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| AcademyHealth
Promotes the health services research and strengthens relationship between users and producers of research. Mission is to increase contribution that health services research makes to improving the health care system and the health status of Americans. [Formerly known as the Academy for Health Services Research and Health Policy]
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| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Includes reports on outcomes and effectiveness, technology assessment, and healthcare costs and utilization. Formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR).
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| American Association of Health Plans (AAHP)
Provides links to health plan sites, Health Plan magazine, and materials on emerging issues. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics. Managed Care.
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| American Public Health Association (APHA)
Provides information on the APHA including programs, meetings, legislative issues, publications, up-to-date public health news, and links to state and world public health associations.
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| Center for Health Services Research and Policy, George Washington University
Conducts sponsored research and policy analysis on complex health policy issues. Located in the George Washington University Medical Center and part of the Institute for Health Policy, Outcomes, and Human Values. Founded in 1990. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Formerly the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).
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| Commonwealth Fund
Independent research on health and social issues. Information and publications for program areas in improving insurance coverage and access to care, improving quality of health care services, international health care policy & practice, and improving public spaces and services. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| Diagnosing Disparities in Health Insurance for Women: A Prescription for Change
Explores the difficulties women encounter in obtaining health insurance and evaluates approaches to expanding health coverage. Funded by The Commonwealth Fund Task Force on the Future of Health Insurance. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| Duke Health Policy Gateway
Documents and web sites on health policy, health expenditures, coverage, delivery systems, utilization and quality. Click on Key Health Policy Issue Areas or search the site. Site by Duke University's Center for Health Policy, Law and Management. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| Glossary of Terms Commonly Used in Health Care
"A reference guide for health care policy makers" from AcademyHealth. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| GPO Access
Index to United States federal government publications that includes references to books, reports, studies, serials, maps, and other publications. Full-text links to many electronic publications; citations/abstracts to print publications. subject(s): Government Databases. Health Policy & Economics.
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| Grey Literature Report
"Quarterly publication of The New York Academy of Medicine Library alerting readers to new grey literature publications in public health". subject(s): Health Policy & Economics. Public Health - General.
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| Health Economics Resource Center
United States Department of Veterans Affairs program to assess cost-effectiveness of medical care, evaluate efficiency of VA programs and providers, and conduct high-quality health economics research. Website provides information on research, datasets, and methods. subject(s): Datasets. Health Policy & Economics.
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| HHS: Policies and Regulations
Contains links to pages under the following topic headings: Healthcare Standards, Laws & Regulations, Policies & Guidelines, Review Boards, and Testimony. Provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| HospitalConnect
Represents and serves all types of hospitals and health care networks. "AHA ensures that members' perspectives and needs are heard and addressed in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters." Produced by the American Hospital Association.
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| Kaiser Family Foundation
Policy and facts about health policy issues including Medicaid, Medicare, the uninsured, California health policy, entertainment media, health care marketplace, news media parternships, minority health, public education & opinion, reproductive & sexual health, women's health policy, and South Africa. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| KaiserEDU.org
Access to data, research, analysis, and developments in health policy provided by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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| Kaisernetwork.org
Provides health policy news and updates including broadcasts of major health policy events on the Web (HealthCast), three daily online health reports, online library of health policy ads (AdWatch), national calendar of events, and customizable email alerts. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| Library of Congress: THOMAS
Current and past legislative information including the Congressional Record and committee information. subject(s): Government Databases. Health Policy & Economics.
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| National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
The National Academy for State Health Policy is dedicated to excellence in state health policy and practice. Information and publications on access for the uninsured, children's health, cost containment, long-term & chronic care, Medicaid, and quality & patient safety. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| National Conference of State Legislatures: Forum for State Health Policy Leadership
Mission to enhance informed decision-making and legislative leadership for financing, organization, and delivery of health care services to low income and vulnerable populations. Established in 1995. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| NHS Economic Evaluation Database
Economic evaluations comparing two or more treatments or care alternatives in terms of the costs and outcomes of the alternatives. Produced by the NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. |
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| Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Country health profiles and databases including PAHO Core Health data. Collaborates with government and non-government organizations, universities, and community groups to strengthen health systems and improve the health of peoples of the Americas.
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| Rand Health and Healthcare
RAND Health is a research division within RAND, a nonprofit institute that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. Most documents available in full-text online. Great analysis of current topics. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| Urban Institute
Investigates social and economic problems confronting the nation and analyzes efforts to solve these problems. subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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| Yahoo: Health Care Policy
subject(s): Health Policy & Economics.
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