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 Facilitating Veterans' Employment in Health Care
U.S. military veterans often complete service only to discover they cannot find jobs when they return home. More
Resource: HPV Vaccines in States
Legislators in at least 41 states and D.C. have introduced legislation to require the vaccine, fund or educate the public about the HPV Vaccine and at least 21 states have enacted legislation. More
American Health Benefit Exchanges
General information and updates on the development of health insurance Marketplaces. The latest is a GAO report on the status of the Federally-facilitated Exchanges from June 19. More
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Health Resources and Research
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2013 Health Disparities Legislation
For a number of racial and ethnic minorities, good health is more difficult to attain because appropriate care is often associated with an individual's economic status, race and gender. Policymakers are responding to these issues by introducing legislation aimed at eliminating health disparities. More
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LegisBrief: Newborn Health Screenings
Every year, thousands of infants are born with genetic disorders that can be identified by testing just a few drops of blood. Early detection of many disorders can not only prevent disabilities, additional health problems or death, they may also save states and families money by avoiding high medical costs. More
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Health Finance Issues
This report provides background and multiple resources on the $2.8 trillion world of US health finance, including latest figures released in 2013 showing much slower annual escalation in costs in the past three years. More
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Medicaid Payment Reform
States are seeking sustainable reforms that enable the Medicaid program to improve quality of health care services while reducing costs. State approaches and innovation models vary. Payment reform, however, plays a central role in many of these efforts. More
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