Community Development and Health
November 10, 2011 | Issue Brief
The community development field is a promising sector to bring into the fold of health care because of its ability to address many of the socioeconomic issues related to public health.
Public Policy and Regulation
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Texas Health Institute: A Long-Term Commitment to Health Policy Research
November 13, 2009 | Program Result Report
The Texas Health Institute began in 1964 as a subsidiary of the Texas Hospital Association.
Putting Obesity on the Agenda in Kansas and Texas
November 13, 2009 | Program Result Report
In Kansas, the project director credited a forum on obesity in February 2003 for helping to "place the issue on the policy agenda." A couple of important changes resulted.
Bringing Students into the Policy Conversation in Massachusetts
November 13, 2009 | Program Result Report
In Massachusetts, the Commonwealth's many public health, health policy and medical graduate programs presented multifaceted opportunities for partnership and integration with forum activities.
Responding to Tragedy in North Dakota
November 13, 2009 | Program Result Report
In March 2005, a teen gunman from the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota shot and killed nine people at Red Lake Senior High School before killing himself.
Making Security the Focus in Texas: A Forum on Bioterrorism
November 13, 2009 | Program Result Report
When the anthrax attacks occurred in September 2001, shortly after the bombing of the World Trade Center Towers, the Texas Health Institute responded by rescheduling a forum planned on long-term care and replacing it with one on bioterrorism.
State Forums Partnership Program
National Program
Program to establish a technical assistance center to support the adoption of the New Jersey Policy Forums on Health and Medical Care project in up to eight states.
Laws that Limit Providers and Limit Patient Choice May Have Limited Effects
January 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
From 1996 to 1998, researchers at the University of Alabama studied the effect of any willing provider (AWP) and freedom of choice (FOC) laws on Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and employers.
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.
Deregulation Improves the Health of N.J. Hospitals' Bottom Lines
July 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
From 1994 to 1997, researchers at the Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, studied the effects of deregulation on New Jersey hospitals.