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Affordable Care Act
commentary
All Health Policy Is Local: The Case of the Individual Mandate Penalty in New York
Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner, Sarah A. Nowak, Preethi Rao
Oct 30, 2018
The Health Care Blog
As with many Affordable Care Act policies, how New York is dealing with the absence of the individual mandate penalty is a potent reminder that all health policy is local.
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Education Reform
blog
Community Schools, Brexit, Coronavirus: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 31, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the promise of community schools, the costs of uncertainty after Brexit, the coronavirus, and more.
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Health Care Payment Approaches
commentary
Potential Benefits for Most New Yorkers but No Free Lunch: Tough Decisions for Single-Payer Health Care in New York
Jodi L. Liu @jodilliu
Aug 6, 2018
New York Daily News
A single-payer plan in New York would shift health care spending to the state instead of private insurers. As with any far-reaching legislation, there are trade-offs. It's important that policymakers consider the impact of the single-payer plan in totality.
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Terrorism Threat Assessment
commentary
New York Terror Attack: Can Vehicle Attacks Be Prevented?
Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke
Nov 1, 2017
The Globe and Mail
The recent vehicle attack in Manhattan was the deadliest terror attack on New York since 9/11. Preventing every attack is unrealistic, but with increased vigilance, cooperation with law enforcement, and intelligence sharing, citizens can help mitigate the threat of terrorism.
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Counterterrorism
commentary
September 11: The Day That Changed My Country (and My Career Path) Forever
Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke
Sep 11, 2016
Fox News Channel
New York City native Colin Clarke discusses how terrorism has evolved since the September 11 attacks and how the tragedy motivated him to become a terrorism expert.
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Counterterrorism
commentary
A Symbolic Purging of the NYPD Radicalization Report
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins, Richard Daddario
Jan 26, 2016
The Hill
The NYPD's purging of its 2007 report on radicalization may give some satisfaction by symbolically breaking the connection between the current mayoral administration and the NYPD's previous intelligence and investigative efforts. But its significance seems questionable.
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Terrorism Threat Assessment
commentary
How Terrorist Threats Against LA and New York Schools Exposed Weaknesses
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins, Richard Daddario
Dec 23, 2015
The Hill
The handling of terrorist threats on Los Angeles and New York City schools calls into question the ability of national and local government to coordinate a terrorist crisis involving two or more cities.
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Public Health Preparedness
commentary
Control Disease in a New York Minute
Shoshana R. Shelton, Melinda Moore
Aug 20, 2015
U.S. News & World Report
Legionella bacteria are ubiquitous in many warm-water environments, but outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease like the recent one in the South Bronx don't have to be. Effective public health policies and practices can help inhibit Legionella growth, minimize the occurrence and impact of outbreaks, and save lives.
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Nurses and Nursing
commentary
Does Expanding Nurse Practitioner Autonomy Affect the Value of Care Delivered?
Grant R. Martsolf
Jan 28, 2015
The RAND Blog
Given the high cost of health care in America, policymakers should be very concerned about the effect of expanded nurse practitioner autonomy on the value of care. However, to have a sensible policy debate, we need to admit that we hardly know anything about it.
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Community Resilience
commentary
One Year Later: Hurricane Sandy's Lessons in Resilience and Recovery
Mahshid Abir
Nov 15, 2013
The RAND Blog
The recovery from Sandy shows once again that how well communities bounce back from disasters depends not just on how they react after a crisis, but on how resilient they have made themselves beforehand. Building community resilience should be part and parcel of disaster preparedness.
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Flooding
commentary
A Year After Sandy, a New Threat to New York City
Lloyd Dixon
Nov 5, 2013
The RAND Blog
As residents continue to recover from Superstorm Sandy, they are about to confront dramatic changes in the flood insurance landscape. Changes to federal floodplain maps will mean thousands of New Yorkers will suddenly be living in areas designated as high-risk flood, which will send their insurance rates soaring.
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Teacher Effectiveness
blog
RAND's Teacher Bonus Research Recognized by U.S. Dept. of Education
Sep 24, 2013
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences recognized a RAND report on the effects of teacher bonuses in New York City public schools last week. IES added the report, A Big Apple for Educators, to its What Works Clearinghouse.
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Community Resilience
commentary
What Louisiana Can Teach New York and New Jersey
Debra Knopman, Jordan R. Fischbach @fischinwater, David G. Groves
Nov 8, 2012
CNN
The massive damage and disruption caused by “Super Storm” Sandy has created a rare moment when New York City, New Jersey and surrounding areas are singularly focused on the infrastructure they need in a changing environment – not just the infrastructure they already have thanks to the vision and investments of past generations.
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Students
commentary
Helping Displaced Students in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy
John F. Pane @JohnFPane
Oct 31, 2012
The RAND Blog
If Hurricane Sandy causes extensive disruptions in public schools—particularly in hard-hit New York City—our research shows that choices made by parents and policymakers could significantly limit the negative short-term effects of changing schools under such difficult circumstances, writes John Pane.
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commentary
The Debate over Teacher Merit Pay: A Freakonomics Quorum
Julie A. Marsh
Sep 20, 2011
Freakonomics
Motivation alone does not improve schools. Even if incentives inspire staff to improve practices or work together, educators may not have the capacity or resources to bring about improvement, writes Julie Marsh.
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When Should We Stop Social Distancing?

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

New York

All Health Policy Is Local: The Case of the Individual Mandate Penalty in New York

Community Schools, Brexit, Coronavirus: RAND Weekly Recap

Potential Benefits for Most New Yorkers but No Free Lunch: Tough Decisions for Single-Payer Health Care in New York

New York Terror Attack: Can Vehicle Attacks Be Prevented?

September 11: The Day That Changed My Country (and My Career Path) Forever

A Symbolic Purging of the NYPD Radicalization Report

How Terrorist Threats Against LA and New York Schools Exposed Weaknesses

Control Disease in a New York Minute

Does Expanding Nurse Practitioner Autonomy Affect the Value of Care Delivered?

One Year Later: Hurricane Sandy's Lessons in Resilience and Recovery

A Year After Sandy, a New Threat to New York City

RAND's Teacher Bonus Research Recognized by U.S. Dept. of Education

What Louisiana Can Teach New York and New Jersey

Helping Displaced Students in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy

The Debate over Teacher Merit Pay: A Freakonomics Quorum

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