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The National Association of Counties (NACo) is the only national organization that represents county governments before the Administration and Congress. NACo provides essential services to the nation's 3,068 counties.

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Features
2012 Healthy Counties Forum
Join NACo in DeKalb & Fulton counties (Atlanta), Ga., Nov. 27-28, for a 1 1/2 day health-focused forum to learn how your county can respond effectively to the continually changing environment of health care delivery and financing.
2012 Achievement Award Summaries
This best practices book describes the programs that were recognized with the Best of Category designation for the 2012 Achievement Awards.
Coming in October: NACo Cybersecurity Webinar Series
During the month of October, NACo will sponsor a series of webinars exploring the issue of cybersecurity and its impact on county government.
US Supreme Court Cases Analyzed
The State and Local Legal Center outlines the cases from the 2012 term that affect state and local governments

NACo Updates
Sequester’s impact would vary
OMB has issued a preliminary report on the programs that would be affected by the automatic program cuts triggered Jan. 2, 2013 if Congress doesn’t act to change the Budget Control Act of 2011.
 County job creation efforts highlighted at White House Forum
A White House Forum drew 20 county leaders to explore the role of the public sector in making strategic investments to support private sector job creation and economic opportunity.
Cybersecurity needs frame broader IT workforce issues
Hiring and retaining information technology professionals in an era of decreasing government resources and increasing competition from the private sector is becoming a major human resources challenge.
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Big Seven focus on pension funding policy 
In a letter to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), the Big Seven state and local government associations frame guidelines to help government employers determine their pension contributions.
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  U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) briefs Medicaid Coalition at NACo office
Photo by Jim Philipps
U.S.  Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) briefed members of NACo's Medicaid coalition – The Partnership for Medicaid – about his Medicaid Accountability and Care (MAC) Act of 2012 (H.R. 5979) during a noon meeting at NACo's offices Oct. 4. Also pictured is Rep. Cassidy's legislative director, Courtney Austin.

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