2015

Affordable Care Act
commentary
Why Obamacare Lives
Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner
Jun 26, 2015
U.S. News & World Report
Economic reasoning took center stage in the Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to uphold the legality of the Affordable Care Act's subsidies in all states.
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Evidence Based Health Practice
announcement
RAND Announces New Center of Excellence on Health System Performance
Jun 25, 2015
RAND's new Center of Excellence on Health System Performance will study high-performance health systems that translate new evidence into clinical practice.
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Low-Intensity Conflict
essay
The Price of Peace
Jun 24, 2015
Groundbreaking analysis by a team of RAND economists and policy experts reveals how much Israelis and Palestinians stand to lose from the enduring conflict, and how much they could gain in peace.
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Military Strategy
commentary
The Enemy You Know and the Ally You Don't
Benjamin Bahney, Patrick B. Johnston, Patrick Ryan
Jun 23, 2015
Foreign Policy
Arming Iraq's Sunni militias to fight the Islamic State may seem like a quick fix, but newly declassified documents suggest it might only add fuel to the fire.
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Alcohol
commentary
Could You Lose Your License to Drink?
Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer
Jun 23, 2015
CNN
Criminal justice reform requires creating demand for bold ideas about simultaneously reducing incarceration and crime. Given the prominent role alcohol plays in crime — and the strong results from South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety program — suspending one's “license to drink” seems well worth considering.
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Security Cooperation
commentary
Tunisia in the Crosshairs
Michael D. Rich @michaeldrich, K. Jack Riley @K_Jack_Riley
Jun 22, 2015
U.S. News & World Report
The open-ended nature of the Islamic State group's threat against Tunisair suggests that it intends to target Tunisia for the long haul. The United States should counter the threats with steadfast and sustained cooperation and assistance.
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Drug Policy and Trends
commentary
The 10 Ps of Marijuana Legalization
Beau Kilmer @BeauKilmer
Jun 22, 2015
Berkeley Review of Latin American Studies
Marijuana policy is a growing topic of discussion, and laws are starting to change. Ten choices confronting jurisdictions considering legalization cover many of the critical decisions that will determine whether removing prohibition is a good idea.
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Health Care Financing
commentary
Paying for Pricey Medications: Debt Financing Options Could Provide a Solution
Soeren Mattke
Jun 22, 2015
BioProcess International Magazine
A new approach may be needed to finance an emerging breed of expensive but highly effective pharmaceuticals and vaccines. The health care industry could learn from other industry approaches such as equipment leases or supplier-financed credit.
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Greece
commentary
Greek Financial Crisis: All You Need to Know
Charles P. Ries @charles_ries
Jun 21, 2015
Newsweek
Europeans should not rush to eject the Greeks from either the euro or the E.U. They should have the patience to let Greek politics run its course.
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Terrorism
blog
Terrorism and Television: A Conversation with Howard Gordon
Jun 19, 2015
Television producer and writer Howard Gordon discusses 9/11, television's 24, and responsible entertainment.
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Medical Homes
commentary
Nature and Nurture: What's Behind the Variation in Recent Medical Home Evaluations?
Mark W. Friedberg, Connie Sixta, Michael Bailit
Jun 19, 2015
Health Affairs Blog
As demonstrated in Pennsylvania, conveners of medical home pilots are drawing from their early experiences to refine their intervention designs and improve their effectiveness. Such a learning process is likely to be a critical part of successfully implementing any new model of payment and care delivery.
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Summer Learning
blog
Summer Learning Day: Stopping the Summer Slide
Jun 19, 2015
RAND is conducting the first-ever assessment of large-scale, voluntary, district-run, summer learning programs serving low-income elementary students. The results may help districts, educators, and policymakers make better decisions about funding and implementing programs to stop summer learning loss.
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Caregivers
commentary
Caregivers in England Report Poorer Health and Healthcare Experiences
Catherine L. Saunders
Jun 17, 2015
The RAND Blog
Caregivers in England have poorer health-related quality of life than non-caregivers, reporting an average of 11 fewer days of full health per year.
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Security Cooperation
commentary
What Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Want from Each Other
Jonah Blank
Jun 17, 2015
Foreign Affairs
Whatever overlapping interests they may have in dangerous groups like Lashkar-e Taiba, the Saudis and Pakistanis have much bigger reasons for seeking each other's friendship. These reasons may be largely transactional, but the transaction has been a mutually beneficial one for nearly 40 years.
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Older Adults
commentary
Aging in Asia: Can the 'Tigers' Continue to Roar?
Rafiq Dossani, Rachel M. Swanger
Jun 16, 2015
The RAND Blog
Changing demographics will force Japan and the “Asian Tigers” — Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan — to find ways to remain economically dynamic while increasingly looking after their elderly. How might public policy help accomplish this?
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