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Americans' Wait Time To See Doctors Is Longer Than in Many Other Countries

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07/05/2014

Americans' Wait Time To See Doctors Is Longer Than in Many Other Countries Many Americans wait six days or more to see a doctor when they are sick and need care, ranking the ... injections. Experts say that...

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Research Yields Game Changer for Improving Understanding of Ebola

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09/19/2014

... describes the use of fecal samples from wild great apes to identify populations likely to have been exposed to the virus. This represents a new tool ... and time—a matter of great importance...

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Commonwealth Fund Research Shows Elderly in U.S. Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills

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11/21/2014

... The Commonwealth Fund’s survey looked at how well health systems are caring for older adults, where the gaps in ...

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Jonas Center Releases Homelessness Report Targeting Female Veterans

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03/26/2015

... and many have children who share the burden, according to the report. The authors estimate that the VA currently ... the White House Veterans Affairs (VA) unveiled a plan to end veteran homelessness by the end...

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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Veterans

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Commonwealth Fund Reports Millions Could Lose Coverage in Latest ACA Challenge

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04/03/2015

... the Affordable Care Act in its hands. The first challenge to the law involved significant constitutional questions. ... care. Historic changes that have made affordable health care accessible to...

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Largest-Ever Study of Cornea Condition Reveals Hidden Risk Factors, U-M Team Reports (Research To Prevent Blindness)

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01/13/2016

... Reveals Hidden Risk Factors, U-M Team Reports (Research To Prevent Blindness) A large new study reveals previously ... of the eye, called the cornea, weak, which leads it to become cone-shaped over time. The...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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NPs Share Excellent Management Practices (New York Community Trust)

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01/19/2016

... and Awards Presentation were eager for information to bring home to their organizations. The awards, created by the ... restoring hope and dignity and offering opportunities for health and...

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Council Seeks to Protect Domestic Workers

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04/13/2016

Council Seeks to Protect Domestic Workers The labor-friendly City Council ... legislation Monday that could empower nannies, home health aides and other home-care workers in disputes with ... cooperatives. An...

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Commonwealth Fund Article Asks: Is Primary Care the Best and Worst Job in Medicine?

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05/26/2016

... managing their sickest and most complex patients, using health information technology, and coordinating care outside office settings. To help uncover some of the day- to -day challenges...

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As 12 Early Community Schools Face Funding Cuts, Advocates Question City’s Long-term Commitment

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06/17/2016

... on a dozen community schools that used state grants to finance after-school programs, tutoring, and student health services over the last three years. The city has not yet promised to pick up...

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Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare System Failing High-Need Patients

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12/09/2016

... patients with complex medical needs, many of whom struggle to access the coordinated medical, behavioral, and social services they need to manage their conditions and avoid costly hospital visits, ... adults,...

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Commonwealth Fund Says N.J. Tops Many States On Healthcare Scorecard

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03/16/2017

... On Healthcare Scorecard The Affordable Care Act has led to better healthcare outcomes nationwide and states like New Jersey that chose to embrace the federal law have seen greater improvements ... overall in...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Explores Burden of High Out-of-Pocket Costs on Medicare Beneficiaries

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05/12/2017

... of High Out-of-Pocket Costs on Medicare Beneficiaries To inform discussion of possible changes to Medicare, this issue brief looks at beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket costs by income and health...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Report Amplifies Black Community Leadership in Improving Quality of Education

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05/26/2017

... "very serious problem" for their communities, second only to the economy and jobs (63 percent) and of greater concern than crime (53 percent), access to health care (45 percent),...

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New United Hospital Fund Report Finds AHCA Ill-Suited and Destructive for New York

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06/08/2017

... AHCA Ill-Suited and Destructive for New York The American Health Care Act (AHCA), approved by the U.S. House of ... individuals, particularly those under 35, according to a new report released today by United...

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