Posts Tagged ‘
Health ’
May 8th, 2013 |
By Connor Hurley
There are disparities in healthcare utilization rates between the US and Canada for disadvantaged subgroups.
Posted in Health, Research in Brief |
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Tags: ACA, Affordable Care Act, Canada, Eric Sarpong, Health, Healthcare, Healthcare Utilization, Medicaid, National Federation of Business v. Sebelius, Preventive Healthcare, Yuriy Pylypchuk
Apr 11th, 2013 |
By Emily L. Modlin
What dropping ten pounds could mean for your state and your pocketbook
Posted in Child & Family, Health, Research in Brief |
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Tags: BMI, fat, Health, obesity, pregnancy
Mar 6th, 2013 |
By Elizabeth Kenefick
Researchers examine European policies for providing coverage to undocumented migrants.
Posted in Health, International Affairs, Research in Brief |
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Tags: ACA, Affordable Care Act, Bradford H. Gray, Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellowship Program, Council of Europe, Emergency Care, England, Ewout van Ginneken, France, Germany, Health, Health Insurance, Healthcare, ICESCR, immigration, International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, International Law, Italy, Migrants, Netherlands, Nowhereland Project, Spain, Switzerland, Unauthorized Immigrants, Undocumented Immigrants, Undocumented Migrants, Urban Institute
Feb 26th, 2013 |
By Connor Hurley
Can commitment contracts and financial incentives affect long term exercise habits?
Posted in Health, Research in Brief |
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Tags: commitment contracts, exercise, financial incentives, gym, gym attendance, Health, weight loss
Feb 4th, 2013 |
By Benjamin Stone
A new study finds that mandating more time in physical education classes is a critical tool in combating childhood obesity.
Posted in Child & Family, Health, Research in Brief |
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Tags: American Academy of Pediatrics, BMI, bodyweight, cardio-vascular disease, Cawley, childhood obesity, Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Frisvold, Health, Institute of Medicine, Meyerhoefer, overweight, physical activity, physical education, Type-2 diabetes
Nov 26th, 2012 |
By Elc Estrera
Authors offer three reasons for the growth in hospital admissions through emergency departments.
Posted in Health, Research in Brief |
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Tags: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Arjun K. Venkatesh, Clinical Classifications Software, ED, Emergency Departments, HCUPnet, Health, Health Care, Health Insurance, Jeremiah D. Schuur, Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), New England Journal of Medicine
Nov 14th, 2012 |
By Connor Hurley
Deputy Surgeon General Boris Lushniak discusses innovations in health care, from electronic records to New York’s soda ban
Posted in Health, Policy in Practice |
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Tags: ACA, Affordable Care Act, Boris Lushniak, Electronic Medical Records, Health, Healthcare, Information Technology, New York City, Preventive Care, Public Health, Soda Ban, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
Oct 5th, 2012 |
By Elc Estrera
Does where you live affect the care you receive?
Posted in Health, Research in Brief |
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Tags: ACA, Affordable Health Care, Cathy Schoen, Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care., David C. Radley, Emergency room, Health, hospital referral regions, hospitals, HRR, Massachusetts, Medicare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Quality care, Scorecard, Texas, The New England Journal of Medicine
Jul 5th, 2012 |
By Elc Estrera
Consumers give healthcare report cards a failing grade
Posted in Health, Research in Brief |
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Tags: consumer, consumer advocacy, doctors reports, evaluation, Health, Healthcare, healthcare consumers, Healthcare Reform, report cards
Jun 21st, 2012 |
By Gillian Kindel
A doctor and scholar discusses health care reform and the future of American medicine
Posted in Health, Policy in Practice |
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Tags: ACA, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), accountable care organzations, ACO, Affordable Care Act, Affordable Care Act (ACA), care, Chicago, cost control, Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Global Initiatives, Health, Health Insurance, Health Policy, Healthcare Reform, Medicaid, Medicare, Obama, reform
