Also known as the Mental Health Block Grant, it is provided by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to establish or expand an organized community-based system of care for providing mental health services to people with serious emotional...
A method for setting premiums at the same price for everyone, based on the average cost of providing health services to all. The premium is not adjusted for the individual beneficiary’s medical history or likelihood of using medical services. (Contrast with...
Allows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award state and local government agencies, tribes and territories, and nonprofit organization funding to design and implement community-level programs that prevent chronic diseases.
Research that compares clinical outcomes, or the “clinical effectiveness,” of alternative therapies for the same condition. Many analysts maintain that comparative effectiveness research evidence can lead to better health care decisions and thus to...
This law includes one part that entitles former employees of companies with 20 or more workers to continue to receive their employer-sponsored coverage under the group plan for up to 18 months. Under the original legislation, individuals were required to pay the full...