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Prosecutor Priorities, Challenges, and Solutions

In March 2018, the Priority Criminal Justice Needs Initiative convened an expert panel to identify priority needs and solutions for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the prosecutorial component of the criminal justice system.

Apr 18, 2019

Daniel S. Lawrence, Camille Gourdet, Duren Banks, Michael G. Planty, Dulani Woods, Brian A. Jackson
Journal Article

Journal Article

Knowledge Development Report: Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS) Research Study Design

This report presents information needed to design an evaluation that can address questions specified in a Congressionally-mandated Department of Labor longitudinal study of job counseling, training, and placement service for veterans.

Apr 17, 2019

Jacob Alex Klerman, Andrew Clarkwest, Daniel Litwok, Zachary Epstein, Charles A. Goldman, William H. Waggy, John W. Trutko
Journal Article

Journal Article

Evaluation Design Options Report: Veterans' Employment and Training Services (VETS) Research Study Design

This report presents multiple evaluation design options to address questions specified in specified in a Congressionally-mandated Department of Labor longitudinal study of job counseling, training, and placement service for veterans.

Apr 17, 2019

Jacob Alex Klerman, Andrew Clarkwest, Charles A. Goldman, John W. Trutko
Journal Article

Journal Article

Primary Care Spending in the Fee-for-Service Medicare Population

Primary care spending represents a small percentage -- less than 3% -- of total fee-for-service Medicare spending, though it varies substantially across populations and states.

Apr 17, 2019

Rachel O. Reid, Cheryl L. Damberg, Mark W. Friedberg
Report

Deterring Russian Aggression in the Baltic States Through Resilience and Resistance

The authors of this report examine how the unconventional defense strategies of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania can deter and counteract Russian hybrid and military attacks, and assesses the roles of enabling technologies and international support.

Apr 15, 2019

Stephen J. Flanagan, Jan Osburg, Anika Binnendijk, Marta Kepe, Andrew Radin
Report

Report

Effects of the Blended Retirement System on United States Army Reserve Participation and Cost

Analysis of the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) finds that it can sustain U.S. Army Reserve participation relative to the legacy system. The analysis also predicts continuation-pay cost and the percentage of reservists opting in to the BRS.

Apr 15, 2019

Beth J. Asch, Michael G. Mattock, James Hosek
Dissertation

Dissertation

The Criminal Justice System and More Lenient Drug Policy: Three Case Studies on California's Changes to How Its Criminal Justice System Addresses Drug Use

Explores California's recent liberal policies, mostly associated to drug-related crimes, to provide implications for future policymaking.

Apr 15, 2019

Gabriel Weinberger
Report

Report

Types and Costs of Services for Dual Beneficiaries by Medicare Advantage Health Plans: An Environmental Scan

This report identifies the types of services that Medicare Advantage plans implement to meet the needs of dually enrolled and other high-cost, high-need beneficiaries and presents a typology of the services that plans implement.

Apr 12, 2019

Melony E. Sorbero, Susan L. Lovejoy, Ryan Kandrack, Erin Audrey Taylor, Kathryn E. Bouskill
Report

Report

Addressing Social Determinants of Health Needs of Dually Enrolled Beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage Plans: Findings from Interviews and Case Studies

How are the needs of dually enrolled beneficiaries in Medicare and Medicaid met? This report presents ways that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and Medicare-Medicaid plans can meet the needs of dually enrolled beneficiaries.

Apr 12, 2019

Melony E. Sorbero, Ashley M. Kranz, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Rachel Ross, Alina I. Palimaru, Amanda Meyer
Dissertation

Dissertation

Three Essays on Health Financing in Sub-Saharan Africa: Health Shocks, Health Insurance Uptake, and Financial Risk Protection

Series of three essays on health financing in Sub-Saharan Africa using quantitative and comparative case study methods.

Apr 12, 2019

Adeyemi Theophilus Okunogbe
Report

School Reform Efforts: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Educator Perspectives on the Rapid Life Cycle of School Reforms

This American Educator Panels Data Note highlights discrepancies in principals' and teachers' perceptions of the continuity of school reforms in their schools.

Apr 11, 2019

Christopher Joseph Doss, Goke Akinniranye
Testimony

Testimony

The Consolidation of Political Power in China Under Xi Jinping: Implications for the PLA and Domestic Security Forces: Addendum

Document submitted April 11, 2019, as an addendum to testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on February 7, 2019.

Apr 11, 2019

Timothy R. Heath
Journal Article

Journal Article

Decision Making Under Deep Uncertainty: From Theory to Practice

This open access book focuses on both the theory and practice associated with the tools and approaches for decisionmaking in the face of deep uncertainty.

Apr 11, 2019

V. A. Marchau, Warren Walker, Pieter J. Bloemen, Steven W. Popper
Journal Article

Journal Article

Relationship Between State Policy and Anesthesia Provider Supply in Rural Communities

Rural communities have significantly fewer certified registered nurse anesthetists and fewer anesthesiologists than nonrural communities.

Apr 11, 2019

Grant R. Martsolf, Matthew D. Baird, Catherine C. Cohen, Nirabh Koirala
Journal Article

Journal Article

Exploring the Prevalence and Construct Validity of High-Impact Chronic Pain Across Chronic Low-Back Pain Study Samples

Identifying high-impact chronic pain and reporting outcomes of trials by chronic pain impact level could help ensure that adequate resources are directed toward improving outcomes of the chronic pain patients in greatest need.

Apr 11, 2019

Patricia M. Herman, Nicholas Broten, Tara Lavelle, Melony E. Sorbero, Ian D. Coulter
Journal Article

Journal Article

Healthcare Costs and Opioid Use Associated with High-Impact Chronic Spinal Pain in the United States

Opioid dosage and use increased annually for individuals with all levels of chronic pain; those with high-impact pain had average dosing 5.5 times higher than those with low-impact pain.

Apr 11, 2019

Patricia M. Herman, Nicholas Broten, Tara Lavelle, Melony E. Sorbero, Ian D. Coulter
Journal Article

Journal Article

Evaluation of the Drugs and Alcohol Recovery Payment by Results Pilot Programme: Final Report

An evaluation of how the PbR approach can help to provide different schemes that support the recovery of individuals from drug and alcohol dependence and their successful re-integration into their communities.

Apr 11, 2019

Michael Donmall, Matthew Sutton, Andrew Jones, Tim Millar, Paul Turnbull, Tim McSweeney, Emma Disley, Thomas Mason, Alessandro Moretti, Matthias Pierce, Jennifer Rubin, Jirka Taylor
Brochure

Brochure

Financial Statements: Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2018

These are the RAND Corporation's financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.

Apr 10, 2019
Report

National Health Spending Estimates Under Medicare for All

This report draws from previous RAND research on single-payer health care to estimate the 2019 spending effects of a Medicare for All plan similar to some proposals being discussed in Congress.

Apr 10, 2019

Jodi L. Liu, Christine Eibner
Testimony

The Demise of the INF: Implications for Russia-China Relations

Document submitted on April 9, 2019, to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission as a statement for the record for the hearing on March 21, 2019.

Apr 10, 2019

Samuel Charap

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