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The Impact of Medicare Home Health Policy Changes on Medicare Beneficiaries: Part II: (Policy Brief No. 19) This policy brief presents the results of a follow-up study on the effects of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 on Medicare home health service use and beneficiary outcomes, building on the results of a previously published study. In this study, the authors...	Issue and policy briefs	11/17/2009
Education Matters for Health This issue brief, prepared by the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America, examines why, across America and generations, people with more education live longer and experience better health outcomes.	Issue and policy briefs	09/09/2009
Partnering with Parents and Families to Support Immigrant and Refugee Children at School This paper outlines model programs that engage communities and community organizations to build effective and easily-accessible mental health services for children and youth.	Issue and policy briefs, Stories and articles	07/13/2009
Substance Abuse Treatment Benefits and Costs: Update September 2008 The economic costs of drug and alcohol abuse in the US. are estimated to exceed $275 billion a year, including lost productivity, medical expenses, crime and other costs. Published In: Knowledge Assets Series	Issue and policy briefs	05/08/2009
Syringe Access Interventions Access to sterile syringes through SEPs or retail outlets remains uneven and incomplete in the U.S. Published In: Knowledge Assets Series	Issue and policy briefs	05/08/2009
Substance Abuse & Welfare Reform: Update July 2007 Substance abuse and dependence are relatively uncommon but raise important problems for some TANF recipients. Published In: Knowledge Assets Series	Issue and policy briefs	05/08/2009
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Substance Abuse Treatment A review of the research to date provides insights into the interplay between race and ethnicity and substance abuse. Published In: Knowledge Assets Series	Issue and policy briefs	05/07/2009
Increasing the Use of Smoking Cessation Treatments Research has shown that smokers who pursue a cessation program that includes brief counseling and medication are more likely to give up cigarettes and remain smoke-free than smokers who try to quit without assistance. Published In: Knowledge Assets Series	Issue and policy briefs	05/07/2009
DUI Policy Driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) is a major contributor to traffic crashes and fatalities, with nearly 17,000 lives lost in the United States each year due to alcohol-related crashes. Over the last four decades the United States has joined the rest of... Published In: Knowledge Assets Series	Issue and policy briefs	05/07/2009
Drug Testing of Adolescents in Schools Drug testing for substances of abuse has been claimed as a method to detect and deter drug use by adolescents. While some supporters report favorable results from their personal experiences with school-based drug testing, formal studies published to date have not as... Published In: Knowledge Assets Series	Issue and policy briefs	05/07/2009

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