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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.
Jun 16, 2026
Examined whether repealing state noneconomic damage caps was associated with changes in maternal care and infant health, analyzing CDC natality data on over 20 million births across 18 states from 2005 to 2019.
May 27, 2026
In this report, the authors evaluate the effects of the Massachusetts health care cost growth benchmark—established in 2012 to constrain health care spending—on hospital revenues, hospital prices, and health insurance premiums.
Data Viz
May 18, 2026
The authors developed an infographic to show how the Ohio Department of Higher Education and colleges in Ohio provided outreach on credit for industry credential programs.
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.
Press
Apr 29, 2026
Two new RAND studies examine cannabis use, spending, enforcement, and policy options in Indiana, one of the few states where cannabis remains fully illegal, even for medical purposes.
Research Summary
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.
This report presents educational information and insights for those who are evaluating Indiana's cannabis policies or considering potential alternatives.
Apr 14, 2026
The authors of this report describe which individuals might benefit from credit for prior learning opportunities and identify useful outreach approaches that states and colleges might use to promote college credit for industry credentials.
