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M4A as a Swing Issue

The Health Care Blog

The phrase derives from a 2004 book “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” Act “, while Rubio goes one step further with his “ No Tax Breaks for Radical Corporate Activism Act”. In academic circles, you increasingly find references to “what’s the matter with…debates.”

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IPH marks 25 years of shaping public health policy

Institute of Public Health

Set up prior to the signing of the Good Friday / Belfast Agreement in 1998, IPH has been shaping public health policy across the island of Ireland for 25 years. Shifting the policy focus has the potential to secure a healthier economy, healthier communities, and a healthier future for all.”

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MedPAC Got It Wrong (pt 2)

The Health Care Blog

They run the numbers back to 2004 to show that the number has existed as a difference between those calculations every year and that the distance has been consistent over time. They repeat that perspective and that conclusion several times. It’s also actually almost the only line chart in the entire report. Figure 12.3 (cut

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What Would Newt Do? Making Value-Based Care Victorious

The Health Care Blog

His recommendations from 2007 about designing transformational change in health care provide a perspective that remains useful today in addressing what is ultimately a political problem. Back in 2004, Gingrich and I both served on a commission seeking to improve the quality of long-term care. Going Along the Gingrich Roadmap.

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Remembering Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter at HJ12 in Atlanta

Association of Health Care Journalists

Mental health fellowships for journalists The mental health program at the Carter Center includes the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism in which fellows learn how to use storytelling to dismantle the stigma and discrimination that millions of people face every day, the center said.

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“Playing Doctor” – A Cautionary Tale From Health IT Pioneers.

The Health Care Blog

On May 5, 2004, “Terri’s Law” was declared unconstitutional. Operation Rescue/Right to Life extremist Randall Terry began daily public demonstrations at the care facility. The Florida legislature passed “Terri’s Law”, allowing Gov. Jeb Bush to order the feeding tube surgically reinserted for the third time.

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Readers Offer Solo Agers Support and Reflect on Ancestors

KFF Health News

link] Kim Witczak (@woodymatters) September 9, 2024 Kim Witczak, Minneapolis KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFFan independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about KFF.