The Supreme Court's Surprising Decision on the Medicaid Expansion
August 1, 2012 | Story/Journal Article
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Statistical Security for Social Security
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
The financial health of the U.S. Social Security program, which includes benefits for elderly and disabled persons, is an ongoing hot political, social, economic and policy issue. The Social Security Administration (SSA) evaluates various social, bi ...
Federal Nursing, Health Care Workforce Grants Announced
August 31, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week announced more than $100 million in new grants to expand and strengthen the nation’s health care workforce. The goal of the funding is to educate and strengthen training for health car ...
The 2012 Farm Bill
August 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Report commissioned by Healthy Eating Research offers recommendations to increase access to healthy foods.
HHS Leading Health Indicators: Health by Some New Numbers
October 31, 2011 | New Public Health Post
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a set of twelve Leading Health Indicators at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association this morning. “The indicators help communicate high-priority health issues to the pub ...
An Introduction to the American Community Survey Health Insurance Coverage Estimates
September 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Latest brief explains new federal estimates of uninsured at the local level, identified by Census' American Community Survey.
Key Issues in Health Reform
August 20, 2009 | Issue Brief
Health Affairs and RWJF explore the debate over advance-care planning, controlling Medicare spending and the government’s role in health care.
LegalNotes: Volume 1, Issue 2 - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
May 19, 2009 | Issue Brief
The second issue of LegalNotes addresses the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Federal Food Policy and Childhood Obesity
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This study found there is a protective effect from food assistance programs (school meals & Child and Adult Food Program) that subsidize meals, as opposed to those programs that provide financial assistance to purchase food.
Creating a Culture of Movement
February 1, 2009 | Commentary
Congressional action is needed to pass legislation that will help create a culture of movement in schools and workplaces. Congressman Wamp of Tennessee is sponsoring several bills aimed at creating policies to increase physical activity in these crucial sites.