Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Category: Special Topics
Does expanding children’s health insurance save money in the long run?
A statewide study of potentially preventable hospital admissions for children revealed small but statistically significant decreases in such hospital admissions after local programs were established to expand access to health insurance. Nine California counties created Children’s Health Initiatives (CHIs) aiming Continue Reading …
The argument to expand SCHIP
A research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association evaluated data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (a national survey on the costs and use of health care and health insurance) to uncover access to care issues among Continue Reading …
A Policy Prescription for 2009
As a new dawn embraces the United States of America, President Barack Obama and the 111th Congress face several seemingly insurmountable challenges. The armed forces are divided between two wars, the economy is in shambles, and the health care system is at Continue Reading …
Pharmaceuticals & Free Trade
A recent paper discusses pharmaceutical policy in Australia and outlines a list of changes to look for in the coming years. The United States and Australia have just embarked on a Free Trade Agreement (AUSFTA) which possesses specific aims to Continue Reading …
America’s Oral Health
Twice as many Americans like dental coverage compared to medical coverage highlighting a neglected aspect of our health care system.
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