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Health Uninsurance in rural America: a partial equilibrium analysis
Health Economics Review, 2019 Background The cost of rural health continues to be high in the United States despite an overall improvement in national health insurance enrolment. Stakeholder’s perception of adverse selection remains a paramount culprit in the challenges of rural ...
William Nganje, Kwame Asiam Addey
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The Children's Health Insurance Program: A 50-State Examination of CHIP Spending and Enrollment [PDF]
, 2014 Millions of children in the United States lack health insurance. Research shows that these uninsured children are far less likely to receive medical care than are their peers with health insurance.
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Journal of Hospital Administration, 2013 Background: A significant proportion of individuals seen in US hospitals speak a language other than English. A number of reports have shown that individuals who speak a language other than English have diminished access to care, but few have examined specifically language barriers and its relationship to health insurance coverage.
Rashida Dorsey, Garth Graham
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Addressing disparities in oral health access and outcomes for aging adults in the United States
Frontiers in Dental MedicineOral health is essential for the overall well-being of aging adults, yet significant disparities persist in the United States, contributing to malnutrition, reduced quality of life, and social isolation.
Adam Lowenstein +2 more
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Severing the Tie That Binds: Why a Publicly Funded, Universal Health Care System Would Be a Boon to U.S. Businesses [PDF]
, 2014 Americans' dependence on employer-sponsored health insurance arose as an unintended byproduct of World War II economic controls. To circumvent wage caps, businesses began offering health insurance and other fringe benefits to attract workers. The federal
Taylor Lincoln
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The Grass Is Not Always Greener: A Look at National Health Care Systems Around the World [PDF]
, 2009 Critics of the U.S. health care system frequently point to other countries as models for reform. They point out that many countries spend far less on health care than the United States yet seem to enjoy better health outcomes.
Michael D. Tanner
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Introduction: The ACA at 10 [PDF]
, 2020 The study of health care politics in the United States has long been preoccupied with failure. During the twentieth century, efforts to enact national health insurance repeatedly ended in defeat.
Oberlander, Jonathan
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Establishing and evaluating FRAX® probability thresholds in Taiwan
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2017 The Taiwanese FRAX® calculator was launched in 2010. However, cost-effectiveness thresholds for the prescription of antiosteoporosis medications were not established. This study aims to establish and evaluate FRAX®-based probability thresholds in Taiwan.
Ding-Cheng Chan +6 more
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Employer-Provided Health Insurance and the Incidence of "Job-Lock": Is There a Consensus? [PDF]
, 2005 Several recent developments in health care in the United States include declining health care coverage, particularly that provided by employers, and a noticeable shift in the burden of medical care costs to employees.
Eric Sarpong, Inas Rashad
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Prevalence of nonmedical methamphetamine use in the United States
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2008 Background Illicit methamphetamine use continues to be a public health concern in the United States. The goal of the current study was to use a relatively inexpensive methodology to examine the prevalence and demographic correlates of nonmedical ...
Barchha Nina +4 more
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