Information on "Health Organizations"
August 2012
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21 Aug 2012
The Global Health Regime
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Despite medical advances and improvements in sanitation, water supply, nutrition, housing, and education, poor health continues to plague many countries in the world today. More on «The Global Health Regime» -
Aug 2012
MEDICAID Expansion
Author: Stanley J Czerwinski, Carolyn L Yocom
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The report reviews the actions that states are taking to implement the Medicaid expansion. More on «MEDICAID Expansion» -
Aug 2012
MEDICARE
Author: Kathleen King, Daniel Bertoni
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report describes the various options for removing Social Security numbers (SSN) from Medicare cards. More on «MEDICARE»
May 2012
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23 May 2012
Reinventing the World Health Organization
Author: Thomas Bollyky
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Until the 1990s, the World Health Organization (WHO) was the most successful of the United Nations' agencies. More on «Reinventing the World Health Organization»
September 2011
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6 Sep 2011
Medicare Part D
Author: Gregory D Kutz
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
In 2009, GAO reported on doctor shopping in Medicaid, where individuals see several doctors and pharmacies, receiving more of a drug than was intended by any single physician. More on «Medicare Part D» -
Sep 2011
Maternal Health in Afghanistan
Author: Isobel Coleman, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
This paper looks at the maternal health situation in Afghanistan. More on «Maternal Health in Afghanistan»
June 2011
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13 Jun 2011
The Rise of Global Health in International Affairs
Author: Margaret Chan, Andrew Lansley
Publisher: Chatham House
This publication is a transcript of speeches given in June 2011 by the Director General of the World Health Organization, and by the UK Secretary of State for Health. More on «The Rise of Global Health in International Affairs» -
Jun 2011
The International Health Regulations (2005)
Author: Julie E Fischer, Sarah Kornblet, Rebecca Katz
Publisher: Henry L Stimson Center
This white paper outlines the context for revising the International Health Regulations (IHR), describes the building blocks for global disease detection and response capabilities, and discusses the implications of the revised IHR for the United Stat... More on «The International Health Regulations (2005)»
April 2011
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Apr 2011
Representative Ryan's $30 Trillion Medicare Waste Tax
Author: David Rosnick, Dean Baker
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper addresses an important policy discussion on the Medicare program in the United States. More on «Representative Ryan's $30 Trillion Medicare Waste Tax»
October 2010
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4 Oct 2010
Humanitarian Space Shrinking for Health Program Delivery in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Author: Leonard S Rubenstein
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
The ability of humanitarian health organizations to operate safely in Afghanistan and Pakistan is becoming increasingly difficult. More on «Humanitarian Space Shrinking for Health Program Delivery in Afghanistan and Pakistan»
