Though the unmitigated beauty of its canyons and deserts is well known, the Northern part of the state actually holds the largest number of ponderosa pine trees in in the world, a fact that would hold more sway in the ranking if they werenât completely useless as Christmas trees.
President and Senior Agent, Outlook Life, Most of the U.S. A state approved voluntary plan for Disability Insurance is offered by the State of California. Employers in California may use the State Plan or a Voluntary Plan to cover their employees. Contact the Employment Development Dept for the State of California for details and options for your Disability coverage.
Certificate of Need (C.O.N.) programs are aimed at restraining health care facility costs and allowing coordinated planning of new services and construction. Laws authorizing such programs are one mechanism by which state governments seek to reduce overall health and medical costs. Many CON laws initially were put into effect across the nation as part of the federal Health Planning Resources Development Act of 1974. Despite numerous changes in the past 30 years, about 36 states retain some type of CON program, law or agency as of 2014.