This paper documents changes in infant mortality (IM) rates in São Paulo, Brazil, between 2003 and 2013 and examines the association among neighborhood characteristics and IM.
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Killing Of Paterson Man Spurs Demand For More Mental Health Aid During Police Calls
The police shooting of a Paterson man who was a member of a local anti-violence group has renewed calls for less police involvement in situations involving people exhibiting signs of mental illness. New Jersey has made strides in this area, announcing in February that...
As healthcare cyberattacks soar, the cost of cyberinsurance is also rising
Healthcare systems rocked by labor and supply chain costs and broader economic difficulties have another difficult financial problem to manage: soaring cyber insurance costs. Why is it important: That might not be sexy — or the first thing you think of when...
Cybercriminals Step Up Attacks on Health Care Payment Processors
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in September warned that it has received multiple reports of cybercriminals increasingly targeting health care payment processors to redirect payments to themselves. Typically, this involves a cybercriminal obtaining employees’...
Richell Garcia selected for SMG Foundation-Next Generation Scholarship
The scholarship is for employees that wish to advance their career in health care; awardees are selected based on strong academic standing and goals of the individual.
Research: Pandemic has exposed fatal health inequities
The financialization of the U.S. healthcare system, water supply, and food supply chain have all contributed to health inequities that resulted in the health care disaster of COVID-19, which could have been avoided.
New Health in all Policies continuing education training course: June 18, 2021
Health in All Policies is a strategy that strengthens the link between health and other policies,enabling people to lead healthier lives.
Affordable Care Act before Supreme Court puts health coverage at risk for 800,000 in NJ
“The aircraft carrier that is the U.S. health care system has made a sweeping turn,” said Joel Cantor, founding director of the Center for State Health Policy at Rutgers University. He said it would be difficult to change course once again after the myriad of...
We Must Rescue Health Insurance for Small Businesses and Their Workers | Opinion
Small employers are at the cross-currents of pandemic-driven forces. Many small businesses rely on face-to-face interactions, and few have deep pockets to weather shutdowns and stalled demand. The revenue freefall that businesses have experienced over the last five...
Obamacare enrollment sinks 11% — historically low unemployment is at least partly to blame
Regardless, the tight labor market is helping reduce dependence on the federal program, said Joel Cantor, the founding director of the Center for State Health Policy at Rutgers University in New Jersey. "The economy has increased employment rates and encouraged more...
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