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The Americans With Disabilities Act And Academic Libraries In The Southeastern United States, Linda Lou Wiler, Eleanor Lomax
The Americans With Disabilities Act And Academic Libraries In The Southeastern United States, Linda Lou Wiler, Eleanor Lomax
E-JASL 1999-2009 (Volumes 1-10)
Individuals with disabilities are one of the fastest-growing segments of United States society. In 1970, 11.7% of the United States population was limited in activity, a major factor in measuring and identifying people with disabilities. In 1990, because of the aging of America, 13.7 % of the population could be so identified. By 1994, 15% of the population fell into this group. During this latter period, the older population stayed fairly stable but children and younger adults with disabilities increased greatly. Many different figures, depending upon the method of counting, e.g., age groups included, or whether residence was in a …
Understanding Medicaid Home And Community Services: A Primer, Gary Smith, Janet O'Keeffe, Letty Carpenter, Pamela Doty, Brian Burnwell, Robert Mollica, Loretta Williams, George Washington University, Center For Health Policy Research
Understanding Medicaid Home And Community Services: A Primer, Gary Smith, Janet O'Keeffe, Letty Carpenter, Pamela Doty, Brian Burnwell, Robert Mollica, Loretta Williams, George Washington University, Center For Health Policy Research
Center for Health Policy Research
No abstract provided.
Caring To Death: Health Care Professionals And Capital Punishment, Cary H. Federman, Dave Holmes
Caring To Death: Health Care Professionals And Capital Punishment, Cary H. Federman, Dave Holmes
Department of Justice Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works
The aim of this article is to describe the role of health care professionals in the capital punishment process. The relationship between the protocol of capital punishment in the United States and the use of health care professionals to carry out that task has been overlooked in the literature on punishment. Yet for some time, the operation of the medical sciences in prison have been `part of a disciplinary strategy' `intrinsic to the development of power relationships'. Many capital punishment statutes require medical personnel to be present at, if not actively involved in, executions. Through analyses of these statutes, show …
Optional Purchasing Specifications For Child Development Services In Medicaid Managed Care, George Washington University Medical Center, Center For Health Services Research And Policy
Optional Purchasing Specifications For Child Development Services In Medicaid Managed Care, George Washington University Medical Center, Center For Health Services Research And Policy
Center for Health Policy Research
These sample purchasing specifications were prepared by the George Washington University Center for Health Services Research and Policy (CHSRP) with support from the Commonwealth Fund. Technical guidance on the content of child development services was provided by experts from the Fund and researchers at Northwestern University’s Institute for Health Services Research & Policy Studies (IHSRPS). This document is intended as a tool to assist interested state officials in purchasing child development services from managed care organizations (MCOs) on behalf of children under age three who are eligible for Medicaid.
These sample purchasing specifications are optional, and do not necessarily reflect …
Beyond Stigma: What Barriers Actually Affect The Decisions Of Low-Income Families To Enroll In Medicaid?, Jennifer P. Stuber, Kathleen A. Maloy, Sara Rosenbaum, Karen C. Jones
Beyond Stigma: What Barriers Actually Affect The Decisions Of Low-Income Families To Enroll In Medicaid?, Jennifer P. Stuber, Kathleen A. Maloy, Sara Rosenbaum, Karen C. Jones
Health Policy and Management Issue Briefs
No abstract provided.
Effect Of The 1996 Welfare And Immigration Reform Laws On Immigrants' Ability And Willingness To Access Medicaid And Health Care Services, George Washington University, Center For Health Services Research And Policy
Effect Of The 1996 Welfare And Immigration Reform Laws On Immigrants' Ability And Willingness To Access Medicaid And Health Care Services, George Washington University, Center For Health Services Research And Policy
Center for Health Policy Research
No abstract provided.