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League of American Bicyclists Rolls Out Program to Promote "Safe Routes to School" Nationally
November 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The League of American Bicyclists organized a national meeting, conducted a training session and produced a video to influence the scope, uptake and effectiveness of the national Safe Routes to School Program.
Richard Payne, MD, PhD
October 1, 2005 | Story
As an undergraduate at Yale University, Richard Payne, MD, MPH, completed a BA in molecular biophysics and biochemistry. He was awarded his MD from Harvard University in 1977.
Eniola Mudasiru, Minority Medical Education Program, 2001
April 17, 2006 | Story
Once she completes her residency in one of several internal medicine sub-specialties she is considering, Mudasiru would like to practice both here and in her native country.
Kevin B. Johnson, MD
November 6, 2006 | Story
When pediatrician Kevin Johnson, M.D., talks to a young patient, there is no chart in his hands. There is a desktop workstation in front of him and the child.
Developing Insights into Disparities
November 1, 2007 | Story
Race and ethnicity affects how patients and their physicians interact and can impact health outcomes.
Strengthening Comprehensive Community Initiatives Helps Families
May 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The Roundtable on Comprehensive Community Initiatives for Children and Families is an on-going forum of private funders, public officials, program directors, and evaluators.
"Cash and Counseling" Model a Good Option for Providing Long-Term Care
September 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
As the cost of long-term care for the disabled and the elderly continued to rise during the early 1990s, policymakers and others sought new ways to control costs while maintaining or increasing satisfaction among those served.
Reductions in Medicare and Medicaid Affects Care of the Uninsured
September 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
During 1994 and 1995, researchers at the Western Consortium for Public Health explored the impact of reductions in Medicare and Medicaid spending on the levels of uncompensated care that hospitals provide to the medically indigent.
Opening Doors: A Program to Reduce Sociocultural Barriers to Health Care
December 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
One of the most significant changes affecting health care in the United States is the increasing racial and ethnic diversity of the population.
Advance Planning Helps Consumers Make Better Decisions about Long-Term Care
November 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
The Setting Priorities for Retirement Years Foundation examined how people make decisions about long-term care, the availability of information about long-term care, and the barriers faced in making informed decisions.