Health Issues on Ballots Across the Country
November 9, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Voters across the country were presented Tuesday with more than 170 ballot initiatives, many on health-related issues.
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Using Geographic Information Systems to Match Local Health Needs with Public Health Services and Programs
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Mapping allows local health departments to visually communicate data and identify and address gaps between services and health outcomes.
Florida CKF Coalition Pulls Out the Stops to Enroll Children
March 2, 2010 | Program Result Report
In 2003, some 374,000 Florida children were potentially eligible for KidCare, the state's Children’s Health Insurance Program, but were not enrolled. The Covering Kids & Families statewide coalition faced an array of obstacles to closing the gap.
Fitness with Partnerships
January 1, 2010 | Story
The residents of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida have taken an active role in the development of major public health projects. The city is using a broad strategy, leveraging all of its resources to improve the health of its citizens.
The Importance of Geographic Data Aggregation in Assessing Disparities in American Indian Prenatal Care
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study sought to determine where aggregate national data for American Indians/Alaska Natives (AIANs) mask geographic variation and substantial subnational disparities in prenatal care utilization.
Get Active Orlando
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Get Active Orlando (GAO), a community partnership focused on increasing active living in one lower-income neighborhood in Orlando, FL, succeeded in both its long-term infrastructure-related and its short-term lifestyle-related goals, according to an assessment by representatives of GAO and the city.
Stricter Rules and Tighter Budgets Strain the System, But it Keeps on Ticking
January 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
During 1995 and 1996, investigators at Kalkines, Arky, Zall and Bernstein took a snapshot of the state of the health care safety net in four major urban areas (Boston, Miami, Philadelphia, and New York City).
Community Health Center Established in a Florida Public Housing Complex
July 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
Halifax Medical Center formed a public-private collaboration – Volusia County Cooperative Health Group (the cooperative) – to expand access to primary and specialty care for underserved residents of the Daytona Beach/Volusia County, Fla., area.
State Enforcement of Federal Tobacco Access Law Varies
May 31, 2000 | Program Result Report
George Washington University assessed the extent of implementation of the federal Synar Amendment and described the factors influencing its implementation at the federal and state levels.
Florida Develops Utilization Management System for Youth Mental Health Services
June 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
A 1996 legislative mandate directed Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration to develop a utilization management system for Medicaid-funded mental health and substance abuse services in order to achieve $34 million in savings.