Translating the Complexities of Medicare Into Plain English
April 1, 2002 | Program Result
In 2000, the Concord Coalition, Arlington, Va., finalized, printed and distributed A Primer on Medicare for the public, the media, and policymakers.
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Freelancers in New York State Get a Health Insurance Plan
January 26, 2010 | Program Result
Working Today, through its affiliated Freelancers Union, established the for-profit Freelancers Insurance Company and began designing a health plan model for freelancers in New York state.
Feature: The Power and Potential of Personal Health Records
January 18, 2010 | Book/Video
Personal health records (PHRs) pair information with simple yet sophisticated tools that empower patients to manage their health information and take action to improve their health and health care.
Project Creates "Help-the-Helper" Educational Materials on Medicare Choices
April 1, 2006 | Program Result
Medicare serves a particularly vulnerable subgroup of Americans. Many have physical and/or cognitive disorders others do not read English well.
Improved Methodology Explores Why Family Planning Clients in N.Y.C. Lack Insurance
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Medical and Health Research Association of New York City refined its "pulse study" methodology, which uses billing information and other administrative databases to quickly assess emerging public health issues.
School-Based Health Centers Take Root in Vermont, But on Rocky Ground
November 14, 2003 | Program Result
The Vermont Agency of Human Services established a total of five school-based health centers in four communities, and provided technical assistance to these and other centers providing school-linked and other health care services for children.
Connecticut Expands School-Based Health Centers
November 14, 2003 | Program Result
From 1994 to 2000, the state of Connecticut expanded and enhanced its system of school-based health centers (SBHCs).
School-Based Health Centers Gain Ground in Rhode Island
November 14, 2003 | Program Result
From 1994 to 2002, staff at Rhode Island Department of Health created four new school-based health centers (SBHCs), helped secure core funding from the state and worked with state agencies and other decision-makers to create more favorable state policies and stable funding for the centers.
Maryland Locks in Financial Security for School-Based Health Centers
November 14, 2003 | Program Result
The State of Maryland Executive Department further developed school-based health centers in the state, established new centers, developed the state's infrastructure to support the centers, and created a statewide organization of school-based health centers.
Colorado Expands School-Based Health Care
November 14, 2003 | Program Result
The State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment developed ways to remove barriers to the sustainability of school-based health centers in order to widen access to basic primary physical and mental health services.