The Problems with Government and how to Repair Them
February 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
Between 1992 and 1998, Derek Bok, former president of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., researched and wrote two books on domestic policy gridlock.
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Study of Federal Health Tax Credit Program Finds it Expensive and Complicated
July 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
In 2002, the U.S. Congress enacted the Health Coverage Tax Credit to subsidize the purchase of coverage for certain individuals, particularly early retirees and workers displaced by international trade, who might otherwise be uninsured.
The Difficult Job of Making Sure Federal Workers Get Equivalent Health Benefits
May 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
Health Systems Research conducted a conference to identify key questions involved in evaluating the effects of introducing parity in mental health services coverage and traditional medical care coverage for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Knitting Together the Threads of Federal and State Programs for Children's Health Care
March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The National Governor's Association conducted three issue seminars and two policy forums to highlight innovative approaches to dealing with the multitude of categorical programs related to children's health.
Centralizing the Poison Control System Could be Efficient and Cost-Effective
July 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The Center for Health Policy Research at George Washington University carried out the second phase of a study that was designed to evaluate options for reconfiguring the country's network of regional poison control centers into a more effective national system.
Coverage Ideas from the Field - 1
April 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
The Coverage Ideas from the Field call for proposals sought projects to increase the likelihood that the nation's health care debate would lead to solutions and build momentum to drive federal policy-makers to act.
Support for a Nonpartisan, Informal Information Exchange
April 18, 2011 | Program Result Report
The National Health Policy Forum provides a nonpartisan, informal and private exchange of information and ideas about health policy among congressional and executive agency policy-makers and their staffs.
Law Suit Against Tobacco Companies Joined by Public Health Intervenors
October 8, 2010 | Program Result Report
From November 2005 to March 2010, the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund led a coalition of six tobacco control groups named as "public health intervenors" in a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against tobacco companies.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' Campaign for FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products
December 7, 2009 | Program Result Report
Through polling, paid advertising, media relations and grassroots organizing, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids emphasized the importance of FDA regulation over tobacco products.
Support for the FDA's Regulation of Tobacco
October 12, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids supported the FDA's new authority to regulate tobacco by monitoring tobacco industry practices, assessing and translating scientific evidence, and defending the FDA against legal challenges.