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Week in Review, September 29th

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools. 
  • Examine the impact of Medicaid in Texas. (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Diabetes Association, American Lung Association, and Families USA, September 2011)
  • Review a Medicaid managed care 50-state survey. (Kaiser Family Foundation, September 13, 2011)
  • Read about the Texas Medicaid proposal. (Kaiser Health News and Politico, September 26, 2011)
  • Explore the state of border security at the Texas–Mexico border. (Texas Department of Agriculture, Barry R. McCaffery, and Robert H. Scales, September 26, 2011)
  • Check out how Texas saves money by enforcing child support orders with innovative strategies and programs. (Stateline, September 21, 2011)
  • Note that a challenge to election monitoring in Alabama was dismissed by a federal judge. (Jurist, September 21, 2011)
  • See that drug screening welfare recipients has been challenged in a federal court in Florida. (Jurist, September 27, 2011)