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A Grassroots Campaign to Expand Health Insurance Coverage of Acupuncture in Massachusetts
Link to full paper Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), also known as integrative therapies, has gained enormous popularity in the United States. The 2007 National Health Interview Survey revealed that 38 percent of adults and 12 percent of children use … Continue reading
Masters Capstone Project: Strategies to Expand Health Insurance Coverage of Acupuncture- An Analysis of Policy Alternatives for Massachusetts
Link to full policy brief Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), also known as integrative therapies, has gained enormous popularity in the United States. Despite high consumer demand, most of these treatments are not covered by private or public health insurance … Continue reading
Comparative Effectiveness Research- Why It Can Add Credibility to Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This paper argues that CER can be used to add credibility to certain types of CAM and examines some of the issues that could surface if CER becomes the new way of testing this type of medicine. Section One briefly … Continue reading