Geographic Variation in Medicare Per Capita Spending: Should Policy-Makers Be Concerned?

Reviews research on geographic variations in Medicare spending per capita; contributing factors, including differences in population mix, prices, and type and amount of care; and whether higher spending ensures better care. Discusses policy implications

Resident database interfaces to the DAVID system, a heterogeneous distributed database management system

A methodology for building interfaces of resident database management systems to a heterogeneous distributed database management system under development at NASA, the DAVID system, was developed. The feasibility of that methodology was demonstrated by construction of the software necessary to perform the interface task. The interface terminology developed in the course of this research is presented. The work performed and the results are summarized

Are the 2004 Payment Increases Helping to Stem Medicare Advantage's Benefit Erosion?

Examines trends in Medicare Advantage plan benefits and premiums in 2004, paying particular attention to the impact of the payment increases

Legislative Report: Healthcare Reform

Before Thanksgiving, H.R. 3200 and the Baucus Bill will reach the floor of the House and Senate, respectively, where they will be vigorously debated and are ultimately likely to pass.Marsha Blackburn, health care reform, healthcare reform, healthcare, health care, H.R. 3200, Baucus Bill, Tennessee, insurance

Rethinking Masculinity and Practices of Violence in Conflict Settings

An introduction to a special issue of International Feminist Journal of Politics, co-edited with Marsha Henry