RAND: Population and Aging: Documents Available Online 2008-08-21T06:43:24Z Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The RAND Corporation Bricolage RAND Corporation urn:uuid:77D00948-41D4-11DB-B9BC-CE1F1D4D57CE RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 2, Summer 2008 urn:uuid:322E31A2-6320-11DD-8ECF-DAEA38788F35 2008-08-15T10:46:00Z 2008-08-15T10:47:00Z The cover story contains 11 essays that forecast 11 ''issues over the horizon''; other articles discuss the invisible wounds of war, visions of the future, colleges in prisons, and nuclear deterrence for the modern age. Life Expectancy Is Better Than Age as a General Predictor of Health Care Expenditures urn:uuid:B1ED4FD8-4DB1-11DD-AAA1-E4D638788F35 2008-07-17T12:06:00Z 2008-07-17T12:09:00Z This fact sheet summarizes a study using the 1992-1999 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey to investigate whether age directly affects health care costs, or whether life expectancy would produce more accurate estimates of future expenditures. Prepared to Learn: The Nature and Quality of Early Care and Education for Preschool-Age Children in California urn:uuid:7CF79E26-371F-11DD-8691-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-18T00:00:00Z 2008-06-18T00:05:00Z This report examines the use and quality of early care and education programs for preschool-age children in California and differences across socioeconomic and demographic groups. There is room for improvement in both quality and participation. Room for Improvement in the Use of High-Quality Preschool Programs for California's Children urn:uuid:544DB36A-37B1-11DD-8B7B-E1BD38788F35 2008-06-18T00:00:00Z 2008-06-20T05:01:39Z This research brief summarizes findings of a study of the use and quality of early care and education programs serving preschool-age children in California and the extent to which some groups of children are particularly underserved. Early Detection of Chronic Diseases: Disparities, Uncertainties and Behavioral Implications urn:uuid:142558A4-325E-11DD-BF60-AF0039788F35 2008-06-16T10:21:00Z 2008-08-05T12:36:53Z Consists of three papers about early detection of chronic diseases, each of which contributes to the field of medical screening and diagnosis from a novel viewpoint. RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 2008 urn:uuid:1F1B4060-1063-11DD-8EFC-E1BD38788F35 2008-04-30T05:46:00Z 2008-08-18T05:38:48Z The cover story compares neonatal services across the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Sweden; other features discuss water resources management, U.S. policies in Asia, and political polarization. Assessing Progress in Rebuilding the Housing Market in Mississippi in the Wake of Katrina urn:uuid:F0B2FD34-A295-11DC-8A67-193339788F35 2008-04-11T05:30:00Z 2008-04-11T05:31:00Z This research brief summarizes a study showing that Hurricane Katrina's damage compounded an affordable-housing shortage and that recovery has been uneven and will take at least another three years with a total estimated cost of more than $4 billion. Government Consolidation and Economic Development in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh urn:uuid:2D3E0DBA-E9EB-11DC-AD85-E83139788F35 2008-04-03T09:00:00Z 2008-04-03T12:56:33Z The City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania could enhance the economic progress of the region if its governments are consolidated, although evidence of such gains in other consolidations is mixed. Sanctions in the CalWORKs Program urn:uuid:B8715920-EF66-11DC-AF0F-E1BD38788F35 2008-03-24T08:01:00Z 2008-03-24T08:02:00Z Reports on a study of California's policy for sanctioning participants who do not comply with statutory requirements of the welfare-to-work program. Modeling the Health and Medical Care Spending of the Future Elderly urn:uuid:6FC768FA-EECF-11DC-9346-E1BD38788F35 2008-03-24T06:36:00Z 2008-03-24T06:38:00Z This research brief summarizes studies showing that medical innovations will improve health and extend life but will likely increase Medicare spending; eliminating obesity and better prevention will likely (prefer ''could'') save Medicare money and improve health. Improving the Quality of Health Care for Older Adults urn:uuid:D32341BE-D8A2-11DC-A98F-BABE38788F35 2008-02-14T08:13:00Z 2008-03-31T04:37:02Z This research brief summarizes the results of Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elderly (ACOVE)-2, which measured the quality of care delivered to a group of older adults, and describes a recent revision of the quality measures, known as ACOVE-3. Adolescent Romantic Relationships as Precursors of Healthy Adult Marriages: A Review of Theory, Research, and Programs urn:uuid:6233408E-6A94-11DC-BF20-EFBD38788F35 2007-10-11T10:20:00Z 2007-12-07T21:19:37Z Evaluates the current landscape of theory, research, and interventions addressing the role of adolescent romantic relationships in the development of healthy adult marriages. What Progress Is Mississippi Making in Rebuilding Its Affordable Housing Stock After Katrina? urn:uuid:AD09E746-7117-11DC-BB62-702639788F35 2007-10-03T07:19:00Z 2007-12-20T12:33:54Z This fact sheet summarizes key findings of a comprehensive quantitative assessment of both the extent and nature of Hurricane Katrina damage to the housing stock in Mississippi's coastal counties and progress that has been made toward recovery. Post-Katrina Recovery of the Housing Market Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast urn:uuid:4F440544-6B9D-11DC-B1F5-EFBD38788F35 2007-09-26T21:02:00Z 2008-04-11T05:36:00Z This RAND Gulf States Policy Institute report describes the pre-Hurricane Katrina housing markets in Mississippi's three coastal counties, the damage they sustained, current status, and what might inhibit recovery. A Look inside the "Doughnut Hole": How Drug-Benefit Limits Affect Retiree Prescription Use urn:uuid:27C99792-6169-11DC-9376-33C1F7A557C7 2007-09-14T07:23:00Z 2007-12-14T13:25:28Z This research brief examines the likely effects of the gap in the Medicare Part D standard drug benefit after $2,400 in pharmaceutical spending, using data from a private employer. Developing a Safety Net for Ukraine urn:uuid:979CE9A2-4F53-11DC-AEAB-6825C9FFCC07 2007-08-28T10:22:00Z 2007-12-14T13:25:10Z Explores issues of development of social safety nets in countries in transition and looks at whether reducing social security expenditures to stimulate economic growth policy is an effective way to combat poverty in such countries. Estimating the Accident Risk of Older Drivers urn:uuid:B302C06E-2E14-11DC-A7D0-64E9D44B69C5 2007-07-18T15:00:00Z 2007-12-07T21:19:17Z As the U.S. population ages, so will the population of licensed drivers. This report investigates how this aging will likely affect traffic safety. Regulating Older Drivers: Are New Policies Needed? urn:uuid:F88DA296-2E52-11DC-84E3-64E9D44B69C5 2007-07-18T15:00:00Z 2007-12-07T16:53:42Z This paper summarizes the findings and policy implications of a study estimating the relative riskiness of older drivers, concluding that stricter licensing policies targeting that group would likely not improve traffic safety substantially. What Risks Do Older Drivers Pose to Traffic Safety? urn:uuid:B79A2B58-3134-11DC-8073-64E9D44B69C5 2007-07-18T15:00:00Z 2007-12-14T13:24:53Z This research brief summarizes a study that concludes older drivers are relatively safe and that targeting restrictive licensing policies at that group will do little to improve overall traffic safety. Evaluating the Uptake of the Healthy Life Years Indicator: Final report urn:uuid:772ED29A-25BC-11DC-B5C8-BDE5D44B69C5 2007-07-06T07:47:00Z 2007-12-14T13:24:45Z The European Commission (EC) asked RAND Europe to undertake an evaluation to help the EC better understand how to increase the uptake of the Healthy Life Years indicator and how to raise the profile of health within non-health policies.