Rutgers Center for State Health Policy launched the New Jersey Integrated Population Health Data (iPHD) Project this week to address some of the state’s most pressing health care issues including the opioid epidemic, maternal and infant health and New Jersey’s...
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Analysis of Nationwide Uncompensated & Other Related Care Models
Nathaly Andrade, Tristan Gibson, Han Le, Kevin Petrozzo, Jessica Rueb, andLaura Sandoval Read Report Promoting and ensuring access to medically necessary health care services is an important component of maintaining the health and wellbeing of a community. Equally...
Why N.J. needs to establish public health institute (as 33 other states already have)
If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it’s that there’s no such thing as being too prepared. We fell well short of being ready to confront the public health emergency, but investment in public health also has long been inadequate for dealing with challenges...
Rutgers study shows decreased hospitalizations for diabetes patients associated with telementoring program
The model for Project ECHO is based on the “all teach, all learn” model, which encourages participants to engage in thoughtful discussions, unlike traditional medical education, Bridgeman said. This ensures that local community providers have the necessary knowledge...
Public health policy gets renewed push
For years, public health leaders have warned about underinvestment in New Jersey’s system — a patchwork of local, county and state programs designed to keep residents safe and blunt the impact of disasters — and academics have documented these concerns. Many...
NJ implementing universal health care coverage for children, including unauthorized
A bill signed into law earlier this summer by Gov. Phil Murphy creates a system of universal health care coverage for tens of thousands of New Jersey children, including unauthorized citizens. Now, the state and partner entities are working to get the word out, so...
Rutgers study: Uninsured Americans getting COVID vaccine at much lower rates
Any of the approved COVID-19 vaccines can be had easily and equitably in New Jersey right now, with more than 1,800 vaccination sites in operation around the state. The shots are available free of charge regardless of health insurance status, but numbers crunched at...
Poll: Those without health insurance less vaccinated
A new survey released June 14 finds much lower COVID-19 vaccination rates among those without health insurance, even though the vaccines are free. The report by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University found that 55.6% of...
Research: People with health insurance are vaccinated more than those without
A new national survey by Soumitra Bhuyan, Julia Sass Rubin; and Joel Cantor and Alexis Rittweger, a research assistant analyzes distribution and acceptance of the COVID19 vaccine across groups of gender, age, education, race, and region.
Joel Cantor appointed to Milbank Quarterly Editorial Advisory Board
Dr. Cantor is a widely published scholar on the effects of health insurance regulatory policy and innovative health service delivery.
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