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More Than a Car Buying Program
January 7, 2013 | Program Result
Since 2001, More Than Wheels has helped nearly 1,500 low-income families in New England purchase reliable, fuel-efficient cars. The program also works to give people skills to improve their financial stability and their overall health and well-being.
The Effect of Financial Incentives on Hospitals that Serve Poor Patients
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Providing financial incentives to hospitals to improve quality is increasingly common, yet little is known about its effect on hospitals that provide care for poorer patients. In this study, researchers looked at how financial incentives affected those hospitals serving larger, poorer populations.
State Solutions: An Initiative to Improve Enrollment in Medicare Savings Programs
National Program
Program to maximize enrollment in Medicaid, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Selected Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary, and Qualified Individual programs.
State Action for Oral Health Access
National Program
Program to test innovative, comprehensive state approaches to improving access to oral health services for low-income, minority and disabled populations.
Managing Pediatric Asthma: Emergency Department Demonstration Program
National Program
Initiative to reduce emergency department visits, increase reliance on primary care providers, improve adherence to clinical protocols, and improve patient knowledge of and compliance with therapeutic regimens.
Improving Asthma Care for Children
National Program
Program to improve the management of asthma for children covered by Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
Covering Kids & Families
National Program
To increase the number of eligible children and adults who benefit from federal and state health care coverage programs.
Collaborative Learning: A Case Study on More Than Wheels and Ways to Work
November 6, 2012 | Report
This case study explores how More Than Wheels and Ways to Work entered conversations to explore a potential merger.
Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living
National Program
Program to provide grant support, technical assistance, and loan funds to states to create affordable models of assisted living targeted to low-income seniors and linked with existing community health care systems.
Leaders Say Nurse-Led Health Centers Can Improve Access to Affordable Care
May 28, 2009 | Story
"Health care reform without a critical role for nurses is not a health care reform that's going to be very successful in this country," says U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, Ph.D., A.B..