Research conducted by: RAND Health; RAND Drug Policy Research Center; RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment
All Items (8)
RESEARCH BRIEF
Summarizes results of RAND's evaluation of the progress and impact of Arkansas' antismoking and health programs established with its share of tobacco settlement funds.
PERIODICAL
A section on U.S. health care reform accompanies features on piracy, education priorities, emerging technologies, and Arkansas antismoking programs; other stories discuss climate change, parolees, oil risks, Mexican security, and global drug policies.
REPORT
Arkansas' Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act invests the state's share of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement funds in seven health-related programs. This report assesses the progress of each of the funded programs in achieving its long-range goals, tracks the programs' process indicators, and updates trends in outcome measures developed to monitor effects of the funded programs on smoking and other health-related outcomes.
REPORT
The Tobacco Settlement Proceeds Act, passed by Arkansans in November 2000, invests Arkansas’ share of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement funds in seven health-related programs. This report charts the progress of each program, updates trends in outcome measures developed to monitor effects of the funded programs on smoking and other health-related outcomes, and provides recommendations for future activities and funding.
REPORT
Arkansas has used its $1.6 billion share of the 1998 Tobacco Settlement to address health issues and focus on reducing smoking rates. With continued support, the services and programs created should be on track to meet their long-term goals.
REPORT
ARREST (Arkansas Resource Requirements Estimated for Special Tasks) is a resource analysis model developed during a 4-month study of the Arkansas State Police.
REPORT
A description of what medical services are provided, who receives them, and who pays for them that will serve as a base case for an Arkansas Planning Commission study of alternative delivery systems. Of $28 million spent on medical services for the ...
REPORT
Four models are used to estimate the future supply and distribution of physicians in Arkansas in 1970-1980 and to illustrate forecasting techniques that will be helpful to the Arkansas Planning Commission in long-range planning. The form of the mode...