Direct care workers provide an estimated 70 to 80 percent of the paid hands-on long term care and personal assistance for Americans who are elderly, chronically ill or live with disabilities. Direct care worker refers to a category of workers in various long-term care settings who are the frontline workers on care teams. Their jobs… Read more »
Rural-Urban Differences in the Rate of Health Insurance Coverage
Although national estimates of health insurance coverage rates typically show little or no difference between rural and urban areas in the per cent of residents with health insurance, if only individuals below the age of 65 are considered, rural residents are more likely to lack health insurance. When individual states are considered, rural residents are… Read more »
County-level Estimates of the Number of Uninsured in North Carolina 2004 Update
This report provides county-level estimates of the number and percentage of people under the age of 65 who are uninsured in 2004.
Reducing Mortality from Motor Vehicle Crashes for Children 0 through 14 Years of Age: Success in New York and North Dakota
This project was funded to review the evidence regarding effective interventions to reduce mortality among children in motor vehicle crashes and to explore what was and is happening in New York and North Dakota that contributes to their success.
County-level Estimates of the Number of Uninsured in North Carolina 2002 Update
This report provides annual county-level estimates of the number and percentage of people under the age of 65 who are uninsured for 2002.