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The Massachusetts Avenue of health reform

The Health Policy Exchange

This month's Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar explored the politics of "Romneycare," a state-level health reform which in many ways made possible the future Affordable Care Act. Together, Romney and Kennedy approached the George W.

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Caring for the underserved: The National Health Service Corps

The Health Policy Exchange

In this month's Georgetown University Health Policy Seminar, we critically evaluated the accomplishments and limitations of the NHSC in improving access to care for the medically underserved.

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Racial health inequality in prostate cancer associated with facility-level disparities

Medical Xpress

Racial minorities in the United States are less likely to receive treatment for prostate cancer and, overall, have worse survival outcomes compared to individuals who are white. Their results are published in Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations.