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The Epidemiology Of U.S. Immunization Law: A National Study For The National Immunizations Program, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention: Medicaid Coverage Of Immunizations For Non-Institutionalized Adults, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Alexandra M. Stewart, Marisa A. Cox, Alexis Lee

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

As a health policy matter, coverage of immunizations and their administration for all ages at levels recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has grown in importance for several reasons: 1) the growing attention to both manmade and naturally occurring public health threats; 2) recognition of the value of immunization to society; and 3) the relatively high cost of at least certain immunization services in relation to personal income. No population stands to benefit more from immunization coverage than low income persons.

Studies suggest that adult immunization status is particularly low, and that financial barriers play a role, …

The Epidemiology Of U.S. Immunization Law: Mandated Coverage Of Immunizations Under State Health Insurance Laws, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Alexandra M. Stewart, Marisa A. Cox, Shawnte Mitchell

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

Immunizations represent both basic clinical care as well as an essential public health activity with population-wide health implications, and for a number of reasons, the focus on national immunization policy has intensified in recent years. Insurers and employee health plans may cover immunization services as a matter of benefit design choice. Federal and state insurance laws also may mandate coverage of one or more classes of immunization services. For approximately 100 million persons who are members of state-regulated health insurance plans, state law plays a primary role in determining coverage. Thus the extent of state immunization health insurance mandates is …

The Effects Of State Dental Practice Laws Allowing Alternative Models Of Preventive Oral Health Care Delivery To Low-Income Children, Lea Nolan, Brian Kamoie, Jennel Harvey, Lissette Vaquerano, Sarah Blake, Satvinder Chawla, Jeffrey Levi, Sara J. Rosenbaum

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

The purpose of this project was to examine state dental practice laws and the extent to which they encourage alternative models of delivering preventive oral health care. This project encompassed two distinct study components: 1) an analysis of existing state dental statutes and regulations; and 2) case studies to examine the enactment of public health-oriented provisions encouraging alternative models of delivering preventive oral health care to low-income children; and the development and implementation of such alternative models.