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Aug 28, 2024

Utilization of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Among West Virginia Medicaid Enrollees Following Medicaid Coverage of Methadone

Researchers conducted time trend and geospatial analyses of Medicaid enrollees between 2016 and 2019 in West Virginia to examine medications for opioid use disorder utilization patterns following Medicaid coverage of methadone.
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Differential Associations of Depressive Symptomology to HIV Care Engagement Among Young Black Sexual Minority Men with HIV (YBSMM+) in the US South: A Multi-Group Analysis of Mood, Intimate Partner Violence, and Alcohol Use

We examined associations of specific depressive symptomology subtypes, anxiety, IPV, and alcohol use with HIV care engagement. Negative affect and somatic depression may be particularly salient for care engagement among men who binge drink often.
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Opioid Prescribing Patterns After Imposition of Setting-Specific Limits on Prescription Duration

This study examined whether an opioid prescription duration limit policy tailored to different clinical settings was associated with shorter opioid prescription lengths.
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The Role of Micro-Credentials in Strengthening STEM Teaching and Learning: An Evaluation of the Louisiana STEM Micro-Credentials Project

The authors of this report investigate the implementation and impact of teacher micro-credentials intended to improve high school science, technology, engineering, and math teaching and learning in Louisiana.
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How State and Local Policies Affect Abortion Care: A Case Study in North Carolina

A RAND team conducted a case study of laws and policies post-Dobbs in North Carolina to better understand the policy landscape and gather perspectives from staff working in abortion facilities and support organizations.
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Understanding the State and Local Policies Affecting Abortion Care Administration, Access, and Delivery: A Case Study in North Carolina

This report presents findings from a qualitative study examining policies in North Carolina that may further restrict abortion access beyond the state’s current gestational limit of 12 weeks and 6 days.
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Opportunities for an Artificial Intelligence–Focused Research Hub in Jackson, Mississippi

In this report, the authors outline approaches to developing an artificial intelligence–focused research hub in Jackson, Mississippi. The analysis draws on a combination of a scoping literature review and interviews with key stakeholders.
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Abortion Law in North Carolina Creates More Administration Tasks, Frustration, and Anxiety for Clinic Operators and Staff

Abortion care providers in North Carolina report spending more time on administrative tasks, voice frustration with new required consent forms, have feelings of anxiety and burnout, and fear for the future pipeline of providers since the state adopted regulations in 2023 limiting abortion care.
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The Impacts and Experiences of Corequisite Remediation for Latino Students

This paper leverages findings from a randomized control trial in five Texas colleges to examine Latino student experiences and academic outcomes when assigned to corequisite remediation, a new approach to supporting students in college courses.
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Updated Estimates of the Cost of Quality Early Childhood Care and Education in Oklahoma

The authors provide 2023 estimates for the cost of early childhood care and education in Oklahoma, updating a RAND study from 2020 based on new expenditure data from a sample of providers and updated model-based estimates of the cost of care.
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Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities

The Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities enhances Gulf Coast residents' resilience in the face of public health, environmental, economic, and social challenges.
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Survey of Trauma, Resilience, and Opportunity Among Neighborhoods in the Gulf (STRONG) II: Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi

STRONG II (Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi), re-contacted STRONG I participants to ask about hurricane exposure, damages and losses, and dimensions of health and well-being. The sample includes 751 respondents from those states.

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