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December 1, 2006 | Program Result
The National Academy for State Health Policy at the Center for Health Policy Development examined the ways in which states use their power to purchase and regulate health care services to reduce disparities in health due to racial and ethnic differences.
February 1, 2002 | Program Result
The National Governor's Association, Center for Best Practices, Washington, convened a conference to brief state governors and policy advisers on the landmark settlement of a suit by the states against the tobacco industry.
August 1, 2002 | Program Result
The National Conference of State Legislatures created the Institute for Professional Health Staff Development, which conducts annual seven-day conferences to educate professional state legislative staff members on the basics of health policy.
December 1, 2001 | Program Result
From 1991 to 1996, staff at the Intergovernmental Health Policy Project (IHPP) continued and expanded the services provided by the organization, which provides nonpartisan information on health-care policy to state legislators. They also created a forum in which legislators could share ideas and develop leadership in the field.
June 1, 2000 | Program Result
Starting in April 1996, the State of South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, sought to pilot a project in which a private contractor would develop and manage organized systems of care for child protection through in-home intervention, foster care and adoption under a comprehensive blended rate payment system.
July 1, 2000 | Program Result
During 1997 to 1998, researchers at the Urban Institute examined the state of New Jersey as part of a multi-year study called Assessing the New Federalism.
October 1, 2000 | Program Result
Beginning in August 1996, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Mass., examined options for strengthening the managerial capacity of states to implement and sustain innovative health care programs.
May 13, 2008 | Program Result
In 1997, local public health departments in Nebraska served only 18 of the state's 93 counties. Local public health departments were located primarily in small rural counties and generally had few staff and limited funds, making it impossible for them to provide most essential public health services.
June 11, 2008 | Program Result
The Kansas Health Institute got started thanks to the Kansas Health Foundation.
August 26, 2008 | Program Result
Staff created an online, searchable database of state laws governing the powers, duties, composition requirements and rules for appointment or election of members of local boards of health.