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Journal Article

Considering Marijuana Legalization Carefully: Insights for Other Jurisdictions from Analysis for Vermont

Debates about the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana should also include detailed discussions of how best to implement legalization.

Nov 23, 2016
Report

Evaluating the Impact of Policies to Regulate Involuntary Out-of-Network Charges on New Jersey Hospitals

To inform the debate in the New Jersey state legislature, this report analyzes the role of payments for involuntary out-of-network care for New Jersey hospitals' financial performance and simulates the effect of policies to limit such payments.

Nov 22, 2016
Research Brief

How Does Expanding Health Insurance Coverage Affect Workers' Compensation Costs?

The Affordable Care Act's expansion of coverage for people under age 26 led to a 1-percent reduction in uninsurance, equating to a 0.8-percent decrease in workers' compensation claim frequency, and a roughly 1-percent decrease in overall claim costs.

Nov 22, 2016
Report

Delaware Stars for Early Success: Final Report

Based on findings from an evaluation of Delaware's quality rating and improvement system (QRIS) for early care and education programs, RAND provided recommendations for state decisionmakers, including considering further refinements to the rating structure, strengthening quality improvement supports, and enhancing administrative data systems.

Nov 7, 2016
Journal Article

Can a More User-Friendly Medicare Plan Finder Improve Consumers' Selection of Medicare Plans?

Enhancements to the Medicare Plan Finder website not only improved user experience but also helped users make good decisions when choosing plans.

Nov 3, 2016
Journal Article

The Power of Place: Social Network Characteristics, Perceived Neighborhood Features, and Psychological Distress Among African Americans in the Historic Hill District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Perceptions of social cohesion and neighborhood safety appear to decrease psychological distress among residents of an historic African-American neighborhood.

Nov 1, 2016
Journal Article

Where Do Food Desert Residents Buy Most of Their Junk Food? Supermarkets

Households in a food desert bought most of their food and beverages—healthy and unhealthy—at full-service supermarkets.

Oct 20, 2016
Commentary

Pitfalls of Predictive Policing

The Chicago Police Department's predictive policing program didn't work. To achieve even a 5 percent drop in the city's homicide rate, enormous leaps in both prediction and intervention effectiveness are necessary.

Oct 11, 2016
Journal Article

Enrollment of Specialty Mental Health Clinics in a State Medicaid Program to Promote General Medical Services

A policy to promote mental health-based general medical care--specifically health monitoring and health physicals--was embraced by specialty mental health clinics in New York State.

Sep 22, 2016
Commentary

CPD's 'Heat List' and the Dilemma of Predictive Policing

Predictive policing — the use of computer models to identify areas or people at greater risk of being involved in a serious crime — is yielding results for police. How authorities plan to respond to the data is key.

Sep 21, 2016
Blog

Pittsburgh's Annual Day of Giving

All funds that RAND raises on September 21 through Pittsburgh's Day of Giving will be devoted to RAND's work taking place in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Sep 21, 2016
Journal Article

A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Restorative Practices: An Illustration to Spur High-Quality Research and Evaluation

A Maine-based trial of a Restorative Practices Intervention will assess whether a positive youth development program improves developmental outcomes and stems problem behaviors in middle schoolers, and whether the effects persist in high school.

Sep 15, 2016
Research Brief

Expanding Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice in Michigan: Effects on Health Care Delivery

Changing scope of practice regulations in Michigan to allow nurse practitioners to autonomously diagnose, treat, and prescribe medications could increase access to care, improve favorable utilization of care, and improve patient-centeredness.

Sep 15, 2016
Report

The Impact of Establishing a Full Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners in Michigan

RAND researchers examine the existing literature on the relationship between state scope-of-practice regulations for nurse practitioners and various health care delivery outcomes, then estimate the impact if Michigan expanded that scope of practice.

Sep 15, 2016
Commentary

September 11: The Day That Changed My Country (and My Career Path) Forever

New York City native Colin Clarke discusses how terrorism has evolved since the September 11 attacks and how the tragedy motivated him to become a terrorism expert.

Sep 11, 2016
Report

Options for Investing in Access to High-Quality Preschool in Cincinnati

Like many other major American cities, Cincinnati is seeking to expand access to and raise the quality of preschool programs, especially for its most vulnerable kids. What are the city's options?

Aug 16, 2016
Commentary

Pittsburgh Schools Are Making Progress

Pittsburgh Public Schools can reach new levels of excellence if its leadership boldly and wisely chooses initiatives that will serve all children and if it uses data to decide which initiatives should continue.

Jul 11, 2016
Report

Assessing the Role of State and Local Public Health in Outreach and Enrollment for Expanded Coverage: A Case Study on Boston and Massachusetts

Part of a series highlighting innovative models and best practices for local health departments' involvement in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act outreach and enrollment, this report describes a case study on Boston and Massachusetts.

Jul 8, 2016
Report

Assessing the Role of State and Local Public Health in Outreach and Enrollment for Expanded Coverage: A Case Study on Illinois

Part of a series highlighting innovative models and best practices for local health departments' involvement in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act outreach and enrollment, this brief reports on a case study on Illinois.

Jul 8, 2016
Report

Assessing the Role of State and Local Public Health in Outreach and Enrollment for Expanded Coverage: Seven Case Studies from Local and State Health Departments

This report summarizes seven case studies to highlight innovative models and best practices that leverage local health department efforts in outreach and health insurance enrollment activities tied to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Jul 8, 2016

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