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Research
Jul 15, 2026
To evaluate whether adoption of statewide cost-growth benchmark programs is associated with changes in per capita total medical expenditure (TME) growth.
Tool
Jun 26, 2026
This climate summary aims to inform Mid-Atlantic policymakers and practitioners about weather patterns during the 2026 spring season, regional climate trends, and the upcoming summer season.
Video
May 14, 2026
RAND researchers and expert panelists discuss how expanding access to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care program might affect the health care experiences of veterans in New York and across the country.
Research Summary
Apr 29, 2026
This brief describes how proposed expansions to eligibility for the Veterans Affairs Community Care program could affect New York veterans’ geographic access to care, timeliness of care, and quality of care.
This report (Volume II of II) provides supplementary methods and data to understand how expanding eligibility for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care program might affect health care for veterans in New York.
This report explores how proposed federal changes that would expand eligibility for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care program might affect New York veterans' access to and quality of health care.
Apr 10, 2026
The authors describe the landscape of out-of-school time opportunities in Allegheny County, identifying and mapping programs in the county so that funders and others can identify neighborhoods with few programs, high numbers of youth, and great need.
Mar 27, 2026
RAND is developing tools and resources to help stormwater professionals strengthen community resilience and implement adaptive, climate-smart stormwater design and management strategies.
Mar 20, 2026
This document provides guidance for stormwater professionals on how to select change factors from the Projected Intensity‑Duration‑Frequency Curve Data Tool for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Virginia via a structured, risk-based decision process.
Mar 18, 2026
This climate summary aims to inform Mid-Atlantic policymakers and practitioners about weather patterns during the 2025–2026 winter season, regional climate trends, and the upcoming spring season.
Feb 19, 2026
The authors examine the design, implementation, and outcomes of a pilot program that added academic enhancements to 20 newly established community schools in New York City.
Jan 20, 2026
This mixed-methods study investigates retrospective perceptions of childhood and current neighborhood social environments and their associations with loneliness and psychological distress in adulthood.
