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Tag Archives: Elizabeth Curda
The State of Recovery Two Years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria
It’s been 2 years since hurricanes Irma and Maria caused extensive damage to several areas, including Puerto Rico, Florida, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Hurricane Maria was the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Puerto Rico since 1928, destroying highways … Continue reading
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September 23, 2019
Tagged Chris Currie, Disabilities, Disaster assistance (individuals), Disaster communications, Disaster management (response), disaster recovery, Disaster relief, disaster response, disasters, Education Workforce and Income Security, Elderly persons, Elizabeth Curda, Emergency communications, emergency response, Federal Emergency Management Administration, Homeland Security and Justice, hurricanes, Kathryn Larin, Natural disasters, People with disabilities, Volunteer services
A Multi-Front Effort on Substance Abuse
As drug overdose deaths have grown to unprecedented levels in America, federal efforts have attempted to combat the substance abuse problem on multiple fronts. Programs and new laws have addressed everything from keeping tabs on Medicare opioid prescriptions to gathering … Continue reading
Asking the Right Questions: How Many Medicare Participants Are At Risk of Harm from Prescription Opioids?
Over 14 million Medicare participants received opioid prescriptions in 2016—which cost the government over $4 billion. Because of the recent increase in opioid overdoses, Medicare monitors participants that might be overutilizing opioids. However, we found that there are more Medicare … Continue reading
Sorting Out the Federal Government: Creating an Inventory of Programs Using Information Architecture
Have you ever bought shoes online? Did you search for hiking boots? In mud brown? Size 10? The database you used likely allowed you to search for a specific color, size, style, and other features. It may have given you … Continue reading
Veterans’ Health Care Physician Credentials (podcast)
Are our veterans always being treated by qualified physicians? Millions of vets rely on the Veterans Health Administration to provide them with health care services, and VHA contracts out some of these services. How much does VHA know about these … Continue reading
