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REPORTS FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE |
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| The Institute of Medicine
(IOM) serves as adviser to the nation to improve health. As
an independent, scientific adviser and a part of the National
Academies of Science, the IOM strives to produce committee reports
that are unbiased, based on evidence, and grounded in science. |
Insuring
America's Health: Principles and Recommendations
January 14, 2004 |
America's
Health Care Safety Net: Intact but Endangered
January 1, 2000 |
| ISSUE BRIEFS |
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| Foundations such as
the Commonwealth Fund and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
are committed to providing independent analyses and information
on health care issues in order to raise awareness and improve
health care practice and policy. |
| The Uninsured |
| The
Uninsured and Their Access to Care. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid
and the Uninsured. December 2003. |
| The
Uninsured: A Primer. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the
Uninsured. December 2003. |
| The
Costs and Consequences of Being Uninsured: Summary. The
Commonwealth Fund. Ed. Karen Davis. June 2003. |
| Medicare |
| Medicare
at a Glance Fact Sheet. Kaiser Family Foundation. March
2004. |
| The
New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit. KaiserEDU Issue
Module. |
| Medicare
Advantage Fact Sheet. Kaiser Family Foundation. March 2004.
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| Medicare's
Future: Current Picture, Trends, and Medicare Prescription Drug
Improvement & Modernization Act of 2003. Barbara Cooper
and Sabrina How. The Commonwealth Fund. June 2003. Updated February
2004. |
| Medicaid |
| The
Medicaid Program at a Glance Fact Sheet. Kaiser Commission
on Medicaid and the Uninsured. January 2004. |
| Medicaid:
A Primer. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured.
April 2001. |
| Pandemic Flu |
| Pandemic Flu - Harvard Medical School Health Policy Education Initiative |
| NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE |
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| One of
the most influential medical journals, the New England Journal
of Medicine (NEJM) is a weekly publication that presents reports
of medical research and clinical trials, review articles, case
studies, editorials, and policy updates. The NEJM has generously
provided direct access to articles important for becoming informed
about health policy. |
The
New Medicare Prescription-Drug Benefit — A Pure Power Play
Iglehart J. K. NEJM 2004; 350:826-833,
Feb 19, 2004. |
Health
Coverage in the States — Maine's Plan for Universal Access
Riley T., Kilbreth E. NEJM 2004;
350:330-332, Jan 22, 2004. |
The
Dilemma of Medicaid
Iglehart J. K. NEJM 2003; 348:2140-2148,
May 22, 2003. |
Medicare
and Drug Pricing
Iglehart J. K. NEJM 2003; 348:2140-2148,
Apr 17, 2003. |
Large
Employers' New Strategies in Health Care
Galvin R., Milstein A. NEJM 2002; 347:939-942, Sep 19, 2002. |
Changing Health Insurance Trends
Iglehart J. K. NEJM 2002; 347:956-962,
Sep 19, 2002. |
Medicare's Declining Payments to Physicians
Iglehart J. K. NEJM 2002; 346:1924-1930,
Jun 13, 2002. |
What's Ahead for Health Insurance in the United States?
Fuchs V. R. NEJM 2002; 346:1822-1824,
Jun 6, 2002. |
Medicaid
Rosenbaum S. NEJM 2002; 346:635-640,
Feb 21, 2002. |
Prospects for Expanding Health Insurance Coverage
Schroeder S. A. NEJM 2001; 344:847-852,
Mar 15, 2001. |
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BOOKS |
| Lee PR and Estes
C. The Nation’s Health. 7th Ed. Sudbury: Jones
and Bartlett, 2003. |
Leiyu Shi &
Douglas A. Singh, Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems
Approach, 2nd Ed. Aspen Publishing: Gaithersburg
MD; 2001. |
