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Pathways To Careers In Health Care, Christopher T. King Editor, Philip Young P. Hong Editor
Pathways To Careers In Health Care, Christopher T. King Editor, Philip Young P. Hong Editor
Upjohn Press
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010 effected major changes in the financing and delivery of health care in the United States. It also authorized creation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants program (HPOG), a demonstration effort within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide opportunities for education and training that lead to jobs and career advancement in health care for recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other low-income individuals and to respond to the increasing demand for health care professionals. …