10.24.08: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER A Close Look at Health Care Issue briefs provide insight into some of the key concepts factoring into the health reform debate. Time for Some Answers Congress must ask Paulson why he won’t stop harmful foreclosures, write Michael Barr and Sarah Wartell. The Clean and Clear Winners New data shows that states with clean energy initiatives emit less carbon dioxide per capita. Tales of Teacher Absence Report from Raegen Miller provides insight into possible policy solutions to reduce teacher absence rates.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ECONOMY: Andrew Jakabovics provides analysis of new housing data, and Amanda Logan discusses the economic opinions of the Millennial generation.

HEALTH CARE: New book provides a blueprint for health care delivery system reform and offers recommendations and pathways to systematically promote quality, efficiency, patient-centeredness, and other salient characteristics of a high-performing health system.

LATINAS: Vanessa Cárdenas and Teresita Perez give commentary, data, and analysis of Latinas in the United States.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Rick Weiss on the the high technology, from satellite imagery to gunfire-triggered high-resolution cameras, that is coming to the aid of human rights workers.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

Public Rejects Conservative Approaches to Taxes
Economy

Dealing with Iraq
Security

Green Recovery
Energy

UPCOMING EVENTS

Human Rights at Home
October 30

Health Care Quality and the Delivery System: The Forgotten Issue
October 31

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