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A State Of Uncertainty: An Analysis Of Recent State Legislative Proposals To Regulate Preventive Services In The United States, Maxim Gakh, Cody Cris, Prescott Cheong, Courtney Coughenour
A State Of Uncertainty: An Analysis Of Recent State Legislative Proposals To Regulate Preventive Services In The United States, Maxim Gakh, Cody Cris, Prescott Cheong, Courtney Coughenour
Public Health Faculty Publications
This policy brief examines preventive services state legislation trends in the United States during uncertainty regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which requires certain coverage of 4 evidence-based preventive services categories without additional patient costs under §2713. We used a legal mapping approach to search for and analyze state legislation related to preventive services proposed or enacted over a 25-month period of ACA uncertainty. We screened 1231 bills and coded the 76 screened-in bills. Next, we determined their characteristics and examined trends. Bills originated in 28 states, and 69.7% were not enacted. Only 3.9% contained requirements contingent on ACA modifications. …
Racial Variations Of The Injection Route Of Administration Among Injection Drug Users In The United States: A Comparative Trend Analysis, Philip Danquah
Racial Variations Of The Injection Route Of Administration Among Injection Drug Users In The United States: A Comparative Trend Analysis, Philip Danquah
Graduate & Professional Student Association Research Forum
The objective of this research is to address the variations in the injection route of administration among racial groups who are injection drug users in the United States and how that contributes to their vulnerability to HIV/AIDS behaviors and hospital admissions.