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Trends in State Health Policy. To see the full article, click here.
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21st Century Cures Act Fact Sheet
Check out the newest fact sheet for the 21st Century Cures Act.
Estimated Lifetime Medical and Work-Loss Costs of Fatal Injuries — United States, 2013
Injury-associated deaths have substantial economic consequences. In 2013, unintentional injury was the fourth leading cause of death, suicide was the tenth, and homicide was the sixteenth; these three causes accounted for approximately 187,000 deaths in the United States (1). To assess the economic impact of fatal injuries, CDC analyzed death data from the National Vital
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The Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut hosted a meeting of the leadership of the Northeast brain injury organizations on 6/12/15.
nTIDE Jobs Report: Employment Continues to Grow for People with Disabilities
WEST ORANGE, N.J. – May 8, 2015. Positive news continues as Americans with and without disabilities are participating in the labor force and finding jobs, according to today’s National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD). Social enterprise is one example of a
States have been raising highway speed limits — but they should be doing the opposite
States have been raising highway speed limits — but they should be doing the opposite Many states have recently been raising their highway speed limits. But research suggests that, if anything, they should actually be doing the opposite and lowering speed limits on both city streets and highways. http://www.vox.com/2015/4/9/8373177/speed-limits
CDC’s Report to Congress on Traumatic Brain Injury Epidemiology and Rehabilitation
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can lead to lifelong problems that not only affect the lives of individuals and their families, but also have a significant impact on society and the economy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed a Report to Congress, entitled Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: Epidemiology and Rehabilitation,
Responding to King v. Burwell: What Policy Levers can States “Pull” if the Supreme Court Sides with King?
RESPONDING TO KING V. BURWELL: WHAT POLICY LEVERS CAN STATES “PULL” TO MAINTAIN COVERAGE IF THE SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH KING? This week,our In Focus section reviews approaches states could consider in the event the Supreme Court eliminates federal marketplace subsidies for certain states. It was prepared by Claudine Swartz and Angelique Hrycko of Day