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Annotation: This report describes a study conducted by the Institute of Medicine about issues related to the allocation of Ryan White Care Amendment (RWCA) funds. Specifically, the purposes of the study were (1) to assess whether reported HIV cases are adequate, reliable, and sufficiently accurate for inclusion in formula grants under Title I and II of RWCA and to make recommendations for the improvement of HIV reporting systems, (2) to identify data and tools for assessing a community's severity of need and how that information can be used in allocation decisions, and (3) to identify available health outcome and other data that can be used to measure the quality of and access to RWCA-funded services. The report (1) provides an overview of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, financing of HIV/AIDS care, the legislative history of RWCA, and its current structure; (2) provides background on public health and HIV/AIDS surveillance and provides context for how surveillance data are used in the allocation formulas; (3) evaluates the potential for data on HIV cases to be incorporated into the Title I and II allocation formulas; (4) examines data and methods for estimating the severity of need and related resource needs, (5) reviews measures that can be used to assess the quality of HIV/AIDS care provided by the RWCA, and (6) summarizes the committee's findings and recommendations. Six appendices include financial resources of states for HIV/AIDS reporting, analyses of the sensitivity of the formula allocations to underlying changes to input data, and other information. Statistical information and other information is presented in tables and figures throughout the report. Each chapter includes references.

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Keywords: AIDS, Communities, Costs, Data, Government financing, Government programs, HIV, Health services, Population surveillance, Public health, Resource allocation

Annotation: This brief provides an overview and analysis about the important role that Medicaid plays in financing family planning services to low-income women across the nation. The brief reviews the extent to which women of reproductive age rely on Medicaid for their care; the special status that family planning has long had under Medicaid; the range of services covered under the term family planning; the 21 state-initiated Medicaid family planning expansions to provide increased eligibility; and the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of subsidized family planning in reducing unintended pregnancies and births, as well as abortions, especially among adolescents and unmarried women. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the brief. The brief also includes a list of references.

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Keywords: Access to health care, California, Case studies, Family planning, Government financing, Health care financing, Low income groups, Medicaid, Women, Women's health

Annotation: This resource paper aims to assist community-based organizations that are working with families on Medicaid who have problems obtaining prescription drugs. The paper offers an overview of regulations as well as specific questions organizations can use to assess the prescription drug benefits and a family's knowledge of how to navigate the publicly financed health care system. Topic covered include (1) Medicaid prescription drug rules, (2) how should prior authorization work and what goes wrong, (3) what can CKF-AI projects do?, and (4) conclusions. The paper also includes a brief list of resources.

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Keywords: Community based services, Families, Government financing, Health care systems, Low income groups, Medicaid, Prescription drugs

Annotation: These resources for advocates, educators, policymakers, public health professionals, parents, youth, and community stakeholders comprise profiles of sexuality education programs in the United States. The profiles include an overview of each state’s current sex education laws, policies, and guidelines, newly introduced legislation, and relevant action that advocates have taken to advance or defend sex education in their communities. This report also incorporates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s School Health Profiles data to help paint a comprehensive picture of what sexual health education topics are, or are not, being taught to young people in the classroom. The current and 3 most recent editions are posted on the website, and older editions may be requested.

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Keywords: AIDS, Abstinence, Federal MCH programs, Government financing, HIV, Model programs, Prevention programs, Sexual health, Sexuality education, Sexually transmitted diseases, State MCH programs

Annotation: This brief, based on interviews and site visits in 17 sites in 1999, examines voucher subsidy policies and practices that can shape the experiences of providers serving subsidized children -- particularly those practices and experiences that affect how much a provider receives in payment and a provider's overall experience with the subsidy system.

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Keywords: Child care, Child care workers, Government financing, Interviews, Low income groups

Annotation: This paper examines the short-term returns on public investments in children. The authors analyze child outcomes in several domains: child health and mortality, standardized test scores, child poverty, and adolescent behavior. The paper includes a review of prior research on this topic, a description of the data and methods used in the study, descriptive and regression results, and a discussion of the findings.

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Keywords: Academic achievement, Adolescent behavior, Child health, Child mortality, Government financing, Government programs, Outcome evaluation, Poverty, Research, Testing

Annotation: This issue brief describes President Bush's proposal to devolve federal authority for administering the Head Start program to the states and to alter the organization and funding of all government early childhood programs, with the goal of improving the school readiness skills of children enrolled in Head Start. The paper addresses implications of this plan, including the potential quality of these new systems, the extent to which programs will offer health and family support services, and the capacity of the states to administer large-scale preschool systems given state budget deficits and demands for providing more child care for working parents with low incomes.

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Keywords: Advocacy, Early childhood education, Federal legislation, Federal programs, Government financing, Head Start, Oral health, Young children

Annotation: This book provides an overview of the past, present, and future of public health education, assessing its readiness to provide the training and education needed to prepare for 21st-century challenges. Eight areas of importance to public health education are examined: informatics, genomics, communication, cultural competence, community-based participatory research, global health, policy and law, and public health ethics. Recommendations address the content of public health education, qualifications for faculty, availability of supervised practice, opportunities for cross-disciplinary research and education, cooperation with government agencies, and government funding for education. Statistical information is presented in tables throughout the book. Eight appendices include: a school of public health catalogue abstract, a school of public health survey instrument, the Association of Schools of Public Health survey answers, a paper on the education of public health professionals by Elizabeth Fee, a listing of occupational classifications, a collection of competency sets, an outline of public meetings held in 2001 and 2002, and committee member biographies. References and an index are provided.

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Keywords: Communication, Cultural sensitivity, Ethics, Government financing, Professional education, Professional personnel, Public health agencies, Public health education, Public health infrastructure, Public health schools, Public policy, Questionnaires, Surveys

Annotation: This brochure provides information on the importance of early childhood development and provides recommendations for how local governments can support young children and their families. It discusses the importance of investing in early childhood; explains the impact of investing in early childhood on individuals' lives, on society, on education, and on health care; discusses brain development in the very young; provides information about school readiness; and offers suggestions for how local officials can begin supporting birth-to-age-5 initiatives.

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Keywords: Children, Early childhood development, Education, Families, Family support, Financing, Health care, Infants, Initiatives, Local government, School readiness

Annotation: The papers in this document come from a research symposium held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on May 18, 2001. Topics include the role of evidence in improving outcomes for children; research-based programs and issues of implementation; a cross-national perspective on research and policy; learning and public accountability; a foundation perspective on developing initiatives; and state and community perspectives. A summary chapter gives points of consensus on using research in government decision-making. A glossary of terms is included.

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Keywords: Decision making, Evaluation, Government financing, Government programs, Research

Annotation: This fact sheet outlines California's Medicaid programs for children and families. Topics include the state's uninsured children, federal and state funding, the Medi-Cal program for children, the Healthy Families program, coverage, enrollment and outreach, program developments, and future considerations.

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Keywords: California, Child health services, Children, Eligibility, Enrollment, Families, Financing, Government financing, Health insurance, Medicaid, Outreach, State children's health insurance program, State programs, Uninsured persons

Annotation: This workshop report focuses on the environment in which government information services are developed and the challenges that result from complex multilayered Federal-state-local systems. The workshop participants identified political, organizational, technological, economic, and human factors that shape the implementation environment. The report includes a needs assessment, research opportunities, and six recommendations for furthering the goals of the Digital Government Program.

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Keywords: Collaboration, Cooperation, Federal government, Financing, Information systems, Leadership, Local government, Political systems, Research, State government

Annotation: This textbook provides an introduction to the United States health care system and an overview of the professional, political, social, and economic forces that have shaped it and will continue to do so. It is intended to serve as a text for introductory courses on the organization of health care in the United States for students in all fields of health and allied health professional education. Chapter topics are: (1) an overview of health care, (2) benchmark developments in health care, (3) the history of hospitals, (4) the future of hospitals, (5) primary care, (6) medical education, (7) health personnel, (8) financing health care, (9) managed care, (10) long term care, (11) mental health services, (12) public health and the government role, (13) medical research, and (14) the future of health care.

Keywords: Allied health personnel, Benchmarking, Financing, Government role, Health education, Health personnel, Health services, Hospitals, Long term care, Managed care, Medical education, Mental health services, Primary care, Professional education, Public health, Textbooks, United States

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Keywords: Government financing, Telecommunications, Telemedicine

Annotation: This report reviews how states have responded to the federal fund that was created by the the federal welfare reform legislation, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). State Medicaid officials were contacted in a telephone survey about state use of the fund. The report includes a brief review of PRWORA's history and provisions and explains how much of the fund has been used by each state and by activity.

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Keywords: Federal government, Federal legislation, Health care financing, Low income groups, Medicaid, Reports, State health care reform, Telephone surveys, Welfare reform

Annotation: This directory provides a description of each U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau supported managed care project or activity that were active in 1998 and 1999 and Bureau staff contact information for each listing. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Directories, Federal MCH programs, Government financing, Managed care, Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Annotation: The Catalog of federal domestic assistance is a semi-annual government-wide compendium of federal programs, projects, services, and activities which provide assistance or benefits to the American public, specifically state and local governments; territories of the U.S.; public and private organizations and institutions; and individuals. It explains the nature and purpose of each program, specifies who is eligible to apply and who benefits, lists the application and award process and requirements, provides financial information for three fiscal years, and offers guidance on developing and writing grant proposals. This catalog provides information on nearly 1, 400 grant and loan programs administered by more than 50 federal agencies. This CD-ROM also contains The Federal assistance award data system which provides information about financial awards made under programs shown in the Catalog.

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Keywords: CD-ROMs, Catalogs, Databases, Eligibility, Federal grants, Federal programs, Government financing, Public assistance

Annotation: This volume provides an overview of the status of cultural competence development and implementation within state and local child mental health systems over the period from 1991 to 1995. It reviews the types of activities and tasks that have been undertaken by state mental health agencies in order to address federal funding mandates in the area of cultural competence, shifting demographics, and increasing concerns for more efficient and effective services from state legislators and taxpayers. The volume also attempts to address shifts that states have made within their policy and administrative structures, as well as those changes related to service delivery goals and outcomes.

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Keywords: Child mental health, Culturally competent services, Government financing, Minority groups, State mental health agencies

Annotation: This report summarizes the DC Family Policy Seminar on using education vouchers in the District of Columbia schools. It includes a District community and school system profile, voucher proposals, advantages and disadvantages of vouchers, case studies of vouchers in other settings, other educational change efforts in the District, and policy considerations. Appendices list local and national resources. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Case studies, District of Columbia, Educational change, Government financing, Policy analysis, Private sector, Public schools

Annotation: This manual suggests ways that state and local governments can reform those systems which provide educational and other health and social services for children; it covers the rationale and suggests methodologies for doing so. It outlines principles to guide the reform process; it covers policy options in four interrelated topics: generating revenue, budgeting, building public private partnerships, and creating incentives. It concludes with a chapter which focuses on techniques that can be used to build political and public support for the reform effort.

Keywords: Budgeting, Children, Decision making, Education, Government financing, Health services, Local governments, Manuals, Policy development, Public policy, Public private partnerships, Reform, Social services, State governments