JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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To assess whether newborns' insurance coverage was associated with differences in the allocation of hospital services. ⋯ The findings cannot be explained by differences in medical need or by differences in non-medically indicated services; they constitute prima facie evidence of inequities that need to be addressed by policy changes.
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To examine the effects of a community education and law enforcement intervention on illegal tobacco sales to minors. ⋯ Education alone had a limited effect on reducing illegal tobacco sales to minors. It did promote community support for more aggressive enforcement strategies. Education plus enforcement decreased significantly over-the-counter sales; vending machine sales were unaffected by these interventions. The lack of support at the judicial level may temper the effectiveness of enforcement. Legislative remedies addressing judicial obstacles and vending machine sales are needed.