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March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Decisions regarding resource allocation and funding challenges in regional health departments in Nebraska are made based on the needs of the community, not by calculations or population size, and are dependent on resources received from the state. T ...
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
According to the author, the legislation is unlikely to have a major aggregate effect on the U.S. economy—primarily because the changes in spending and taxes are quite small relative to the size of the economy.
July 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Policy brief examines what health heform means for physicians.
April 25, 2010 | Program Result Report
North Carolina Foundation for Advanced Health Programs created a voluntary, special state license to recognize long-term-care providers who offered a supportive workplace for their direct-care staff. The project was part of Better Jobs Better Care.
May 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The Medical Society of New Jersey created the New Jersey Commission on the Physician Workforce to study physician supply in the state.
March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
Uneven distribution of primary care physicians, as well as inadequate use of mid-level providers - physicians' assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives - creates barriers to access for many rural and inner city residents.
March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
In 1993 and 1994, Maine developed a five-part strategy to improve the distribution of primary care providers in underserved areas.
March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The Texas Department of Health established an initiative to build upon the state's primary health care program that funds selected sites that are providing primary and preventive care to low-income uninsured persons.
March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services established a statewide alliance of public and private organizations devoted to advancing primary care initiatives.
March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The Commonwealth of Virginia created a Center for Primary Care and Rural Health in the Virginia Department of Health as a central entity to coordinate public and private recruitment and retention activities.