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October 29, 2013 - Publication
Managing Prison Health Care Spending
Prison health care spending in 44 states totaled $6.5 billion in 2008, out of $36.8 billion in overall institutional correctional expenditures, according to a report from The State Health Care Spending Project. Read More
October 7, 2013 - In The Media
"To Live a Longer, Healthier Life: Delay Aging, Don’t Just Cure Disease, Study Concludes"
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October 3, 2013 - From the field
Rallying Support for Access to Health Services for Young Nigerians
A video seeks to raise awareness of the urgent need to expand access to appropriate health services, especially reproductive health information and services, for young people across Nigeria. Read More
August 30, 2013 - Publication
Discussing Accountability in Maternal and Reproductive Health
In the springs of 2013 and 2012, MacArthur supported two convenings – one in Nigeria and another in Oaxaca, Mexico – on accountability efforts to improve maternal and reproductive health. Read More
August 19, 2013 - In The Media
"'Culture-Changing' Initiative to Stop Food Contamination on the Farm"
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August 4, 2013 - In The Media
"Foundation Funding To Study And Improve Medicaid"
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July 10, 2013 - In The Media
"World Population Focus on India, Part 1: Sex Education"
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June 24, 2013 - In The Media
"Space-Age Technology Could Help Cut Maternal Deaths"
From The Guardian
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June 6, 2013 - In The Media
"Maternal Health in India: Where We Are Today "
From The Huffington Post
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May 14, 2013 - From the field
Reducing Maternal Mortality Through Solar Light
A video produced by UNFPA tells the story of how the installation of Solar Suitcases in clinics across Sierra Leone has improved maternal health outcomes. Read More
May 10, 2013 - Publication
Weighing Options for Reducing Medicare Costs
With Medicare spending projected to increase to 24 percent of all federal spending by 2037, policymakers are again considering ways to curb the program’s spending growth. Read More
May 2, 2013 - Publication
Access to Medicaid Increases Healthcare Use
A MacArthur-supported study recently released in The New England Journal of Medicine found that access to Medicaid increased the use of healthcare. Read More
April 16, 2013 - Publication
Assessing Gaps in Reproductive Health Services in Emergency Settings
The report, conducted by expert consultants commissioned by MacArthur, provides an overview of the current status, major actors, challenges, and funding situation in the field. Read More