Mapping State Cultural Policy: The State of Washington

State-level funding for the arts, humanities, heritage, and allied forms of culture is an important source of financial support, dwarfing the aid provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. This investigation, underwritten by the Pew Charitable Trusts, shows that states support culture through policies and programs scattered across state government and through means that go beyond direct funding

Prevention Spending

Article in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law (2012), 37(2), p. 329-34

The Hidden Strength of Prevention Politics

Editor's Note for the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law (2012), 37(2), pages 177-18

Urban economic reform and access to health care coverage in the People's Republic of China

While the economic reforms since 1978 have brought about substantial changes in the rural health care system, there have been many and far-reaching implications for the urban health insurance system as well. This paper describes the evolving urban economy and examines the implications of these changes for access to health care coverage. Provided first is a brief description of the Chinese urban health care system. Three major areas of urban economic reform since 1984 are outlined and the possible effects of these reforms on health care coverage are discussed. The analysis reveals, first, the emergence of insurance coverage inequities under employment-based health insurance as China moves toward a open market economy. Second, the process of focusing on health services in rural and urban areas as separate systems is unnecessary and even counter-productive in light of the emerging integration of China's urban and rural-economies. Finally, some reasons for why China continues to search for employment-based health financing approaches are offered.economic reforms health insurance urbanization People's Republic of China