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    House Ways and Means introduces legislation supporting Welfare to Work

    On June 8, 2017, bipartisan legislation was introduced to support low-income Americans as they transition out of welfare and into the workforce.  The legislation – entitled the “Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act (H.R. 2842)” and sponsored by Reps. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) and Danny Davis (D-IL) – is intended to expedite the time it takes for families to obtain employment.

    • 22. June 2017
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    CMS Awards PCG Quality Improvement Organization-like Certification

    Boston, MA, June 16, 2017 – Public Consulting Group (PCG) is pleased to announce its certification as a Quality Improvement Organization-like (QIO-like) entity by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).  Already a champion of improvement to the nation’s healthcare system, this new certification will further enable PCG...

    • 20. June 2017
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    Federal Leadership -- It Does Matter

    More and more, leadership is talked about and addressed through issues such as appointment, training, and mentoring.  Leadership is particularly important and timely when considering child protection and child welfare issues over the last several years. Every election cycle is an opportunity for a local jurisdiction or state to be confronted with the challenges of appointing new leadership. Conflict or controversy often cause a change in leadership, which presents additional challenges...

    • 19. June 2017
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    Section 1332 State Innovation Waiver – Recent developments and the newly-released checklist

    In follow-up to its letter to Governors regarding the Section 1332 Waiver opportunity, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Treasury released a Section 1332 checklist on May 16 designed to help states pursue ACA State Innovation Waivers. Section 1332 of the ACA allows ...

    • 19. June 2017