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Health Woes Beset Residents from HOPE VI Public Housing

WebResidents of distressed public housing suffer from alarmingly high rates of many chronic health problems, new Urban Institute research shows. The prevalence of …

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Why Do People Lack Health Insurance

WebForty-six million people, or nearly one in five nonelderly adults and children, currently lack health insurance, an increase of 6 million since 2000. Developing effective …

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Health Policy for the Low-Income Population

WebThe report investigates how the health safety net has changed since the implementation of federal welfare reform. It finds that the combination of rising numbers …

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Federalism and Health Policy

WebChapter One. The financing of health and long-term care for the low-income population in the United States is a joint federal and state responsibility. The states have major …

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In Pursuit of Health Equity: Comparing U.S. and EU …

WebIntroduction Significant health differences across population subgroups have persisted for nearly 30 years since first officially documented in the United States.

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Health Policy for Low-Income People in Michigan

WebThe state reports describe the safety net and health care programs in place for low-income people on the eve of welfare reform. The reports also analyze the …

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Health Insurance Market Reforms: What They Can and Cannot Do

WebThis report clarifies the meaning of the terms used in the insurance reform debate and reviews the current state of the health insurance market. The report defines packages of …

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The Health and Well-Being of Young Children of Immigrants

WebSeven percent of young children of immi-grants are reported in fair or poor health by their parents, over twice the rate for children of natives. (3 percent). More than twice as many …

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Variations in Medicaid Spending among States

WebThis brief explores variations in state Medicaid programs. It concludes that the federal matching formula, which provides more generous matching funds for poorer than …

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Health Policy for Low-Income People in Arizona

WebAbout the Series Assessing the New Federalism. is a multi-year Urban Institute project designed to analyze the devolution of responsibility from the federal …

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The Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families

WebThe measures fall within three areas: (1) family environment, (2) physical and emotional health, and (3) access to needed services. To gauge well-being, we …

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Sicker and Poorer: The Consequences of Being Uninsured

WebIn the opening article of this special supplemental issue, Jack Hadley presents a detailed review of 25 years of research literature on the impact of health insurance on …

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Federalism and Health Policy

WebNews Release. Chapter One. Contents. About the Editors. About the Contributors. Order This Book. UIP Bookstore. Today, Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance …

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Rural/Urban Differences in Health Care Are Not Uniform Across …

WebWhen people think of the segment of the United States population most dependent on the health care safety net, they may first imagine the urban poor in …

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What Will It Take To End Homelessness

WebHomelessness did not disappear in the 1990s, despite the nation’s economic boom. In fact, it appears to have increased. On any given day, at least 800,000 people …

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How are Income and Wealth Linked to Health and Longevity

WebReleased online: April 13, 2015. The greater one’s income, the lower one’s likelihood of disease and premature death. Americans at all income levels are less healthy than those …

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Uninsured Americans with Chronic Health Conditions

WebThis study examines how uninsured adults with chronic health problems are faring vis-a-vis access to care. The analysis is based on the 2003 National Health Interview Survey, …

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The Processing and Treatment of Mentally Ill Persons in the …

WebOffenders with severe mental illness place even more strain on the criminal justice system as a whole, in terms of their unique case-processing requirements and treatment needs …

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Block Grants: Historical Overview and Lessons Learned

WebHistorical Overview. The earliest block grants were enacted as Democratic initiatives. The first two block grants, the Partnership for Health program, approved in …

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