POLICY SERIES: OLDER AMERICANS ACT: REAUTHORIZATION PROCESS AND OUTCOMES

The Ryan White CARE Act 2000 reauthorization.

As the Ryan White CARE Act enters its second decade, it continues to be a critical source of care and services for people living with HIV/AIDS. The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Relief Emergency (CARE) Act was first enacted in 1990. Ryan White is a significant source of federal funding for people living with HIV/AIDS in the United States. The Ryan White CARE requires reauthorization every five ...

Paperwork reduction act reauthorization and government information management issues

Replacing the ineffective Federal Reports Act of 1942, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (PRA) was enacted largely to relieve the public of the mounting information collection and reporting requirements of the federal government. It also promoted coordinated information management activities on a government-wide basis by the director of the Office of Management and Budget and prescribed infor...

Ryan White CARE Act reauthorization: we need help.

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009.

On Feb. 4, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA). The state children's health insurance program ("CHIP") provides health insurance for children whose families cannot afford private healthcare but do not qualify for federal Medicaid. CHIPRA expanded CHIP by providing additional special enrollment rights related to group...

Income and Mental Well-Being of Middle-Aged and Older Americans: Immigrants’ Diminished Returns

Introduction: Although income is among the major social determinants of mental health of middle-aged and older individuals, socially marginalized groups gain less health from their income and other socioeconomic status (SES) resources compared to socially privileged groups. This pattern is called marginalization-related diminished returns (MDRs). Most of the existing knowledge ...