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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholars? RWJF established Health & Society Scholars to produce leaders who will change the questions asked, the methods used to analyze problems and the range of solutions offered to improve the health of all Americans. | Grant Results Reports | 11/20/2009 |
On The Road To Universal Coverage This paper provides an early look at the impacts of health reform in Massachusetts on working-age adults. Published In: Health Affairs (Web Exclusive) | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
The Evolution of Quality Management in Medicaid Managed Care Since the early 1990s almost all states have moved some or all of their Medicaid beneficiaries to Medicaid managed care (MMC). Critics have worried about quality since MMC's inception. Proponents argued that state Medicaid agencies, as large-scale purchasers of... Published In: Health Affairs | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
How Prepared are Americans for Public Health Emergencies? Twelve Communities Weigh In Since the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, emergency preparedness has become a top priority in metropolitan areas, and some of these areas have received considerable federal funding to help support improvements. Although much progress has been made,... Published In: Health Affairs | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Medicaid Managed Care and Health Care for Children: Part 1 Between 1996 and 1998, the number of Medicaid recipients covered by managed care plans grew by nearly 3.5 million, from 40 percent to almost 54 percent. This study investigates the impact of late the 1990s growth in Medicaid managed care on children's health care... Published In: Health Services Research | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Rethinking Prevention in Primary Care This study examines the Chronic Care Model (CCM) as a framework for preventing health risk behaviors such as tobacco use, risky drinking, unhealthy dietary patterns and physical inactivity. Data were obtained from primary care practices participating in a national... Published In: Milbank Quarterly | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
This article describes the Healthy Eating Research Program, a new five-year, $16-million initiative aimed at encouraging solution-oriented research that explores environmental and policy determinants of healthy eating as strategies for addressing childhood obesity.... Published In: American Journal of Preventive Medicine | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Massachusetts Health Reform Implementation The Massachusetts reform rolls on, meeting major milestones, confronting challenges, both anticipated and unanticipated, and offering valuable and important lessons for the nation Published In: Health Affairs (Web Exclusive) | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Moving to Mandatory Medicaid Managed Care in Ohio This article assesses the effect of mandatory Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) enrollment on prenatal care use, smoking and birth weight for Medicaid-covered pregnant women. Published In: Medical Care | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |
Medicaid Managed Care: The Last Bastion of the HMO? States rely on health maintenance organizations (HMOs) for their Medicaid beneficiaries because they offer guaranteed access to comprehensive benefits at a predictable cost. This is true despite movement away from HMOs, or at least the more restrictive variants, in... Published In: Health Affairs | Journal articles | 11/20/2009 |