Public Policy
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A Billion and Change in Federal Grants for Health Promotion
In 2012, the federal government announced over a billions dollars of grants as part of the ACA for various prevention efforts. This article outlines the different grant opportunities as a…
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Final regulations on the ACA wellness programming and incentive rules
This 35 page document is the PDF of the Federal Regulations for June 3, 2013 on the design of wellness incentives that meet the requirements of the ACA. These regulations…
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Government Spending for Health Entitlement Programs
This report provides details on government spending on healthcare. Spending through the two principal health entitlement programs — Medicare and Medicaid — accounts for well over a third of U.S.…
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National Prevention Strategy Analysis
In June 2011, Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States, released the nation’s first-ever ‘‘National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy: America’s Plan for Better Health and Wellness’’ (truncated as…
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Updated ACA Prevention Spending
Prevention and public health spending have been a moving target with changes from the ACA. This 2013 data table provides detailed spending planning through the 2013 fiscal year on government…
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We ARE Beginning to Speak With One Voice: Consensus Statement on Wellness Incentives
This write up from AJHP on the consensus perspective on outcomes-based incentive design that first appeared in JOEM in 2012 adds additional focus and insight. Michael O'Donnell provides additional color…
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