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An Assessment of the Sustainability and Impact of

An Assessment of the Sustainability and Impact of Community Coalitions once Federal Funding has Expired

This report examines the long-term sustainability and impact of community coalitions that were funded by the Community Access Program (CAP) and its successor, the Healthy Communities Access Program (HCAP). CAP/HCAP was one of the largest federal investments to strengthen local safety nets through community coalitions providing $525 million in gran
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Social Security and Medicare from a Trust Fund

Social Security and Medicare from a Trust Fund and Budget Perspective

According to the annual reports of the Social Security and Medicare trustees, the financial outlook for the two programs is not favorable. Under the central forecasts reported for the past 16 years under both Republican and Democratic Administrations, both programs face significant long-range financing problems arising largely from the aging of t
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Research Note: The Long-Term Uninsured

Research Note: The Long-Term Uninsured

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) performed an analysis of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) to investigate the characteristics of those who are uninsured for 13-24 months over a two-year period. For this analysis people uninsured for over one year are referred to as "the long-term uninsured."
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Prevention Makes Common "Cents"

Prevention Makes Common "Cents"

Expenditures for health care in the United States continue to rise and are estimated to reach $1.66 trillion in 2003. Much of these costs can be attributed to the diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases and conditions such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and asthma. A much smaller amount is spent on preventing these conditions. Th
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Social Security and Medicare from a Trust Fund

Social Security and Medicare from a Trust Fund and Budget Perspective

ASPE ISSUE BRIEF Social Security and Medicare from a Trust Fund and Budget Perspective April 2005 Printer Friendly Version in PDF format This Issue Brief is available on the Internet at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/ss-mcare-trust05/index.htm
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Understanding Different Estimates of Uninsured

Understanding Different Estimates of Uninsured Children: Putting the Differences in Context

Understanding Different Estimates of Uninsured Children: Putting the Differences in Context Acknowledgments: ASPE would like to thank those reviewers at the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and the Census Bureau whose helpful comments and expertise contributed greatly t
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Exhibit 31: Sustained Coalitions’ Current

Exhibit 31: Sustained Coalitions’ Current Perceptions of Sustainability

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Exhibit 30: Sustainability as a Function of

Exhibit 30: Sustainability as a Function of Sustainability Planning and Specific Actions

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Exhibit 25: Development of a Sustainability Plan

Exhibit 25: Development of a Sustainability Plan

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Exhibit 17: Modeling Sustainability as a Function

Exhibit 17: Modeling Sustainability as a Function of Coalition Membership, Structure and Resources

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Exhibit 15: Sustained Coalitions' Current

Exhibit 15: Sustained Coalitions' Current Funding Characteristics Compared to HCAP Period

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Exhibit 13: Sustained Coalitions Vision Guiding

Exhibit 13: Sustained Coalitions Vision Guiding Action

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Exhibit 6: Sustainability of Community Coalitions

Exhibit 6: Sustainability of Community Coalitions

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Exhibit 4: Coalition Survey Response by Mode of

Exhibit 4: Coalition Survey Response by Mode of Administration

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Figure 1: Age Distribution of the Long-Term

Research Note: The Long-Term Uninsured

Research Note: The Long-Term Uninsured This report is available on the Internet at: http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/long-term-uninsured04/ Report in PDF format for printing
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