In 2010, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded the first round of five-year HPOG grants (HPOG 1.0) to 32 organizations (including 5 tribal organizations) in 23 states. The purpose of the HPOG Program is to provide education and training to Temporary Assistance for Needy…

The number and availability of service-contingent loan forgiveness and loan repayment programs have expanded considerably since the establishment of the first major federal loan forgiveness program under the National Defense Education Act of 1958. This report provides information on federally authorized service-contingent student loan forgiveness…

Independent academic medical centers (IAMC) are challenged to develop and support a research enterprise and maintain primary goals of healthcare delivery and financial solvency. Strategies for promoting translational research have been shown to be effective at institutions in the top level of federal funding, but not for smaller IAMCs. The…

The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care conducted the 2004-05 Census, the tenth count of school-based health centers (SBHCs) since 1986, to: (1) provide a better understanding of the role of SBHCs in meeting the needs of underserved children and adolescents; (2) collect up-to-date data on demographics, staffing services, operations,…

Congressional changes in the law to permit reimbursement of physician extenders under Medicare seem closer as national television publicizes the program. (Author)

Proceedings are presented of hearings before the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce concerning a bill to amend the public health service act to revise and extend the programs for the national health service corps and to revise and extend the programs of assistance under titles 7 and 8 for…

This reports that health care providers, including those based in schools, can be instrumental in efforts to enroll eligible children in Medicaid or low-cost health insurance. There are 10 ways in which health care providers can help: (1) inform families about the availability of free and low-cost health insurance for children; (2) enlist all…

Rural people lose more days of school and work due to illness than do urban people; have higher infant mortality rates, and have more work-related injuries, all of which are aggravated by lack of access to or even the absence of medical services. Lack of doctors is the most glaring problem (in 1973 there were 138 U.S. counties which had no…

In 1966, the President established the National Advisory Commission on Health Manpower to "develop appropriate recommendations for action by government or by private institutions, organizations, or individuals for improving the availability and utilization of health manpower." Recommendations include: (1) federal funds to encourage…

Described is a federally funded program of university affiliated facilities intended to develop skilled manpower in the field of mental retardation and other developmental disabilities and to demonstrate interdisciplinary, innovative, and improved services for persons who are developmentally disabled. Locations of the facilities are identified as…

If colleges and universities are to remain key providers of training in the health professions, they must undertake strategic planning to address the changing health care environment. The impetus for change is the broad national effort to control the escalating costs of health services. (Author/MLW)

The status of the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program is examined in this third annual report with cumulative data from inception of the program. The scholarship award includes the payment of a monthly stipend, tuition and fees, and other educational expenses in a federal program of service-conditional awards for students of…

Commissioned to explore the relations between the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) and state and local agencies in the field of health, the committee interviewed key HEW administrators, met with state and selected local health officials in nine states and officials of health associations, and invited comments from more than 50…

Progress made in DHEW during 1970-72 has been directed toward a more responsible government in meeting a broad range of human problems through better internal coordination, planning, and management accountability. The reforms and legislation enacted are summarized here. Management effectiveness was achieved by formal policy making and…

Related to VT 007 894, "Report of the National Advisory Commission on Health Manpower, Volume I," this volume presents seven appendixes to that report. Appendix II concerns variation in per diem direct hospital expenses. Appendix III includes the reports of the panels on: (1) consumer role in the health care system, (2) education and supply, (3)…