Journal of Urban Health

, Volume 88, Supplement 1, pp 126–129 | Cite as

Building a Partnership with Health Plans: The Minneapolis and St. Paul Controlling Asthma in American Cities Experience

  • Jill Heins-Nesvold
  • Angeline Carlson
  • Janny Brust
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Asthma Health Plan Pharmacy Benefit Asthma Action Plan Project Leadership Team 
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Acknowledgments

This project was supported through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under program announcement 03030.

Disclaimer

The findings and conclusions in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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© The New York Academy of Medicine (outside the USA) 2011

Authors and Affiliations

  • Jill Heins-Nesvold
    • 1
  • Angeline Carlson
    • 2
  • Janny Brust
    • 3
  1. 1.American Lung Association of MinnesotaSt. PaulUSA
  2. 2.Data IntelligenceSt. PaulUSA
  3. 3.Minnesota Council of Health PlansSt. PaulUSA

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