Oversight Requirements & Prescriptive Authority by State
January 1, 2009 | Chart
This chart provides a state-by state overview of the different scopes of practice for Nurse Practitioners in the U.S.
Public Policy and Regulation
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Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Covered Persons
December 9, 2009 | Chart
The report also provides state-by-state estimates of the effects of the legislation on overall health insurance coverage rates (for both rural and urban persons), as well as estimates of how the previously uninsured would be covered under the provisions of the legislation.
Hospital and Physician Capacity Update
March 30, 2009 | Chart
A report from the Dartmouth Atlas Project shows that the supply of hospital beds and doctors varies widely from region to region across the United States, and the variations have nothing to do with the level of care patients want or need.
Shortchanging America's Health 2009
March 1, 2009 | Chart
In this report, Trust for America's Health examines how much the federal government spends to try to keep the country well. A state-by-state review of fiscal year 2008 spending reveals that federal funding (through the CDC) for public health varies, often significantly, with a per capita low of $12.74 to a per capita high of $52.78.
Health Care Spending, Quality, and Outcomes
February 27, 2009 | Chart
A compendium of materials, including an interactive map, provides data on Medicare spending levels and growth rates for U.S. hospital referral regions and states.
The Policy Implications of Variations in Medicare Spending Growth
February 27, 2009 | Chart
A compendium of materials, including an interactive map, provides data on Medicare spending levels and growth rates for U.S. hospital referral regions and states.
Hospital Referral Region
February 24, 2009 | Chart
A compendium of materials, including an interactive map, provides data on Medicare spending levels and growth rates for U.S. hospital referral regions and states.
Spending Data, States
February 24, 2009 | Chart
A compendium of materials, including an interactive map, provides data on Medicare spending levels and growth rates for U.S. hospital referral regions and states.
Snack & Soda Tax Legislation
March 5, 2004 | Chart
States continue to press forward in their crusade to curb obesity rates, particularly among children. Similar to past years, the main focus for both federal and state lawmakers remains within the school system. Because overweight children and adoles ...
Physical Education Legislation
December 31, 2004 | Chart
States continue to press forward in their crusade to curb obesity rates, particularly among children. Similar to past years, the main focus for both federal and state lawmakers remains within the school system. Because overweight children and adoles ...