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HHS Initiative to Improve Maternal Health
The Department’s Action Plan lays out a vision for improving maternal health that applies a “life course” approach organized around four goals and it sets three ambitious targets to achieve this vision. Each of the four goals includes multiple objectives and action items to drive progress. The Action Plan also describes the current state of maternal health outcomes in the U.S., challenges in reducing maternal mortality and morbidity, recent efforts to improve maternal health within and beyond the federal government, and it discusses various forums in which HHS leadership sought input from key stakeholders.
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Advanced SearchThe Role of Supports in Successful Labor Force Entry for Youth with Disabilities
This paper first summarizes programs that provide support during the school-to-work transition period, and how they have evolved in recent years. It then presents findings from focus groups conducted with individuals who acquired a significant disability during childhood or prior to gaining significant employment experience and who subsequently achieved a measure of employment success.
Research on Employment Supports for People with Disabilities: Summary of the Focus Group Findings
The Lewin Group, Inc. Berkeley Policy Associates, Cornell University
The Long Term Impact of Adolescent Risky Behaviors and Family Environment
Submitted by: Michael R. Pergamit, Ph.D. Lynn Huang, Ph.D. Julie Lane, Ph.D. National Opinion Research Center (NORC) University of Chicago
Providing Mental Health Services to TANF Recipients: Program Design Choices and Implementation Challenges in Four States
Contents Policy Context Rationale for Providing Mental Health Services to Welfare Recipients Methodology Overview of the Study Sites Key Choices in Designing and Providing Mental Health Services
Emerging Practices in Medicaid Primary Care Case Management Programs
Primary care case management (PCCM) is a system of managed care used by state Medicaid agencies in which a primary care provider is responsible for approving and monitoring the care of enrolled Medicaid beneficiaries, typically for a small monthly case management fee in addition to fee-for-service reimbursement for treatment.
INDEPENDENT CHOICES: A National Symposium on Consumer-Direction and Self-Determination for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
This package--distributed at a national conference held at the Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C. on June 10-12, 2001--was prepared by the Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP) with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Contract #HHS-100-97-0008.
Who Will Care for Us? Addressing the Long-Term Care Workforce Crisis
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Medicare Post-Acute Care: Quality Measurement Final Report
Marie Johnson, Danielle Holthaus, Jennie Harvell, Eric Coleman, Theresa Eilertsen and Andrew Kramer
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
This report was prepared under contract #HHS-100-97-0010 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP) and The Urban Institute.
Analysis and Proposed Actions Regarding the NBAC Report: Research Involving Persons with Mental Disorders That May Affect Decisionmaking Capacity
Prepared by
HHS Working Group on the NBAC Report
Cover letter
Dr. Harold Shapiro, Chair
National Bioethics Advisory Commission
6705 Rockledge Drive, Suite 700 MSC 7979
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Dear Dr. Shapiro: