December 3, 2007
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Story
"The students are exposed to a variety of diverse populations, which promotes their learning and personal growth. And many Ohioans receive dental care that they otherwise would do without."
January 2, 2008
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Story
After completing his fellowship, Pagán returned to the University of Texas-Pan American as a professor of economics. He established the Institute for Population Health Policy, which coordinates research and provides training to students and faculty.
July 1, 2008
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Journal Article
Case studies focused on regionalization of public health preparedness and response in the Washington metropolitan area, highlighted the lack of an official of regional public health structure and the challenge in integrating the federal government into the regionalization effort.
December 1, 2006
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Program Result Report
The University of Washington examined whether community-level characteristics, such as unequal income distribution and segregation in housing, affect the decision to purchase private health insurance.
January 31, 2001
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Program Result Report
Researchers examined the market for Medicare supplemental insurance (Medigap) before and after OBRA-90, which simplified comparison shopping for Medigap, to determine whether changes decreased marketing abuses and confusion among elderly Americans.
October 26, 2005
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Program Result Report
Mark Duggan, PhD, at the University of Maryland evaluated how county-level mandates requiring most Medicaid recipients to enroll in a managed care plan affected government spending and health outcomes in 20 California counties.
December 1, 2006
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Program Result Report
Researchers at the University of Rochester hypothesized that managed care penetration may help alleviate disparities in health care access and quality between different socioeconomic and racial/ethnic populations.