Health

School Nurses: Luxury or Necessity?

May 20th, 2013 | By
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Do school-based health centers improve sexual health outcomes for teenagers?



Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor… But Tell Them to get Healthcare in Canada

May 8th, 2013 | By
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There are disparities in healthcare utilization rates between the US and Canada for disadvantaged subgroups.



The Role of Technology in Crisis Management and How it Could Be Done Better

May 7th, 2013 | By
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Expert Patrick Meier discusses the role technology and social media have played in crises like the Boston bombings and how policymakers – and the crowd – can use these tools better.



Maternal Tradeoffs: Economic Consequences for Mothers Who Breastfeed

May 6th, 2013 | By
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Breastfeeding has health benefits, but does it also carry an economic penalty for mothers?



Selling Health Coverage: Steps to Ensure Active Enrollment

May 3rd, 2013 | By
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Enroll America’s Director of the Best Practices Institute, Jennifer Sullivan, discusses how her organization works to promote American enrollment in health coverage



Correcting Healthcare in Correctional Facilities

May 1st, 2013 | By
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Cost saving strategies for American correctional facilities.



Better Outcomes, Lower Costs?

Apr 30th, 2013 | By
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When a public health department shifts from a local independent institution to a regionalized department spending on public health services increase.



No Smoking: Hospital non-smoking policies’ effect on smokers

Apr 22nd, 2013 | By
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How well do hospitals fare in maintaining smoke-free grounds, and who gets caught in the fray with such policies?



Filing Taxes: Good For Your Health

Apr 15th, 2013 | By
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Expansions in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are associated with improved child health outcomes.



Rising Costs, Expanding Waistlines

Apr 11th, 2013 | By
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What dropping ten pounds could mean for your state and your pocketbook