RACIAL DISPARITIES IN SERVICE USE AMONG MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES AFTER MANDATORY ENROLLMENT IN MANAGED CARE: A DIFFERENCE-IN-DIFFERENCES APPROACH

Racial Disparities in Service Use among Medicaid Beneficiaries after Mandatory Enrollment in Managed Care: A Difference-in-Differences Approach

Managed care may improve access to health care to previously underserved car mackwell populations when providers need plan enrollees.However, capitation and utilization management often give providers the incentive to withhold care.Managed care organizations have yet to demonstrate that racial disparities in treatment are not exacerbated.Using Medi

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Design of car body structure for articulated EMUs

In order to meet the demands of the European market, a new articulated car body structure for EMUs has been developed in compliance with the requirements of the European technical specifications for interoperability (TSIs) and incorporating the installation requirements of the articulated bogies.By optimizing the force flow transfer path and adopti

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Tobacco Control Policies in India: Implementation and Challenges

Tobacco use is a major public health challenge in India with 275 million adults consuming different tobacco products.Government of India has taken various initiatives for tobacco control in the country.Besides enacting comprehensive tobacco control legislation (COTPA, 2003), India was among the first few countries to ratify WHO the Framework Conven

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