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February 1, 2008 | Report
These recommendations outline the greatest opportunities to improve the health of all Americans, including improving nutrition, physical activity and early childhood development, and establishing accountability for health impact in all policies.
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The Medicare Part-D Prescription Benefit contains a coverage gap while in the gap beneficiaries must pay all prescription costs. This article identifies medical conditions that will help physicians predict the likelihood that their patients will fall into the Part-D coverage gap.
December 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
The University of Maryland at College Park worked to improve Latino children's access to health services. They reviewed the literature from 1970 to the present and compiled and synthesized data the 10 states.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The root causes of poor health experienced by many who live in low-income neighborhoods are well documented, but often go beyond the scope of the health care delivery system. Growing partnerships between the health and community development sectors are forming to address these challenges.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Community development and public health are two forces that often have the same goals. By enhancing the opportunities for good health in the places where we live, learn, work, play and worship, community development initiatives can be important drivers of improved health.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The community development "industry" draws on public subsidies and other financing to transform impoverished neighborhoods into better-functioning communities. There is a strong potential for cross-sector collaborations to reduce health disparities and slow the growth of health care spending, while improving economic and social well-being in America's most disadvantaged communities.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the Obama administration's urban policy create an opportunity to link community development with health in new and powerful ways.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A collaboration between researchers and community developers in San Francisco aims to study the health effects of affordable housing in low-income communities.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The availability of new federal grants and tax credits has led community development financial institutions to invest in the creation and expansion of community health centers. This article reviews recent trends and explores opportunities for further collaboration.
November 1, 2011 | Journal Article
With better alignment of job training strategies and disease prevention or health promotion programs, new jobs with the potential to simultaneously improve population health, lower the cost of health care and reduce unemployment could be created and filled.