News Releases for 2009

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New Direction for NATO Must Make Alliance Relevant in Current Security Environment — December 21, 2009

Study Funded by Nazarian Family Foundation Analyzes Risks, Benefits to Israel of Increasing Reliance on Natural Gas — December 20, 2009

Changes Needed to Reduce Volatility in California's Workers' Compensation Insurance Market — December 10, 2009

American Adults Receiving Seasonal Flu Vaccine This Year at About the Same Rate as in 2008 — December 09, 2009

Longer Parental Deployment Linked to More Emotional Challenges for Military Children — December 07, 2009

Hospital Price Transparency Laws in California Fall Short — December 01, 2009

Former Ambassador Barbara Barrett Joins RAND Board of Trustees — November 17, 2009

Trimming U.S. Health Care Spending Will Require New Approaches in Designing, Adopting Strategies — November 11, 2009

Independent Schools Adopted New Curricula and Teaching Methods Early in Qatar's Education Reform — November 06, 2009

Michael Brennan Joins RAND as Fundraising Chief — November 03, 2009

Economist James Dertouzos Appointed Director of RAND Institute For Civil Justice — October 27, 2009

New York City's School Promotion and Retention Policy Shows Positive Results for Students — October 15, 2009

Major Health Care Challenges Persist for D.C. Children Despite High Rates of Health Insurance Coverage — October 08, 2009

U.S. Must Focus on Protecting Critical Computer Networks from Cyber Attack — October 08, 2009

RAND Launches New Financial Literacy Center with Dartmouth College and the Wharton School — October 07, 2009

Too Many Months of Military Deployment Can Reduce Reenlistment Rates — October 07, 2009

Los Angeles Fast-Food Restaurant Ban Unlikely to Have Impact on Obesity — October 06, 2009

Electronic Health Records Linked to Improved Quality in Primary Care Practices — October 05, 2009

Strategies Outlined to Test New Payment Models for Health Care — September 29, 2009

More Support Needed to Integrate Nongovernmental Agencies in Human Recovery from Disasters — September 23, 2009

Building Energy Efficiency Programs in Europe and Australia Offer Important Lessons for the United States — September 21, 2009

Lowering Sodium Consumption Could Save U.S. $18 Billion Annually in Health Costs — September 11, 2009

Comparative Effectiveness Research May Not Lead to Lower Health Costs or Improve Health — September 08, 2009

Retail Medical Clinics Can Provide Care at Lower Cost, Similar Quality As Other Medical Settings — August 31, 2009

Health Care Experts Will Gather in Nashville to Discuss Health Reform Efforts — August 28, 2009

Certain Health Reform Policy Options Would Significantly Reduce Number of Uninsured Americans — August 24, 2009

Medicare Prescription Benefit Program Has Exceeded Expectations — August 24, 2009

Options for Controlling Health Care Spending in Massachusetts Are Examined — August 07, 2009

U.S. Handling of Mujahedin-E-Khalq Since U.S. Invasion of Iraq Is Examined — August 04, 2009

Timeline to Withdraw U.S. Troops from Iraq Is Feasible, but Combat Forces Are Needed for Elections — July 28, 2009

Record on Research About Criminal Behavior Corrected — July 24, 2009

Rapid Growth in Health Care Costs Hurts Economic Performance of U.S. Industries — July 23, 2009

RAND Gulf States to Conduct Further Study of New Orleans Residents Displaced by Hurricane Katrina — July 16, 2009

Health Departments Get Mixed Marks for Using Web to Communicate About Flu Crisis — July 07, 2009

RAND Corporation Board of Trustees Elects Four New Members — June 29, 2009

California Parolees Have a High Need for Health Services, but Accessing Services Is a Challenge — June 11, 2009

U.S. Freight System Modernization Necessary to Reduce Bottlenecks, Improve Security — June 09, 2009

Equity Concerns Raised by Transportation Congestion Pricing Can Be Addressed To Make Approach Viable — June 02, 2009

RAND Announces New Pricing Strategy and Partnerships for E-Books — June 01, 2009

California's Preschool System Can Be Improved Now, When Resources Are Scarce, and In the Future — May 28, 2009

Limiting Work Hours For Medical Residents Could Cost $1.6 Billion Annually — May 20, 2009

U.S. Strategy Should Avoid Inflating Iran's Role in Middle East Instability, Exploit Constraints on Iranian Power and Seek Areas of Engagement — May 19, 2009

Paul G. Kaminski Elected To Lead RAND Corporation Board of Trustees — May 19, 2009

RAND Europe's Senior Advisor Takes Up New Chair in Health Services Research at University of Cambridge — May 15, 2009

Ellen Nolte Joins RAND Europe as Director of Health and Healthcare Team — May 14, 2009

Records From Coalition Provisional Authority Shed Light on Occupation of Iraq — May 12, 2009

Economic Costs of Major Oil Supply Disruption Pose Risk to U.S. National Security — May 11, 2009

Drug Education Also Helps Curb Risky Sexual Behavior — April 29, 2009

U.S.-Mexico Strategic Partnership Needed to Help Mexico Improve Its Security Institutions — April 28, 2009

Higher Co-Payments Discourage Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Illnesses From Starting Drug Treatment — April 28, 2009

Andrew Weiss Named to Lead RAND Business Leaders Forum, Center for Russia and Eurasia — April 09, 2009

New Director for RAND-Qatar Policy Institute Is Announced — April 07, 2009

Ways to Improve U.S. Stability and Reconstruction Missions Are Outlined — April 03, 2009

United States Should Tailor Its Russia Policy to Build on Shared Views and Interests — April 01, 2009

Federal Program Has Improved Health Agencies' Preparedness for Large-Scale Bioterror or Disease Outbreaks — March 24, 2009

Obituary: Jeremy R. Azrael Was Convener of Leaders Who Shaped Post-Communist Russian Economy — March 20, 2009

Most Adolescents Placed into Group Homes Still Involved with Drugs or Crime Seven Years Later — March 19, 2009

How Charter Schools Affect Student Outcomes — March 18, 2009

Pay-For-Performance for Medical Groups Stimulates Changes in Practice — March 10, 2009

Organized Crime Is Increasingly Active in Film Piracy; Three Cases Link Terrorists to Piracy Profits — March 03, 2009

Korea Foundation Pledges $1 Million to RAND to Establish Research Chair in Korea Policy — March 03, 2009

RAND Corporation Opens New Office in Boston — February 17, 2009

How China Can Strengthen Its Economy by Investing in High-Technology Applications — February 13, 2009

Family Readiness and Coping During Deployments Key Issues for National Guard and Reserve — February 11, 2009

Report Quantifies the Level of Disadvantage Faced by Boys and Men of Color in California — February 05, 2009

Time is Ideal for United States, Europe to Establish New Security Partnership — February 05, 2009

Methamphetamine Use Estimated to Cost the U.S. About $23 Billion In 2005 — February 04, 2009

United States, East Africa Allies Must Overcome Radical Islam to Reshape the Region's Security — February 04, 2009

Mumbai Terrorist Attacks Show Rise of Strategic Terrorist Culture — January 16, 2009

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Should Explore Other Funding Sources, Right-Size Programs — January 15, 2009

Reasons Why Hispanics Remain Underrepresented in Military, Despite Interest — January 14, 2009

RAND Launches Unique Tool to Evaluate Health Care Proposals: 'COMPARE' Provides Global Positioning System for Health Care Policy — January 13, 2009

Guidelines and Recommendations for Opening Dialogue with Iran — January 08, 2009

Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Plays Complex Role in Iran's Political, Economic, Cultural Scene — January 08, 2009