhere, Senator Thomas. coverage. uh your metropolitan areas, coverage. uh your
  • coverage. And that's just unacceptable. coverage. And that's just unacceptable.
Summary: The committee received an update on Kentucky’s statewide emergency responder voice system (SERVS) and the supporting microwave network, known as KYeS. Michael Brandon Marshall, the state’s statewide interoperability coordinator, explained that the project began as a replacement for Kentucky State Police’s radio system and has expanded into a statewide public-safety trunked radio system. He reviewed work completed in phases 1 and 2, including upgrades to existing tower sites, construction of new sites, installation of generators and DC power plants, and replacement of microwave routers and stations. He said the microwave upgrade is a separate but necessary part of the project and that the remaining microwave work on existing sites is expected to be finished in 2026, with roughly 20 more sites likely to move from blue to green by the next monthly report if conditions allow. Members pressed Marshall on the pace of deployment and the lack of coverage in parts of Eastern Kentucky. Senator Thomas said the coverage map was especially unfavorable to counties from Whitley and McCreary up to Lewis County and asked when that gap would be fixed. Marshall said the eastern buildout is planned, but those areas have not yet been funded; he estimated that by the end of 2026 the areas around Posts 14, 8, and 11 should be live, while other eastern post areas would remain unbuilt until additional funding is provided. He said the decision to start in Western Kentucky was technical rather than political, based on terrain and the relative ease of building coverage over flatter ground. Senator Wheeler asked whether newer low-orbit satellite systems such as Starlink could reduce the need for tower construction. Marshall said satellite technology could be a useful tool, especially for outdoor or disaster-response communications, but it cannot replace terrestrial radio for public safety because responders often work indoors and need reliable penetration through buildings. He also noted that lower-frequency spectrum such as 700 MHz is better suited for that purpose. Representative Smith asked about contracting and delays; Marshall said the Finance Cabinet’s DECA manages the construction contracts, while his office helps define the scope of work and reviews whether it is adequately met. The committee indicated it will continue to receive monthly updates on the project.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • thousands of Minnesotans losing coverage thousands of Minnesotans losing coverage and<00:03:46.680
  • The bill on the floor today will deprive more than 150,000 Minnesotans of the Medicaid coverage they
  • Somebody will have to pay for that coverage there.
  • <00:12:30.200> On have to pay for that coverage there.
  • On have to pay for that coverage there.
Keywords: 918, senate, all
Summary: Senate DFL senators discussed the Health and Human Services supplemental budget on the floor, framing it as a response to federal HR 1 and related Trump administration policies that they said shift costs to states, counties, hospitals, and families. Senators Liz Bolden, Lindsey Port, Erin Murphy, Alice Mann, and Rob Kupec argued the bill is needed to backfill cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, stabilize hospitals, and prevent property tax increases and service disruptions. They said the package totals about $700 million, with more than $250 million aimed at hospital support and roughly $300 million to help counties absorb food-support cost shifts. Members described the federal changes as adding red tape and work-reporting requirements that would cause eligible people to lose coverage, with estimates cited of more than 150,000 Minnesotans losing Medicaid and about 62,000 losing individual-market coverage due to higher premiums. They also said counties would face new administrative burdens and hiring needs, and that rural hospitals, safety-net providers, and EMS systems would see more uncompensated care. One senator noted Dakota County could face an additional $11 million next year and property tax increases, while another said Minnesota hospitals could see charity care rise by more than $269 million next year. The discussion also covered specific funding in the bill, including $300 million for hospital stabilization, with $150 million for HCMC, nearly $115 million for other hospital stabilization grants, almost $18 million for community safety-net providers, and $15 million for rural EMS uncompensated care. Senators said these funds are short-term measures, not long-term fixes, and that if the state did nothing, the health care system and SNAP administration could collapse. They said they do not expect Republican support in the Senate and suggested longer-term options could include federal changes after the next election or state-level tax changes on the ultra-wealthy. No vote outcome was stated in the excerpt, but the senators indicated the bill would move forward with DFL support.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • coverage over the exchange next year. coverage over the exchange next year.
  • More severe providing coverage.
  • they may not have any rental coverage they may not have any rental coverage that<01:07:53.200>
  • , in coverage or a lapse in your coverage, in coverage or a lapse in your coverage, if<01:08:11.440
  • Now, this is a practical coverage.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 16 minutes, and then received an update from Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark and staff on the Department of Insurance. Clark reviewed department activity, including growth in premium volume and licensing, consumer complaints and recoveries, and a rise in fraud referrals. She said the department has 66 open fraud cases and described common schemes such as staged auto accidents, inflated repair or cleanup charges, and roofing scams. She also said the department’s investigators often prepare strong cases but face reluctance from local prosecutors, especially in Fayette and Jefferson counties, to pursue them. Clark reported favorable workers’ compensation news, saying rates will decrease 9.7% next year for the 20th straight year. She contrasted that with a difficult property insurance market driven by storms, reinsurance costs, inflation, labor shortages, and litigation, but said Kentucky’s market remains relatively stable, citing the Kentucky Fair Plan’s small number of policies. She then warned of significant 2026 health insurance premium increases on the exchange: 16.1% for Molina, 23% for Anthem, and 37% for WCare, after CareSource withdrew. She said the rates were reviewed by actuaries and found fair, but that the biggest pressure point is the scheduled expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which she said could leave about 90% of exchange enrollees facing a compounded increase. Members questioned Clark about fraud prosecution, the number of people in commercial versus public coverage, and the impact of expiring subsidies. Clark said the prosecution issue is mainly with Commonwealth attorneys and that rural counties are more cooperative than urban ones. She also said the health market is individually rated and that older enrollees would be hit harder, while the loss of tax credits could push some people out of the marketplace. One member asked about the attorney general’s recent opinion on SB 188, the PBM bill; staff said attorneys were still reviewing it. Clark closed by noting that Kentucky’s fraud and towing/storage legislation has become a model for other states.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • help their employees buy their coverage help their employees buy their coverage I<00:47:03.160><
  • <00:57:58.319> offered corporate strategies or coverage offered corporate strategies or coverage
  • within in terms of their coverage within in terms of their coverage Network<00:58:23.440> ay<
  • Where do we go from here on this set of folks that we want to make sure I have coverage?
  • Where do we go from here on this set of folks that we want to make sure I have coverage?
Bills: HF837
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I just want to be lose that coverage.
  • , and it only prohibits coverage for drugs prescribed primarily for weight loss.
  • was reminded via text that her coverage was reminded via text that her coverage would<00:37:10.520
  • They go a long way in reducing barriers to coverage, care, and economic security.
  • , and economic barriers to coverage, care, and economic security. security. security.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum to consider the Senate Committee Substitute for House Bill 2, a major Medicaid bill. Members first adopted the substitute and then adopted Amendment 9770. The bill was described as a lengthy rewrite aimed at aligning Kentucky Medicaid policy with federal requirements under HR 1, while also preserving program integrity and addressing due process concerns. Senators and staff repeatedly emphasized that the measure was the product of extensive meetings with providers, associations, and work groups. The sponsor’s section-by-section summary highlighted several key changes: delaying and reducing cost-sharing requirements; pushing eligibility redetermination deadlines to the federal date; restoring some flexibility for hardship waivers; allowing self-attestation as a last resort; modifying MCO audit provisions; clarifying non-emergency medical transport GPS costs; expanding waiver attestation authority to nurse practitioners and licensed psychologists; adding qualified aliens to waiver eligibility to comply with federal law; requiring Medicaid data sharing with the oversight board; limiting changes to Medicaid benefits without General Assembly authorization; narrowing the prescription drug exclusion to drugs prescribed primarily for weight loss; and delaying the dental ASO transition until 2029. The substitute also deleted a proposed auditor review requirement and retained an emergency clause. Committee discussion focused heavily on the policy and fiscal implications of the cost-sharing and recertification provisions. Senators raised concerns about whether the co-pays would be effective or simply shift costs to providers, whether the recertification process would burden the Cabinet and cause eligible people to lose coverage, and how the bill would affect people transitioning from Medicaid into work. Supporters said the lower cost-sharing amounts were intended to encourage appropriate use of care, protect providers, and comply with federal law, and they noted that the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board would help shape future changes. A public witness, Maggie Chisholm, gave emotional testimony about her daughter’s experience with a Medicaid waiver and argued that policy delays and administrative disconnects can harm vulnerable families. No final vote on the bill itself was recorded in the excerpt, but the substitute and amendment were adopted and testimony continued.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Jun 18th, 2026

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Transcript Highlights:
  • This plan finds coverage for those employers who are required to have workers' compensation coverage
  • but cannot find that coverage on their own or through an agent.
  • The plan guarantees that these employers will have coverage.
  • So the changes we have made are to clarify that the temporary coverage for presumptive eligibility for
  • And the coverage includes care coordination, for eligible incarcerated youth.
Keywords: 1204, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Health Insurance Affordability Task Force, June 17, 2026 - AM

Health Insurance Affordability Task Force

Transcript Highlights:
  • . coverage. coverage.
  • there's um major medical coverage. there's um major medical coverage.
  • And so it's health coverage.
  • health coverage due to pre-existing conditions. health coverage. health coverage.
  • insurance coverage offered through whip. insurance coverage offered through whip.
Keywords: 916, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 14, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • You have very limits on coverage.
  • How much water coverage do they choose?
  • Comprehensive coverage to go along with that.
  • So we do pay for the coverage.
  • . $5.17 per $1,000 of coverage, when in the past it was $5.23.
Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting on homeowners property insurance, with members from both parties introducing themselves and repeatedly noting that insurance affordability, roof condition, claims handling, and storm recovery are top concerns for their districts. Chair Yeager said the meeting was intended as an educational discussion rather than a legislative debate, and introduced a panel that included Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski, consumer Chad Carr, agent Mary Catherine Lawler, insurer executive Melissa Burt DeVries, and policyholder attorney Chip Merlin. The panel and members discussed major cost drivers in Florida homeowners insurance, including inflation, home age, roof age, mitigation features, claims history, litigation costs, reinsurance, and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Commissioner Yaworski said underwriting has become more sophisticated and that litigation costs, reinsurance, and replacement-cost inflation all affect premiums; he also said litigation is down about 30% and average requested rate increases have fallen from about 22.1% in 2022 to 0.8% today. DeVries said age of home, replacement cost, roof age, and coverage choices can materially change premiums, and explained that reinsurance is a major expense passed through to consumers. Merlin emphasized transparency concerns, argued that insurers are increasingly individualizing risk, and said consumers often struggle with coverage limits, deductibles, and claim denials. Members asked about flood coverage, hurricane deductibles, managed repair programs, mitigation credits, new insurer capitalization, and whether savings from reforms are reaching consumers. Yaworski explained that flood is generally excluded from homeowners policies and covered separately, that hurricane deductibles are mandatory in Florida and usually around 5%, and that the office tracks savings from reforms through rate filings and insurer discussions. He said the state is updating mitigation discounts and monitoring new entrants closely for solvency and market conduct. Several members and panelists said recent reforms have helped reduce some abuses and litigation, but many consumers are still seeing higher premiums because replacement costs and reinsurance remain elevated. No votes or formal actions were taken.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • or do we mandate that you have workers' comp coverage.
  • Under current law, workers' comp coverage says that your independent ownership, you do not have to pay
  • Under current law, workers' comp coverage says that your independent ownership, you do not have to pay
  • or do we mandate that you have workmas comp coverage.
  • Comp coverage says that your independent ownership, you do not do not.
Summary: The Senate Labor Committee met on March 14 and adopted the prior minutes. It voluntarily deferred Senate Bill 358, which would have addressed workers’ compensation coverage for independent contractors and sole-proprietor subcontractors. Senator Abraham said the bill would instead be studied to determine whether such workers should be able to buy occupational accident coverage or be required to carry workers’ compensation coverage, particularly where no employees are involved. The committee then heard House Bill 456, which would expand and clarify workers’ compensation petition requirements and broaden employers’ and payers’ ability to file disputed claims beyond fraud and medical-director appeals to other disputes under the chapter. The bill drew strong support from business groups and strong opposition from injured-worker attorneys, who argued it would revive problems seen in 2012 when employers could sue injured workers without a ripe dispute, burden unrepresented claimants, and increase litigation and administrative costs. Supporters said it would improve access to the courts and help employers investigate questionable claims. After debate, the committee voted 5-1 to report HB 456 favorably, with Senator Barrow voting no. The committee also heard House Bill 549, which creates the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program, or Bayou Works, a proposed statewide workforce training grant program aimed at helping employers quickly train workers for specific skill needs. The sponsor and Louisiana Workforce Commission representatives said it would be privately funded, modeled on Michigan’s “Going Pro” program, and coordinated with technical colleges, apprenticeships, internships, and other workforce partners. Members asked about statewide reach, youth pipeline efforts, and timing; the department said implementation would likely begin later next year. The committee reported HB 549 favorably by unanimous consent and then adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:34 am

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So they have a lawful status here in the United States and will be losing coverage.
  • We are one of the highest states projected to see those coverage roll-offs under HR 1.
  • Coverage for lawfully present folks. Mr. Chair, Vice Chair Dixon, great call out.
  • able to purchase that coverage.
  • Deductible or kind of paid before tax for most employer-sponsored coverage.
Keywords: 996, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 28th, 2026 at 09:08 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are really seeking to optimize coverage and minimize coverage losses to New Mexicans using the affordability
  • The executive optimizes health care coverage protections for New Mexicans.
  • We're really trying to mitigate those coverage losses.
  • get some kind of coverage.
  • It would expand coverage to 1,000 participants.
Keywords: 996, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The insurance coverage the association provides is designed as coverage of last resort, and these are
  • — The coverage the association provides is designed as coverage of last resort, and these would be accurately
  • But the same coverage, same price.
  • “I would say coverages.
  • So there's 98 percent coverage.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Health Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the fourth time the legislature has attempted this coverage, and I think we're almost there.
  • Despite this, only 14% of California children in large group plans have coverage for hearing aids.
  • . 35 states already have mandated coverage in large markets or exchanges or both.
  • . 35 states already have mandated coverage in large market or exchanges or both.
  • Improving birth outcomes requires more than expanding coverage.
Keywords: 988, house, all