2013-06-18T13:21:02Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/north-america.html http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2013/01/23/adapting-climate-change-coast.html Jan 23, 2013 Jan 23, 2013

In this January 2013 Congressional Briefing, Jordan Fischbach discusses how RAND helped Louisiana develop its 2012 Coastal Master Plan and key lessons that can make other communities more resilient in the face of natural disasters.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/rand-review/issues/2012/fall/leadership/better-schools.html Oct 3, 2012 Oct 3, 2012

Both President Obama and candidate Mitt Romney have argued that while NCLB's goals of holding schools accountable and shrinking the achievement gap are admirable, the law is in dire need of adjustment. Both platforms do appear to be largely based on existing evidence from education research, with a few caveats.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/rand-review/issues/2012/fall/leadership/affordable-health-care.html Oct 3, 2012 Oct 3, 2012

Whether the Affordable Care Act is repealed, defended, or weakened will hinge on who holds the balance of power next January. Regardless of what happens with the ACA, the spiraling cost of health care in the U.S. will remain a huge challenge.

http://www.rand.org/jie/projects/new-orleans-flood-risk.html Sep 10, 2012 Sep 10, 2012

Preparing for natural disasters is a long, multi-faceted process that requires years of planning, coordination, and direct action. RAND has developed a new approach for assessing hurricane flood risk in New Orleans under uncertainty and evaluating city-wide approaches for reducing this risk.

http://www.rand.org/gulf-states.html Sep 6, 2012 Sep 6, 2012

Established in December 2005 to support hurricane recovery and long-term economic development, the RAND Gulf States Policy Institute is dedicated to developing informed public policy in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama and a better future for the people who live there.

http://www.rand.org/gulf-states/policy-spotlights/charter-schools.html Aug 21, 2012 Aug 21, 2012

In an effort to improve public education, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama have each examined the potential of charter schools. For nearly two decades, RAND has conducted objective, evidence-based research on choice-based education reforms to help education policymakers make the right decisions for their communities.

http://www.rand.org/gulf-states/policy-spotlights/hiv-epidemic.html Jun 28, 2012 Jun 28, 2012

HIV/AIDS can rightly be called an epidemic in the Gulf States. RAND has examined attitudes and beliefs about HIV and AIDS, the roles of faith-based and community organizations, and issues regarding AIDS treatment; this research can help Congressional, state, and local policymakers understand how to approach the challenges posed by HIV/AIDS in the region.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2012/06/21/prisoner-reentry-public-health.html Jun 21, 2012 Jun 21, 2012

In this June 2012 Congressional Briefing, Lois Davis discusses the health care needs of prisoners who reenter the general population; the roles that health care providers, other social services, and family members play in successful reentry; and recommendations for improving access to care for this population in the current fiscal environment.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2012/06/04/bringing-sustainability-louisiana-coast.html Jun 5, 2012 Jun 5, 2012

Policy Researcher David Groves describes RAND's role in helping to develop a plan to guide Louisiana's coastal investments, help its coastal citizens plan for the future, and create a sustainable coast.

http://www.rand.org/jie/projects/colorado-river-basin.html Jun 4, 2012 Jun 4, 2012

RAND is working with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to explore the use of Robust Decision Making in the Bureau's long-term planning for the Colorado River.

http://www.rand.org/health/feature/CDHP.html May 15, 2012 May 15, 2012

“Consumer-directed” health plans (CDHPs), with high deductibles and low monthly premiums, are thought to limit health care spending by tying costs to patients' care. Consumers switching to a CDHP appear to make significant reductions in their spending, but may also be skipping high-value preventive care.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/periodicals/rand-review/issues/2012/spring/news2.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

If the individual mandate requiring all Americans to have health insurance were eliminated, it would sharply reduce the number of people gaining coverage and slightly increase the cost for those who do buy policies through the new insurance exchanges.

http://www.rand.org/labor/aging/research/projects/housing-price-risk.html Apr 17, 2012 Apr 17, 2012

Health outcomes may be related to financial status, including home ownership. A comparative analysis of housing price risk during economic downturns in different countries can help researchers better understand this relationship.

http://www.rand.org/gulf-states/policy-spotlights/crime-homicide-reduction.html Apr 3, 2012 Apr 3, 2012

The New Orleans Police Department launched a new crime-fighting plan in late January, with the title "SOS: Save Our Sons." The plan was developed using policing research similar to the findings of RAND's Center on Quality Policing.

http://www.rand.org/jie/centers/workplace-health-safety/projects/cal-osha-inspections.html Apr 2, 2012 Apr 2, 2012

California's Occupational Safety and Health Administration conducts a higher percentage of accident investigations than the federal agency does. Should Cal-OSHA allocate inspection resources differently among different types of inspections and among different types of workplaces?

http://www.rand.org/gulf-states/policy-spotlights/alabama-immigration-law.html Feb 27, 2012 Feb 27, 2012

Alabama's anti-illegal immigration law is regarded as the strictest in the United States and raises several enforcement challenges for police, schools, and other public service providers such as hospitals. RAND research on the costs and benefits of immigration may prove instructive.

http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/clasp/research/projects/mexico-brazil-public-services.html Feb 15, 2012 Feb 15, 2012

Understanding how criminal gangs and other non-state actors compete with the state to provide public services, gain popular support, and jeopardize security can help policymakers counter these groups' activities.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2012/01/24/californias-prisoners-dilemma.html Jan 24, 2012 Jan 24, 2012

At this January 2012 Policy Forum, experts discuss the public health implications of a U.S. Supreme Court order to reduce the prison population by more than 30,000.

http://www.rand.orghttp://lasurvey.rand.org.html Jan 23, 2012 Jan 23, 2012

The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (L.A.FANS) studies adults, teens, children, and neighborhoods in Los Angeles County. Survey data were collected in 2000-2001 and 2006-2008 and are available to researchers for public use.

http://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2009/05/14/is-united-states-losing-edge-science-technology.html Jan 6, 2012 Jan 6, 2012

On May 14, 2009, Titus Galama discussed the reality of U.S. competitiveness in science and technology and whether gains by China, India, and other nations are affecting America's chances of remaining a scientific leader.