<p>In January 2006, the Pew Center on the States released, <em>Special Report on Medicaid: Bridging the Gap Between Care and Cost,</em> which analyzed how state Medicaid programs are wrestling with rising costs and highlighted examples of which  innovations are working, which are not, and why. The report was released as a special section in <em>Governing</em> magazine.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>Faced with rising pension costs, Rhode Island passed changes to its public sector retirement system that go further than the reforms of any other state. Advocates of the plan claim it is needed to curb expanding costs that, left unaddressed, could have severe impacts on state finances and taxpayers. Opponents claim the measures go too far and put workers’ retirement security at risk.</p> Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899366783&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Revenue and Spending&WT.rss_a=Rhode Island Overhauls Public Pensions&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Sue Urahn, managing director of the Pew Center on the States, on pensions and retiree health care benefits.</p> Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:05:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899364573&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Revenue and Spending&WT.rss_a=Q&A&WT.z_contenttype=Report When states’ revenue estimates are substantially off, the consequences can be significant. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=327784&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Revenue and Spending&WT.rss_a=States’ Revenue Estimating: Cracks in the Crystal Ball&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>An analysis of public attitudes toward fiscal problems in five diverse states shows strikingly similar priorities for state government.  |  <a href="/initiatives_detail.aspx?initiativeID=57748" target="_self">States' Fiscal Health</a> </p> Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:10:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=60803&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Revenue and Spending&WT.rss_a=Pew Report: How Residents in Five States View Fiscal Priorities for State Government&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>States that ignored public sector retirement challenges now face a growing bill come due. </p> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:35:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=56695&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Revenue and Spending&WT.rss_a=State Pensions and Retiree Health Benefits: The Trillion Dollar Gap&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Individual state fact sheets that quantify and describe how each state is managing its long-term pensions and retiree health care benefits.</p> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:17:53 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=57264&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Revenue and Spending&WT.rss_a=The Trillion Dollar Gap - State Fact Sheets&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>States still are groping to find the bottom of a fiscal crisis prolonged by historic revenue drops and budget deficits.  "State of the States 2010" looks beyond the acute problems caused by the Great Recession to examine larger trends that have the potential to change state government in lasting ways.</p> Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=57200&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Revenue and Spending&WT.rss_a=State of the States 2010&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>California's budget shortfalls have made headlines, but nine other states are in dire straits due to financial mismanagement–with potential consequences for the rest of the country. A Pew report examines how the recession has affected states from the various geographic regions with different economies, tax structures and political leanings. </p> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:14:18 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=56044&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Revenue and Spending&WT.rss_a=Beyond California: States in Fiscal Peril&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p><font face="Calibri">This report examines sentencing and corrections policies that can help states navigate the budget crunch. | <a href="/initiatives_detail.aspx?initiativeID=31336" target="_self">Public Safety Performance Project</a> </font></p> Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:48:09 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=54394&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Revenue and Spending&WT.rss_a=Cutting Corrections Costs&WT.z_contenttype=Report Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx