“WLS 12.27 data set is now available.” (April 25, 2012). For more information about this data release go to:
www.ssc.wisc.edu/wlsresearch/data/updates/change_notice/chnt_034.htm
April 26, 2012
CAAR – National Academies Press Monograph – April 26, 2012
Geographic Adjustment in Medicare Payment: Phase I: Improving Accuracy, Second Edition, (edited by Margaret Edmunds and Frank A. Sloan, Institute of Medicine, 2012, ISBN-10: 0-309-21145-X, ISBN-13: 978-0-309-21145-1, OpenBook and .pdf format, 236p.). Note: NAP requires free registration before providing a .pdf copy.
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CAAR – Employee Benefit Research Institute Periodical – April 26, 2012
EBRI Notes (Vol. 33, No. 4, April 2012, .pdf format, 20p.). The articles in this issue are: “Time Trends in Poverty for Older Americans Between 2001-2009,” by Sudipto Banerjee; and, “Characteristics of the Population With Consumer-Driven and High-Deductible Health Plans, 2005-2011,” by Paul Fronstin.
www.ebri.org/publications/notes/index.cfm?fa=notesDisp&content_id=5046
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CAAR – New England Journal of Medicine Article Abstract – April 26, 2012
“The Long-Term Effect of Premier Pay for Performance on Patient Outcomes,” by Ashish K. Jha, Karen E. Joynt, E. John Orav, and Arnold M. Epstein (Vol. 366, No. 17, April 26, 2012, p. 1606-1615).
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1112351?query=TOC#t=abstract
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CAAR – UK Parliamentary Library Note – April 26, 2012
“NHS Pension Scheme,” by Djuna Thurley (SN03281, April 2012, .pdf format, 52p.).
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CAAR – United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affaird Briefs – April 26, 2012
A. “Population Ageing and the Non-communicable Diseases,” (2012/1, April 2012, .pdf format, 2p.).
www.un.org/esa/population/publications/popfacts/popfacts__2012-1.pdf
B. “Towards global equity in longevity,” (2012/1, April 2012, .pdf format, 4p.).
www.un.org/esa/population/publications/popfacts/popfacts__2012-2.pdf
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CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Medicare Guide Update – Apr. 26, 2012
“Talking About Medicare: Your Guide to Understanding the Program, 2012″ (April 2012, .pdf format, 71p.).
www.kff.org/medicare/talkingaboutmedicare/
Click any of the tabs next to “Welcome” for links to full text.
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