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Journal Article

In-Store Promotions and Obesity Risk: Is There a Connection?

A close look at marketing tactics (like special displays and price cuts) in Pittsburgh "food deserts" revealed that stores allocate more price reductions to low-nutrient foods than to healthy choices. These strategies are associated with increased body mass among regular shoppers, but more research is needed to confirm a causal link to obesity.

Jan 7, 2015
Journal Article

Improved Access May Not Be the Key to Addressing Food Deserts

As part of the ongoing battle to fight obesity in the U.S., current policies are aimed at improving access to healthy foods, especially in neighborhoods designated as food deserts. However, research indicates proximity to full-service supermarkets was unrelated to weight or dietary quality.

Dec 9, 2014
Report

Patient Safety in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Current Status and Opportunities for Improvement

In a RAND study about the landscape of patient safety in Massachusetts, researchers interviewed expert observers (patients, health care leaders, and others) about progress to date and future opportunities to produce safer patient care.

Dec 2, 2014
Research Brief

New Haven Promise: An Early Look at College Preparation, Access, and Enrollment of New Haven Public School Students (2010–2013)

This brief highlights findings of a study of early progress of New Haven Promise, a place-based scholarship program focusing on college preparation, access, and enrollment.

Nov 21, 2014
Research Brief

What Does it Take to Transform An Urban School System?

Meeting proficiency standards, reducing the dropout rate, and preparing students to attend and succeed in college are common goals among school districts. The School Change Initiative and New Haven Promise Scholarship Program have generated promising outcomes for the New Haven Public School District, but opportunities to improve remain.

Nov 21, 2014
Report

Transforming an Urban School System: Progress of New Haven School Change and New Haven Promise Education Reforms (2010–2013)

This report documents a study of baseline conditions and early progress of two educational efforts in Connecticut: New Haven School Change, a sweeping districtwide K-12 educational reform, and New Haven Promise, a scholarship program.

Nov 20, 2014
Report

Transforming an Urban School System: Progress of New Haven School Change and New Haven Promise Education Reforms (2010–2013) — Technical Appendixes

This volume contains supporting appendixes for a study of baseline conditions and early progress of two educational efforts in Connecticut: New Haven School Change, a districtwide K-12 educational reform, and New Haven Promise, a scholarship program.

Nov 20, 2014
Commentary

Location, Location, Location: Does the Food Desert Narrative Hold Up?

There's little rigorous evidence to support the notion that 'food deserts' are driving the U.S. obesity epidemic but this narrative has nearly become conventional wisdom. In response, stakeholders have poured hundreds of millions into bringing supermarkets to these neighborhoods.

Oct 28, 2014
News Release

Making It More Difficult to Sue Physicians for Malpractice May Not Reduce 'Defensive Medicine'

Malpractice reform has been advocated by many experts as a key to reining in health care costs. Three states raised the standard for malpractice in the emergency room to gross negligence, but that did not translate into less-expensive care.

Oct 15, 2014
Journal Article

Updated Guidelines for the Control of Legionella

Pennsylvania is within the U.S. region that has the highest incidence of reported Legionnaires' disease. Guidelines for community hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living, and high-rise retirement facilities provide information on Legionella and how to minimize its occurrence and impact on people and the environment.

Oct 1, 2014
Dissertation

Three Essays on Education Reform in the United States

Examines California's state education accountability reform and comprehensive reform to improve teacher and principal talent in high-poverty, low-performing schools.

Sep 29, 2014
Research Brief

Caring for Brain and Body: Integrating Care for Adults with Serious Mental Illness in New York State

This report examines several New York state initiatives to promote integrated health care for adults with serious mental illness.

Sep 18, 2014
Report

An Examination of New York State's Integrated Primary and Mental Health Care Services for Adults with Serious Mental Illness

Several New York state initiatives promote integrated care for adults with serious mental illness. This report examines Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration grants, Medicaid Incentives, and Medicaid Health Homes.

Sep 18, 2014
Journal Article

Estimating Use Costs of Heavy Truck Traffic in Pennsylvania's Shale Natural Gas Boom

Development of natural gas resources has progressed rapidly in Pennsylvania. These activities require many heavy truck trips for equipment and materials, which can damage state and local roads not designed for high volumes of heavy truck traffic.

Sep 1, 2014
Announcement

RAND to Study Marijuana Legalization in Vermont

Researchers from RAND will study the issues related to potentially legalizing the production, distribution, and possession of marijuana in Vermont. Beau Kilmer met with state Secretary of Administration Jeb Spaulding and other officials this week to discuss the study.

Jul 23, 2014
Research Brief

Will Heath Care Reform Affect Disability Insurance Claiming?

By enabling access to affordable private health insurance and expanding access to subsidized public health insurance, the Affordable Care Act alters the calculus of disability claiming decisions. Research offers empirical evidence that, on net, disability applications are likely to decrease.

Jul 10, 2014
Report

Evaluating Delaware Stars for Early Success: Year One Report

As a first step in a larger study of Delaware Stars, a voluntary quality rating and improvement system for early learning and care programs, RAND researchers reviewed prior literature, examined existing data, and interviewed key stakeholders.

Jun 9, 2014
Journal Article

Effectiveness of Cognitive Tutor Algebra I at Scale

This article examines the effectiveness of a technology-based algebra curriculum in a wide variety of middle schools and high schools in seven states.

Jun 1, 2014
Infographic

Infographic: How Pennsylvania May Fare Under the ACA

This infographic presents findings from a RAND analysis of the economic and other effects of Medicaid expansion on the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

May 21, 2014
Journal Article

Disability Insurance and Health Insurance Reform: Evidence from Massachusetts

We study the 2006 Massachusetts health insurance reform to estimate the potential effects of the ACA on SSDI and SSI applications.

May 1, 2014

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