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Roundup of selected state health developments, second-quarter 2024 

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    Rich Glass
    Principal, Law & Policy Group, Marsh People and Investments
  • Contributor
    Katharine Marshall
    Principal, Law & Policy Group, Marsh People and Investments

July 26, 2024

 

This year has been relatively quiet for states adding new paid leave laws, but several states applied a new coat of paint to existing laws. Two states — Kentucky and South Carolina — added paid family leave as an optional form of insurance coverage. Idaho and Kentucky passed significant pharmacy benefit manager laws, which may impact self-funded ERISA plans. Prior authorization continued to be a focus in 2024; new Colorado, Oklahoma and Vermont laws restricted the practice for fully insured plans. Alabama will make a childcare tax credit available to employers over the next three years. Mississippi approved a plan to establish a state-based health insurance marketplace.

Download the 18-page print-friendly PDF to read details for each jurisdiction. Here are some highlights of the coverage.

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