A study by new Baylor business professor Dr. Brennan Davis was selected by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as “the most influential child obesity research for the past year.”
A finance professor looks at the unemployment problem and suggests how to tackle it.
Lost in the debate over a public option health insurance plan, says University of Iowa insurance researcher Ty Leverty, is the fact that health insurance differs in many ways from other types of insurance.
The health reform debate to date has been characterized by confusion and misinformation. "The conclusion that most of the uninsured either are voluntarily uninsured or do not need assistance is erroneous," says Timothy McBride, Ph.D., health economist at Washington University in St. Louis. The Census Bureau will announce the official health insurance estimates on Thursday, Sept. 10. According to McBride, the number of uninsured may top 50 million.
The official poverty rate has never fallen below its 1973 level, but a University of Michigan researcher says this could change after the economy recovers from this recession if anti-poverty policies put in place by this year's stimulus package are made permanent.
To “win” the health care debate, President Obama will need to do three things in his address to the nation: be specific, return to campaign eloquence and call on American identity and character, says a Baylor University expert in the rhetorical presidency.
Washington and Lee University's School of Law has unveiled a new curriculum for third-year law students that is unlike any other in the country.
As the debate over healthcare insurance reform continues--and President Obama prepares to address the nation on Wed, Sept. 9, please remember that faculty members of The George Washington University (GW) Medical Center are available to comment on topics regarding health insurance reform, including: general policy/political analysis, Medicare, Medicaid, compliance, community health centers, state health reform, affordability, finance, health technology information.
The alleged dangers Democrats and Republicans promise to avoid in the health care reform debate are commonplace for all but the wealthiest of Americans.
A new and comprehensive analysis of the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act (HR 3200) provides a detailed examination of the major changes in existing laws made by the measure. The analysis is part of an ongoing project of The George Washington University Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program, within the School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS), to advance public understanding of the legal dimensions of national health reform.
In 2009, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans - private health insurance plans that enroll Medicare beneficiaries – will be paid $11 billion, or $1,140 more per enrollee, than it would cost to care for the same number of beneficiaries under traditional fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare.
The Crimes against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire has been awarded more than $1.8 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Justice to combat Internet and other crimes against children.
Expanding health centers to reach an additional 20 million patients as part of national health reform would result in overall health care savings of $212 billion over the ten-year period 2010 to 2019, including federal Medicaid savings of $59 billion. The dollar value of these expected savings far exceeds the cost of the health center investment of $38.8 billion called for in the July 14 version of the House health reform bill.
Expanding health centers to reach an additional 20 million patients as part of national health reform would result in overall health care savings of over $212 billion over the ten-year period, including federal Medicaid savings of $59 billion. The dollar value of these expected savings far exceeds the cost of the health center investment of $38.8 billion called for in the July 14 version of the House health reform bill.
Finance professor and senior citizen Dr. Robert Pritchard looks at health care reform.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has named Frank J. Cilluffo, Associate Vice President for Homeland Security and Director of the Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) at The George Washington University, as Chairman of the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Advisory Committee of the United States.
A blueprint for policy makers on how to boost climate-friendly real estate development in California. This type of development is typified by walkable communities near transit, jobs, and services and is key to reducing California’s greenhouse gas emissions. Released by Berkeley Law and UCLA Law.
American University experts are available to comment about the life and political career of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, including his push for health care reform, his involvement in the Civil Rights movement, his importance to the Baby Boom generation, and his influencing young people to pursue careers in public service.
Stephen C. Hora, a prominent decision analyst, is the new director of USC's National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), the nation's first Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Research Center of Excellence.
University of Iowa law professor Randall Bezanson thinks artists should be given greater legal leeway in the use of public and private space. He has developed a legal theory called "trespassory art" that urges courts to interpret the law in such a way that protects artists from trespassing, nuisance and other laws and ordinances.
One MTSU political science professor says investing in a green economy will create jobs and a healthier environment, according to his research.
Two professors at Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business lay out a universal health care plan in their new book Health Care for Us All: Getting More for Our Investment, published by Cambridge University Press, that does not create a government entitlement program or threaten in any way the insurance coverage or health care of Americans who currently have coverage.
A pilot program in Indiana is identifying naturally occurring retirement communities and helping older residents to organize for better services and living conditions in their neighborhoods. Policymakers around the country see the potential to help older adults live fuller lives without the cost and complication of government-based programs. The Indiana program is overseen by the Center for Aging & Community at the University of Indianapolis.
Aging in America is a process of being marginalized, of becoming invisible, of liquidating financial, emotional and social assets as well as independence and personal choice, according to Lawrence T. Force, Ph.D. Force is a professor of psychology and director of the Center on Aging and Policy at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY.
Rationing end of life care may not be as arbitrary and cruel as it sounds. Instead, it may lead to better conversations among patients, their families and health care professionals regarding the value of procedures, currently provided out of habit, that are neither wanted nor useful.
Newly appointed U.S. Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor has participated in several influential sports law decisions throughout her career. A Central Michigan University authority on sports law is available to discuss the most recognized sports law-related cases Judge Sotomayor has participated in and how her opinions have influenced American law in this arena thus far.
Researchers at the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have released a new report, Cap and Dividend: A State-by-State Analysis, jointly published with the Economics for Equity and the Environment Network.
The first study to examine resource allocation in Olympic sport raised questions about the mission of the U.S. Olympic Committee and revealed a gap between what administrators of U.S. National Governing Bodies thought was fair and how they believed funding would be distributed by the USOC.
Reporters who are looking for expert perspectives on newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor should consider Johns Hopkins University lecturer Adam Segal, director of the Hispanic Voter Project, and Joel Grossman, professor of political science.
Space security programs of the Department of Defense -- as outlined in that agency's Fiscal Year 2010 budget request -- are reviewed in a new budget analysis.
If the federal government implements a 2007 legal interpretation of the Endangered Species Act, the likely result will be a reduction in the number of species listed for protection, scientists say.
The following faculty member of The George Washington University Medical Center is available to comment on general topics regarding health reform, as well as a response to House of Representatives Health Care Compromise.
TV and radio talk shows have been abuzz with speculation about a classified CIA program which may or may not have involved assassination. Upcoming congressional hearings may reveal details about that mysterious program that was abruptly cancelled by CIA Director Leon Panetta. But according to David Perry, professor of applied ethics and director of the new Vann Center for Ethics at Davidson College, the current debate concerning assassination has unfortunately shed more heat than light. Perry addresses the ethics and legality of assassination and targeted killing in his recent book, "Partly Cloudy: Ethics in War, Espionage, Covert Action, and Interrogation."
The latest edition of The George Washington University Battleground Poll finds a majority of voters (51%) believing that the country is on the wrong track. Their top areas of concern are the economy and jobs, health care costs, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the federal budget deficit.
First things first: Finance professor proposes there are other issues -- such as unemployment and Social Security -- that need to be addressed before health care reform.
California Pacific Medical Center's citywide health care development plan, its vision for rebuilding its multi-campus hospital system, took an important first step towards approval when the San Francisco Health Commission forwarded the plan to the City's Planning Commission.
As the globe celebrates the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's first footprints on the Moon, there is urgent need to reflect on the future of America's civil space enterprise and the role of international cooperation.
The AANS and CNS announced their opposition to H.R. 3200, the "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009," currently under consideration by the House of Representatives. "America's neurosurgeons strongly support improving our nation's healthcare system by ensuring insurance coverage for all our citizens. Unfortunately, as it is currently constructed, this bill goes far beyond what is necessary to fix what is broken with our healthcare system," stated Troy M. Tippett, MD, President of the AANS.
Today, The George Washington University's Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program, within the School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS), launched an interactive tool designed to provide an ongoing and comprehensive comparative analysis of national health reform proposals. The purpose of this health reform comparative analysis project is to advance public understanding of the policy and legal dimensions of national health reform. The analysis released today will be continuously updated as legislation moves through the House and Senate.
Justin Hastings, assistant professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech is in Jakarta and available to discuss Friday's bomb attacks. Hasting's expertise is in terrorism, rogue states, nuclear armament and Southeast Asia.
Although the United States and European Union face common environmental and energy challenges, they often have taken different approaches to solving them, according to Stacy VanDeveer, associate professor of political science at the University of New Hampshire.
Americans are unsure that a healthcare reform bill introduced this week is the solution to problems with the U.S. healthcare system, according to a poll created and commissioned by a public policy expert at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Land value taxes can promote economic development by removing disincentives to improve property. But it's hard to determine fairness when switching from a traditional property tax system to a land value tax system because the data on land values and wealth patterns are often inaccurate or uncertain.
The conference, in recognition of the coincidence of the inauguration of the nation's first African-American president and the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the end of Massive Resistance in Virginia, will explore the events of the time and analyze how the commonwealth has evolved since the Massive Resistance era.
According to new analysis by American University and Oregon State University professors, the judicial appointments of former president George W. Bush suggest that his motivation for appointing nontraditional judges was driven more by ideology and strategy than concerns for diversity.
Tip sheet of University of Virginia professors available to comment on confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Pauline Rosenau, Ph.D., professor of management, policy and community health at The University of Texas School of Public Health, can translate the proposed plan for universal health care coverage in the United States and discuss the policies of other countries with universal coverage.
Reporters working on stories about how racial politics may affect President Obama's campaign for health care reform should consider Lester Spence, an assistant professor of political science at Johns Hopkins University.
UC Berkeley School of Law scholars are available for insight and analysis on Judge Sotomayor's confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court. The nomination has stirred debate about judicial activism, among other issues, due partly to comments she made during a 2001 Berkeley Law speech. U.S. Senate confirmation hearings begin July 13.
University of Texas at Austin faculty are available to provide expert perspectives on issues related to the political unrest over Iranian election results, including President Barack Obama's stance on Iran policy, the violent crackdown on protestors in Tehran and the revolutionary impact of social media.
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