Author: Molly O¿Shaughnessey
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: enrollment, welfare, reform, cal, medi, ground, declining, losing
Number of Pages: 26
Published: 2008-06
ISBN-10: 1437902383
ISBN-13: 9781437902389
The 1996 fed. welfare law de-linked eligibility for Medicaid (Medi-Cal in Calif.) from the receipt of cash assist. Congress required states to provide Medicaid coverage to recipients of state programs funded under the Temporary Assist. for Needy Families block grant, as well as any individuals who would have been eligible for AFDC, the former cash assist. program. Individuals no longer need to receive cash assist. in order to qualify for Medi-Cal. This paper examines Medi-Cal enrollment trends in light of the substantial drop in welfare caseloads in recent years. While the number of persons re
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Author: Barry Leonard
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: allocations, could, equitable, resource, facilities, health, care, veterans
Number of Pages: 70
Published: 2004-08-30
ISBN-10: 0788128949
ISBN-13: 9780788128943
Determines to what extent does VA's allocation system provide for an equitable distribution of resources among VA facilities; what are the causes of any inequity in the distribution of resources, and what changes, if any, would help ensure that the system more equitably distributes resources? An equitable system provides comparable resources for comparable workload; and provides resources so that veterans within the priority categories have the same availability of care, to the extent practical, throughout the VA health care system. Charts and tables.
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Author: Paul S. Sarbanes
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: yield, spread, premiums, uses, abusive, mortgage, lending, practices, predatory
Number of Pages: 187
Published: 2002-09-30
ISBN-10: 0756744067
ISBN-13: 9780756744069
Witnesses: Bea Hiers, Ft. Wash., MD; Rita Herrod, Clarksburg, W. VA; Susan Johnson, Cottage Grove, MN; Howell Jackson, Harvard Univ. School of Law; John Courson, Mortgage Bankers Assoc. & Central Pacific Mortgage Co.; Joseph Falk, Nat. Assoc. of Mortgage Brokers; Ira Rheingold, Nat. Assoc. of Consumer Advocates; David Olson, Wholesale Access Mortgage Res. & Consult., Inc.; & David Donaldson, Donaldson & Guin, LLC. Additional material: Statement of ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc.; Mortgage Broker Fee Agree. submitted by John Courson; Letter submitted by the Nat. Assoc. of Mortgage
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Author: Aaron Tabor
Publisher: Aaron Tabor, MD
Keywords: cancer, breast, proactively, live, fight
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 2009
ISBN-10: 0984307605
ISBN-13: 9780984307609
Breast cancer remains the most feared disease of all women, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, or culture. The causes of breast cancer remain a mystery, with a few exceptions. About 70% of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no known risk factors. This implies that there are risk factors that haven’t yet been identified. Doctors are beginning to identify lifestyle choices that can influence our cancer risk. These lifestyle choices include diet, exercise, smoking, alcohol, and many other factors. We have control over how we nourish our bodies. This means that we may be able to reduce
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Author: Barry Leonard
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: people, cancer, guide, medicine, complementary, alternative, thinking
Number of Pages: 13
Published: 2008-10
ISBN-10: 1437904505
ISBN-13: 9781437904505
You have many choices to make before, during, and after your cancer treatment. One choice you may be thinking about is complementary and alternative medicine, called CAM, for short. Contents of this report by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Reasons People with Cancer Choose CAM; Making Choices; What Is CAM?; Types of CAM; Talk with Your Doctor before You Use CAM; A ¿Natural¿ Product Does Not Mean a Safe Product; Choose Practitioners with Care; Getting Information from Trusted Sources; and Resources. Illustrations.
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Author: Barry Leonard
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: resource, guide, settings, medical, drug, general, screening
Number of Pages: 23
Published: 2009-12
ISBN-10: 1437916929
ISBN-13: 9781437916928
This Resource Guide is intended to provide clinicians serving adult populations in general medical settings with the screening tools and procedures necessary to conduct screening, brief intervention, and/or treatment referral for patients who may have or be at risk of developing a substance use disorder. Screening and brief intervention provides an opportunity for clinicians to intervene early and potentially enhance medical care by increasing awareness of the likely impact of substance use on a patientżs overall health. Includes: Recommendations to Address Patient Resistance; Sample Progress
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