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Faced with growing numbers of uninsured, many communities are developing local programs to provide coverage or improved access. While some would predict that only those with health problems would participate, little is known about who enrolls. This article examines participation and retention in...
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As enrollment in Medicaid managed care grew through the 1990s, the number of health plans willing to participate in state Medicaid programs became a growing concern. Notes that between 1997 and 1999, 15 to 17 of participating plans exited Medicaid annually, a higher rate than in previous years.
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Safety-net providers serving the nation's 39 million uninsured residents are vulnerable organizations even in good economic times, yet efforts to monitor their capacity have been limited. This study of the safety net in five cities found that capacity was strained for specialty services and...
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Despite the perception that few people are served by public psychiatric hospitals, they play a critical role in the continuum of care for people with mental illness. Although the capacity of these hospitals has diminished as a result of deinstitutionalization, they continue to serve people with...
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More health plan consolidation, higher health care costs, and persistent hospital difficulties signal increasing concern about the future of the Syracuse health market, according to a new report from the Community Tracking Study.
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This issue brief, the first in a series designed to give a quick overview of new trends in public health, highlights the shift in public health departments’ focus--away from primary care toward community-oriented, population-based activities emphasizing health promotion. Examines various...
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Reviews strategies that local health departments have developed and implemented to promote regular screening and early treatment, services that have been historically underused.
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More health plan consolidation, higher health care costs, and persistent hospital difficulties signal increasing concern about the future of the Syracuse health market, according to a new report from the Community Tracking Study.
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Rapidly rising health insurance premiums and a worsening medical malpractice insurance climate threaten to decrease health insurance coverage and access to health care in Miami.
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