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Dr. Marks directs research programs to empower people with disabilities through health promotion, health advocacy, and primary health care.

Nontraditional Careers in Nursing: Options for Nurses

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History of Nontraditional Careers Source: Nontraditional Careers in Nursing: Options for Nurses Susan E. Lowey, PhD, RN, CHPN |March 15, 2017 The Nursing Workforce and Changing Demographics While a majority of nurses currently work in the hospital setting, the nontraditional (nonhospital) nursing sector is growing.[1] There are currently over 2.7 million registered nurses in the United States.[1] …

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Fact Sheets « Disability Policy Seminar

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Source: Fact Sheets « Disability Policy Seminar The 2017 Disability Policy Seminar is underway! If you were not able to make it, you can access the fact sheets here. Follow live coverage from the event on social media with the hashtag #DPS2017. FACT SHEETS Federal Funding Health Care Medicaid and LTSS Social Security and SSI …

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Grants | Refugee Health Promotion

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Source: Grants | Administration for Children and Families Summary Funding Oppportunity Title: Refugee Health Promotion Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2017-ACF-ORR-RX-1222 Program Office: Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Type: Discretionary Funding Instrument Type: Grant Announcement Type: Initial CFDA: 93.576 Post Date: 03/14/2017 Application Due Date: 05/15/2017 Description The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for …

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Top 10 Changes to Medicaid Under House Republicans’ ACA Repeal Bill

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Source: Top 10 Changes to Medicaid Under House Republicans’ ACA Repeal Bill Executive Summary Following the CBO score that found the House Republicans’ so-called “American Health Care Act” would cause 24 million people to lose health care coverage, NHeLP managing attorneys examine the bill’s “draconian changes” planned for Medicaid. Managing Attorney of the DC Office …

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With all Eyes on AHCA, House Advances 3 Bills that Could Reduce Benefits, Raise Costs for People in Employer-Based Coverage – Center on Health Insurance Reforms

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With all Eyes on AHCA, House Advances 3 Bills that Could Reduce Benefits, Raise Costs for People in Employer-Based Coverage Source: With all Eyes on AHCA, House Advances 3 Bills that Could Reduce Benefits, Raise Costs for People in Employer-Based Coverage – Center on Health Insurance Reforms The week of March 6 was a busy …

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Compare Proposals to Replace The Affordable Care Act | The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have committed to repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). How do their replacement proposals compare to the ACA? How do they compare to each other?Plans available for comparison:The American Health Care Act as introduced by the House Republican leadership, March 6, 2017 (PDF)The Affordable Care Act, …

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SUNspot – Wireless Device Ownership by People with Disabilities

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Wireless Inclusive Technologies RERC This SUNspot addresses the following question related to ownership of wireless devices by adults with disabilities:  Do people with disabilities own wireless devices (regular phones, smartphones and tablets) at the same rates as the general population? Comparison of the results from the SUN and the Pew Research Center show that people …

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Faculty Training Modules: Working with students with disabilities

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UCSF Medical Student Disability Services (MSDS) and UCSF Student Disability Services (SDS) in partnership with colleagues from around the country (Case Western Reserve University, Duke University, Northwestern University, Rush University College of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, The University of Washington, and Weill Cornell Medicine and Samuel Merritt University), developed The UCSF Faculty Training …

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Nurses’ experience of caring for people with intellectual disability and dementia

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Josephine Cleary and Owen Doody Aims and objectives. To explore nurses’ experiences of caring for older people with intellectual disability and dementia. Background. Ageing and dementia prevalence is increasing along with the life expectancy of people with intellectual disability. As a population group, people with intellectual disability have a high prevalence of dementia, which is …

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The State of the Science of Health and Wellness for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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Historically, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have experienced health disparities related to several factors including: a lack of access to high quality medical care, inadequate preparation of health care providers to meet their needs, the social determinants of health (e.g., poverty, race and gender), and the failure to include people with IDD in …

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