Search Results - "Altman, D E"

Health information, the Internet, and the digital divide by Brodie, M, Flournoy, R E, Altman, D E, Blendon, R J, Benson, J M, Rosenbaum, M D

“…Through an analysis of recent data on adults' and children's computer use and experiences, this DataWatch shows that use of computers and the Internet is…”
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Foundations today: finding a new role in the changing health care system by Altman, D E

“…The Kaiser Family Foundation's president gives his candid assessment of how this information-focused foundation fits into the larger picture. In the US, the…”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF CELLULAR AND SERUM COMPONENTS OF MUCO-SALIVARY IMMUNE COMPARTMENT IN MATURE, AGED, AND SENESCENT PERSONS by Altman, E. D., Zurochka, A. V., Teplova, S. N., Davydova, E. V., Altman, D. Sh

“…Аbstract. The objective of present study was to determine the immunological features of immune system aging in mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) in the…”
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Understanding the managed care backlash by Blendon, R J, Brodie, M, Benson, J M, Altman, D E, Levitt, L, Hoff, T, Hugick, L

“…This paper examines the depth and breadth of the public backlash against managed care and the reasons for it. We conclude that the backlash is real and…”
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The realities behind the polls by Altman, D E

“…In response to Daniel Yankelovich's paper, "The debate that wasn't: The public and the Clinton plan," it is theorized that even if the public had gone along…”
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Impact of expanding Medicaid by Altman, D E

“…Costs could be reduced still more with the addition of even a modest employer health insurance mandate to cover a share of the uninsured. [...]if we took real…”
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Taking the public's pulse on health system reform by Smith, M D, Altman, D E, Leitman, R, Moloney, T W, Taylor, H

“…Democrat Harris Wofford's victory over Republican Richard Thornburgh in the Pennsylvania US Senate election in November 1991 forced the Republicans to address…”
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Media coverage of managed care: is there a negative bias? by Brodie, M, Brady, L A, Altman, D E

“…We conducted content analysis of media coverage (both print and broadcast) of managed care over the period 1 January 1990 to 30 June 1997, examining in detail…”
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Americans' views on the use and regulation of dietary supplements by Blendon, R J, DesRoches, C M, Benson, J M, Brodie, M, Altman, D E

“…This article presents the views of Americans on what the government's future role should be in regulating or overseeing the growing sales of dietary…”
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The Implications of the 2000 Election by Brodie, Mollyann, Altman, Drew E, Benson, John M, Blendon, Robert J

“…What does the unique election of 2000 mean for health policy in the United States? The answer is complex. The closeness of the presidential vote and the…”
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Voters and Health Care in the 1998 Election by Blendon, Robert J, Benson, John M, Brodie, Mollyann, Altman, Drew E, James, Matt, Hugick, Larry

“…Using the results of three postelection surveys of self-described voters in the 1998 congressional elections combined with 24 national opinion surveys and…”
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Health care in the upcoming 2000 election by Blendon, R J, Benson, J M, Brodie, M, Altman, D E, James, M

“…Health care will be one of the top issues in the year 2000 election, but voters' interest in health care is not as great as it was in 1992. There is no single…”
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Health Care Policy Implications of the 1994 Congressional Elections by Blendon, Robert J, Altman, Drew E, Benson, John, Brodie, Mollyann, James, Matt, Chervinsky, Gerry

“…AS REPORTED in the press, the 1994 congressional elections had broad implications for the future of public policy in the United States. Republicans gained a…”
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The public and the welfare reform debate by Blendon, R J, Altman, D E, Benson, J, Brodie, M, James, M, Chervinsky, G

“…To identify the core beliefs and policy preferences of the American public toward changing the welfare system and providing support for low-income families…”
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How much does the public know about health reform? by Blendon, R J, Altman, D E, Benson, J M, Brodie, M, James, M, Hugick, L

“…With federal action on major health reform set to take place in 1994, a recent survey of 1,200 adults found major gaps in Americans' understanding of what the…”
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Improving Patient Safety — Five Years after the IOM Report by Altman, Drew E, Clancy, Carolyn, Blendon, Robert J

“…Five years after the IOM report, Drew Altman, Carolyn Clancy, and Robert Blendon note that people do not seem to feel safer. Many promising efforts have been…”
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Public attitudes about health-care costs. A lesson in national schizophrenia by Blendon, R J, Altman, D E

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Views of Practicing Physicians and the Public on Medical Errors by Blendon, Robert J, DesRoches, Catherine M, Brodie, Mollyann, Benson, John M, Rosen, Allison B, Schneider, Eric, Altman, Drew E, Zapert, Kinga, Herrmann, Melissa J, Steffenson, Annie E

“…According to this national survey, neither the public nor physicians view medical errors as one of the most important problems of the U.S. health care system…”
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The role of state and local government in health by Altman, D E, Morgan, D H

“…[...]despite the passage of Medicaid and Medicare, in many large cities these public and selected voluntary hospitals continue to play a vital role in…”
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The New Medicare Prescription-Drug Legislation by Altman, Drew E

“…In terms of dollars, the number of people affected, and the political stakes involved, the Medicare prescription-drug bill is the most important health care…”
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