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Inviting Everyone To The (Risk) Pool Party: Reforming The Premium Tax Credit To Boost Participation, Mary Leto Pareja Jan 2016

Inviting Everyone To The (Risk) Pool Party: Reforming The Premium Tax Credit To Boost Participation, Mary Leto Pareja

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The year 2014 marked the first opportunity for American taxpayers to receive subsidized health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s (“ACA”) new Premium Tax Credit (“PTC”). About 4.8 million people enrolled in an ACA plan in 2014 were eligible, and nearly 97% of these claimants were approved for advance payments of the PTC. The year 2015 marked the first tax return where taxpayers received the unpleasant surprise that they must repay excess credits due to reconciliation. Advance PTC estimates turned out to be highly inaccurate, with only 8% of claimants receiving accurate advance payments. A majority, 51%, had to repay …

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New Perspectives For Preventing Hepatitis C Virus Liver Graft Infection, Daniel J. Felmlee, Audrey Coilly, Raymond T. Chung, Didier Samuel, Thomas F. Baumert Jan 2016

New Perspectives For Preventing Hepatitis C Virus Liver Graft Infection, Daniel J. Felmlee, Audrey Coilly, Raymond T. Chung, Didier Samuel, Thomas F. Baumert

Peninsula Medical School

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Design And Commissioning Of A Community Scale Solar Powered Membrane-Based Water Purification System In Haiti, Shavin Pinto, Yung Wong, Kyle Fennesy, Yan Tang, Marc Compere Jan 2016

Design And Commissioning Of A Community Scale Solar Powered Membrane-Based Water Purification System In Haiti, Shavin Pinto, Yung Wong, Kyle Fennesy, Yan Tang, Marc Compere

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This paper presents the design and commissioning of a solar powered water purification system at the Ryan Epps Home for Children (REHC) in Michaud, Haiti. This system supplies clean drinking water to the 200 children who live and go to school at REHC and also to the community in the form of a micro-business. This micro-business is the mechanism for income generation for sustainable system operation. The purifier uses a three stage filtration system with a disc-type sediment filter, a 0.1 micron ultrafiltration membrane, and an ultraviolet light for disinfection. The backwash cycle extends the life of the ultrafiltration membrane …

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The New Mexico Plan To Promote Healthier Weight, University Of New Mexico Prevention Research Center, Physical Activity & Nutrition Program For Healthier Weight Jan 2016

The New Mexico Plan To Promote Healthier Weight, University Of New Mexico Prevention Research Center, Physical Activity & Nutrition Program For Healthier Weight

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A Comprehensive Plan to Reduce Obesity, Overweight, and Related Chronic Diseases

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