Nationwide Expansion of the Diabetes Prevention Program to include more people with health coverage9/2/2016 Too many people in the U.S. population are still unable to enjoy the universal right to quality health care. One determinant of this obstacle is the inadequacy of health care management in undeserved populations. The Affordable Care Act is a major legislative act that aims to address this issue by increasing access to affordable health insurance and behavioral care to all Americans [1]. Building on this great accomplishment, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed that starting January 1, 2018, more Medicare recipients benefit from the evidence-based Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) [2].
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Mickelder Kercy, M.D. M.S.I learned about the art and science of medicine and was introduced to the community and population-based aspects of public health at the Université Notre Dame d'Haiti. My early practical interventions in the field of public health during medical residency in Haiti fostered my interest in pursuing additional academic training in public health. At Columbia University in the City of New York, I specialized in Public Health with a minor focus on Community Health Education. My special interest is in non-communicable chronic diseases, and the social-ecological approach to health education and promotion in secular and faith-based communities. Archives
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