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L.A. Has the Nation's Highest Unemployment. For Some Groups, It's Even Worse Than That.

Los Angeles and its neighboring counties are among the areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 recession. The shockingly high average unemployment rates only tell part of the story, however. For the poor and some racial and ethnic groups, the jobs picture is far worse.

Aug 6, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

Quality Of End-Of-Life Care Is Higher In The VA Compared To Care Paid For By Traditional Medicare

The Medicare-reliant veterans were significantly more likely to receive high-intensity care, in the form of chemotherapy, hospital stays, admission to the intensive care unit, more days spent in the hospital, and death in the hospital. However, they were significantly less likely than VA-reliant patients to have multiple emergency department visits. Higher-intensity end-of-life care may be driven by financial incentives present in fee-for-service Medicare but not in the VA's integrated system.

Aug 5, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

Prevalence and Correlates of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Urban-Dwelling, Low-Income, Predominantly African-American Women

Low-income African Americans are a high-risk group for obstructive sleep apnea, but remain under-diagnosed and under-treated. The current findings show a high prevalence of OSA in African-American women.

Aug 4, 2020
Journal Article

Simulating HIV Transmission Dynamics and Predicting the Impact of Testing Policies in Men Who Have Sex with Men in the UK, France, and Poland

Researchers adapted a mathematical model built for Los Angeles County, California, to help understand the impact of different interventions aimed at encouraging testing for HIV on testing rates among men who have sex with men in Europe. They applied the model to data from the UK, France, and Poland.

Jul 30, 2020
Journal Article

Barriers for the MSM Population to Access Testing for HIV in France, Poland, the UK and Across Europe: A Qualitative Study

To help understand the effectiveness of test and treat strategies for HIV in the men who have sex with men population in Europe, researchers undertook a qualitative study focusing on the UK, France, and Poland as well as a pan-European overview.

Jul 30, 2020
Report

Parents Need Help During School and Child Care Center Closures

The COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly challenging for parents since schools and child care centers closed or switched to distance learning in the spring. Parents with children in different age groups and those under financial stress need the most support.

Jul 27, 2020
Blog

Reopenining Schools, Affordable Housing, Unemployment: RAND Weekly Recap

This weekly recap focuses on the debate about reopening schools, how a decline in commercial real estate demand could help address the housing crisis, challenges facing the U.S. unemployment system, and more.

Jul 24, 2020
News Release

News Release

Care for Veterans with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders Requires Improvement

Veterans who have served in the U.S. military since the 9/11 attacks have a high level of need for both substance use treatment and mental health care, yet many do not receive appropriate help for their co-occurring disorders.

Jul 22, 2020
Commentary

California Could Develop Guidance to Reopen Youth Sports

There is growing evidence that long-term isolation from school closures has negative impacts on kids' physical and mental health and social development, with impacts potentially lasting for years. Youth sports can help to offset many of these negative impacts. California public health officials could prioritize the development of guidelines that would allow youth sports to reopen safely.

Jul 22, 2020
Commentary

U.S. Is Just Getting Started in New Bid to End the War in Syria

In June, the U.S. government announced the implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act with a flurry of sanctions against 39 people and entities connected with the Assad regime. There is much more to come. Syria, and Russia and Iran, have not yet felt the Caesar Act in full force.

Jul 22, 2020
Report

Report

Improving Substance Use Care: Addressing Barriers to Expanding Integrated Treatment Options for Post-9/11 Veterans

This report provides guidance and recommendations to support the delivery of quality care for veterans with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health disorders.

Jul 22, 2020
Research Brief

Research Brief

Guidance for Organizations That Support the Behavioral Health of Post-9/11 Veterans

This brief highlights important treatment, provider, and system factors that organizations that support the behavioral health needs of veterans with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health disorders should consider.

Jul 22, 2020
Research Brief

Veterans with Both Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders Need Integrated Treatment

Co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders are common among post-9/11 veterans. But treatment programs typically specialize in one issue or the other. Integrated treatments are more effective and have become more available, but it's critical that veterans have access to facilities that are equipped to treat them.

Jul 22, 2020
Commentary

COVID-19: Why Spending More Time at Home for Some Children Is Bad for Their Health

Children in Europe are at a higher risk of poor quality and overcrowded housing when compared to the general population. Efforts to improve the quality of children's living environments could be key to mitigating the impacts of the outbreak of COVID-19 on children and their households in the coming months and years.

Jul 20, 2020
Commentary

Back to School: Working Parents Will Need Help from Employers

Reopening schools would provide much-needed child care for parents who need to work, help feed 30 million U.S. children, and prevent further inequitable learning losses. But it also means exposing more kids to the virus. How can families and employers prepare for the disruptions that lie ahead?

Jul 17, 2020
Journal Article

Journal Article

Substance Use Disparities at the Intersection of Sexual Identity and Race/Ethnicity: Results from the 2015–2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Disparities were most pronounced among racial/ethnic minority LGB women, which may reflect their unique experiences of discrimination at the intersection of multiple minority identities. However, racial/ethnic minority gay and bisexual men were not at elevated risk relative to their White counterparts.

Jul 17, 2020
Commentary

Confederate Statues Symbolize the Role of Racism in America

Monuments are public art and symbols important to those who hold power. The renewed debate about monuments to historical figures associated with the Confederacy is part of the larger debate about the role of racism in the United States and the treatment of African Americans by institutions.

Jul 16, 2020
Commentary

The Racial Disparity in Unemployment Benefits

Economic racial inequality in America cannot be solved through unemployment insurance, but it certainly shouldn't be exacerbated by it. And yet, Black workers are less financially supported during unemployment, simply by virtue of where they live.

Jul 15, 2020
Journal Article

Geolocating Growth of Suspect "Boarding" Facilities in Xinjiang China

GEOINT analysis shows steady construction progress in both 2017 and 2019 of suspect facilities in southern Xinjiang.

Jul 14, 2020
Essay

The COVID Slide: How to Help Students Recover Learning Losses

Research shows that summer breaks contribute to income-based achievement and opportunity gaps for youth. How can we use what we know about summer learning to help kids in the age of COVID-19?

Jul 9, 2020

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