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Easing the Part D Transition: An Evaluation of Federal and State Efforts to Ensure Dual Eligibles and Other Low-Income Beneficiaries Maintain Prescription Drug Coverage

Ann Bagchi, Matthew Hodges, Christine Yip and Sandra Nelson

National and State Trends in Enrollment and Spending for Dual Eligibles Under Age 65 in Medicaid Managed Care

Jenna Libersky, Allison Hedley Dodd and Shinu Verghese

Standardized Testing: Mend It, Don't End It

Steven Glazerman

Disease Management: Does It Work?

Jill Bernstein, Deborah Chollet and G. Gregory Peterson

National Beneficiary Survey-General Waves Round 5 (Volume 3 of 3): User’s Guide for Restricted and Public Use Files

Debra Wright, Eric Grau, Sara Skidmore, Yuhong Zheng, Hanzhi Zhou, Kirsten Barrett, Charles Bush and Jason Markesich

Changes in Hospital Utilization Three Years into Maryland’s Global Budget Program for Rural Hospitals

Eric T. Roberts, Laura A. Hatfield, J. Michael McWilliams, Michael E. Chernew, Nicolae Done, Sule Gerovich, Lauren Gilstrap and Ateev Mehrotra

Supplemental Security Income Youth Formative Research Project: Target Population Profiles

Todd Honeycutt, David Wittenburg, Michael Levere and Sarah Palmer

Assessing the Evidence of Effectiveness of Home Visiting Program Models Implemented in Tribal Communities

Patricia Del Grosso, Rebecca Kleinman, Andrea Mraz Esposito, Emily Sama Martin and Diane Paulsell

The Benefits of Housing Subsidies for TANF Recipients: Evidence from New Jersey

Robert G. Wood and Anu Rangarajan

Evaluation Plan for Credit, PPM, and ISSA Components of the Water-to-Market Activity (Memo)

Randall Blair, Anu Rangarajan and Ken Fortson

Covering the Uninsured Through TennCare: Does It Make a Difference?

Lorenzo Moreno and Sheila D. Hoag

Trauma-Informed Planning Strategies to Help Students Transition Back to School in the Era of COVID-19, Fact Sheet

Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic

Guide to MAX Data

Laura Ruttner, Rosemary Borck, Jessica Nysenbaum and Susan Williams

Evaluation of Support for Using Student Data to Inform Teachers’ Instruction—Executive Summary

Philip Gleason, Sarah Crissey, Greg Chojnacki, Marykate Zukiewicz, Tim Silva, Sarah Costelloe and Fran O'Reilly

Current and Future Demand for Health Services Researchers: Perspectives from Diverse Research Organizations

Eugene Rich and Anna Collins

Local Evaluation Highlights from the 2015 Cohort of Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Grantees Serving Adults

Christine Ross and Sarah Avellar

Guide to Setting Targets for Research Questions

Mikia Manley, Virginia Knechtel, Kate Place, Gregory Chojnacki and Ryan Ruggiero

A Study of States' TANF Diversion Programs

Linda Rosenberg, Michelle Derr, LaDonna Pavetti, Subahi Asheer, Megan Hague Angus, Samina Sattar and Jeffrey Max

Medicare Advantage: Lessons for Medicares Future

Marsha Gold

Measuring Teacher and School Value Added in Oklahoma, Spring 2016

Albert Y. Liu, Elias Walsh and Dallas Dotter

Who Enrolls in Community-Based Programs for the Uninsured, and Why Do They Stay?

Erin Fries Taylor, Catherine G. McLaughlin, Anne W. Warren and Paula H. Song

A Profile of Young Children in the Los Angeles Healthy Kids Program: Who Are They and What Are Their Experiences on the Program?

Embry Howell, Lisa Dubay, Genevieve Kenney, Louise Palmer, Ian Hill, Moira Inkelas and Martha Kovac

Rural Research Needs and Data Sources for Selected Human Services Topics, Volume 2: Data Sources

Debra A. Strong, Patricia Del Grosso, Andrew Burwick, Vinita Jethwani and Michael Ponza

Assessment of the Train the Trainer Project Using the Helping You Take Care of Yourself Curriculum

Melanie Besculides, Lisa Trebino, Sarah Jones and Jung Kim

Do Early Warning Systems and Student Engagement Activities Reduce Dropout? Findings from the Four-Country SDPP Evaluation

Nancy Murray

Successful Care Coordination and the ACA

Randy Brown

Evaluating an Enhanced Home Visiting Program to Prevent Rapid Repeat Pregnancy Among Adolescent Parents

Menbere Shiferaw, Dana Rotz and Robert G. Wood

Opening Up Possibilities: Father Engagement Lessons During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Eliza Abendroth, Jennifer Bellamy, Diletta Mittone, Roseana Bess and Matthew Stagner

How Much Have Students Missed Academically Because of the Pandemic? A Review of the Evidence to Date

Martin R. West and Robin Lake

Early Childhood Development Programs in Global Contexts: Improving Quality

Anne Bridgman. Based on "Quality of Early Childhood Development Programs in Global Contexts: Rationale for Investment, Conceptual Framework Implications for Equity, " by Pia Rebello Britto, Hirokazu Yoshikawa and Kimberly Boller.

The Effects of Employment Counseling on Labor Market Outcomes for Adults and Dislocated Workers: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Experiment

Sheena McConnell, Peter Schochet, Dana Rotz, Ken Fortson, Paul Burkander and Annalisa Mastri

The 1998 National Survey of Local School-to-Work Partnerships: Data Summary

Lara Hulsey, Michelle Van Noy and Marsha K. Silverberg

Data and Decision Making Same Organization, Different Perceptions; Different Organizations, Different Perceptions

Nan L. Maxwell, Dana Rotz and Christina Garcia

Information Needs Associated with the Changing Organization and Delivery of Health Care: Summary of Perceptions, Activities, Key Gaps, and Priorities

Marsha Gold, Hilary Frazer and Amy Klein

Consumer Voices for Coverage: Advocacy Evaluation Toolkit

Debra A. Strong, Todd Honeycutt and Judith Wooldridge

The Use of TANF Work-Oriented Sanctions in Illinois, New Jersey, and South Carolina

LaDonna Pavetti, Michelle K. Derr, Gretchen Kirby, Robert G. Wood and Melissa A. Clark

A Review of the Literature on Home-Based Child Care: Implications for Future Directions

Toni Porter, Diane Paulsell, Patricia Del Grosso, Sarah Avellar, Rachel Hass and Lee Vuong

Making Joint Commitments: Roles of Schools, Employers, and Students in Implementing National Skill Standards

Joshua Haimson and Lara Hulsey

Building a Future: Interim Impact Findings from the YouthBuild Evaluation

Cynthia Miller, Megan Millenky, Lisa Schwartz, Lisbeth Goble and Jillian Stein

The Effects of Transitional Care Models on Re-Admissions: A Review of the Current Evidence (Journal Article)

Deborah Peikes, Rebecca SweetlLester, Boyd Gilman and Randall Brown

A Comparison of Cancer Stage at Diagnosis and Treatment Initiation Between Enrollees in an Urban HIV Clinic and SEER

Keri L. Calkins, Geetanjali Chander, Corinne E. Joshu, Kala Visvanathan, Anthony T. Fojo, Catherine R. Lesko, Richard D. Moore and Bryan Lau

Provider Acceptance and Beneficiary Access Under TRICARE's PPO Health Plan

Yonatan Ben-Shalom, Eric Schone and Richard Bannick

2016-2017 Oakland Unite Agency Report

Naihobe Gonzalez, Natasha Nicolai, Johanna Lacoe, Armando Yanez, Ebo Dawson-Andoh, Sarah Crissey, Chelsea Mitchell, Zeyad El Omari, Esa Eslami and Raul Torres

Implementation of the National Reporting System in Migrant/Seasonal Head Start Programs: Year Two Update

Renée Nogales, Diane Paulsell and Louisa Tarullo

Private Plans in Medicare: A 2007 Update

Marsha Gold

Using Data to Improve Child Welfare Services and Outcomes

Elizabeth Weigensberg

Wealth Effect and Dental Care Utilization in the United States

Richard J. Manski, John F. Moeller, Haiyan Chen, Patricia A. St. Clair, Jody Schimmel and John Pepper

Using Multiple Comparison Groups to Address Unobserved Biases in Comparative Effectiveness Research

Frank B. Yoon, Haiden A. Huskamp, Alisa B. Busch and Sharon-Lise T. Normand

Private Providers' Knowledge, Attitudes and Misconceptions Related to Long-Acting and Permanent Contraceptive Methods: A Case Study in Bangladesh

Jorge Ugaz, Kathryn Banke, Stephen Rahaim, Wahiduzzaman Chowdhury and Julie Williams

Programmes to Promote Employment for Disabled People: Lessons from the United States

Anu Rangarajan, David Wittenburg, Todd Honeycutt and Debra Brucker

Using Evidence-Informed Practices to Advance Youth Self-Sufficiency and Well-Being (Presentation)

Annalisa Mastri

Creating TANF and Vocational Rehabilitation Agency Partnerships

Emily Sama Martin, LaDonna Pavetti and Jacqueline Kauff

Social Security Administration Payments to State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies for Beneficiaries Who Work: Evidence from Linked Administrative Data

Jody Schimmel Hyde and Paul O'Leary

Federal Policy Efforts to Improve Outcomes Among Disadvantaged Families by Supporting Marriage and Family Stability

M. Robin Dion and Alan J. Hawkins

Characteristics of Food Stamp Households: Fiscal Year 2000

Karen E. Cunnyngham

Change in Food Security Status and Change in Weight Are Not Associated in Urban Women with Preschool Children

Robert C. Whitaker and Ankur Sarin

Using the Type of Bill to Classify Institutional Claims in 2017 (Brief)

Allison Barrett, Laura Nolan, Mary Allison Geibel, Kimberly Proctor and Jessie Parker

An Institutional Analysis of American Job Centers: Resource Sharing Practices Among AJCs

Brittany English and Sarah Osborn

Implementation of Mental Health Parity: Lessons from California

Margo L. Rosenbach, Timothy K. Lake, Susan R. Williams and Jeffrey A. Buck. Reprinted with permission from Psychiatric Services (Copyright 2009). American Psychiatric Association

How States Can Use Medicare Advantage Star Ratings to Assess D-SNP Quality and Performance

Danielle Chelminsky

Review of Sanction Policies and Research Studies: Final Literature Review

LaDonna Pavetti, Michelle K. Derr and Heather Hesketh Zaveri

Medicare+Choice 1999-2001: An Analysis of Managed Care Plan Withdrawals and Trends in Benefits and Premiums

Lori Achman and Marsha Gold

Relationship Between NCQA Medical Home Recognition and Health Care Utilization Among Children in Medicaid with Disabilities or Special Health Care Needs

Kate Stewart, Henry Ireys, Dana Petersen, Joe Zickafoose and Lisa Schottenfeld

APPI Cross-Site Evaluation: Interim Report

Margaret B. Hargreaves, Natalya Verbitsky-Savitz, Samantha Penoyer, Michaela Vine, Laura Ruttner and Alena Davidoff-Gore

Medicaid & CHIP and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

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School Food Environments and Practices Affect Dietary Behaviors of US Public School Children

Ronette R. Briefel, Mary Kay Crepinsek, Charlotte Cabili, Ander Wilson and Philip M. Gleason

Recruiting and Training Home Visitors for Evidence-Based Home Visiting (EBHV): Experience of EBHV Grantees

Brandon Coffee-Borden and Diane Paulsell

Testimony for Hearing on Supplemental Security Income Benefits for Children

David Wittenburg

Location, Location, Location: Hospital Outpatient Prices Much Higher than Community Settings for Identical Services

James D. Reschovsky and Chapin White

Classroom Observations from Phase 2 of the Pennsylvania Teacher Evaluation Pilot: Assessing Internal Consistency, Score Variation, and Relationships with Value Added

Elias Walsh and Stephen Lipscomb

An Institutional Analysis of American Job Centers: Key Institutional Features of American Job Centers

Elizabeth Brown and Pamela Holcomb

Serving Elders at Risk: The Older Americans Act Nutrition Programs National Evaluation of the Elderly Nutrition Program 1993-1995. Volume I: Title III Evaluation Findings

Michael Ponza, James C. Ohls, Barbara E. Millen, Audrey M. McCool, Karen E. Needels, Linda Rosenberg, Dexter Chu, Catherine Daly and Paula A. Quatromoni

Evaluation of Teachers Trained Through Different Routes to Certification

Jill Constantine

I Am Moving, I Am Learning

Daniel M. Finkelstein, Robert C. Whitaker, Elaine Hill, Mary Kay Fox, Linda Mendenko and Kimberly Boller

2008 Principal/Vice Principal Survey Results for Evaluation of the Effective Practice Incentive Community (EPIC)

Duncan Chaplin, Hanley Chiang, Margaret Sullivan, Virginia Knechtel, Dominic Harris, Shinu Verghese, Kathy Sonnenfeld, Barbara Kennen and John Hall

The Impact of the Philadelphia Beverage Tax on Purchases and Consumption by Adults and Children

John Cawley, David Frisvold, Anna Hill and David Jones

Supporting Families in Region XI AIAN Head Start: Centers’ Early Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Katie Gonzalez, Sara Bernstein, Lizabeth Malone, Addison Larson and FACES 2019 Workgroup Aian

Mapping State Health Insurance Markets: Structure and Change in the States' Group and Individual Health Insurance Markets, 1995-1997

Deborah J. Chollet, Adele M. Kirk and Marc E. Chow

Access to Care and Satisfaction Among Health Center Patients With Chronic Conditions

Leiyu Shi, Lee De-Chih, Geraldine Pierre Haile, Hailun Liang, Michelle Chung and Alek Sripipatana

The Welfare to Work Grants Program: An Evaluation Update

Alan M. Hershey, Demetra Smith Nightingale and Irma Perez-Johnson

Experiences of Virginia Time Limit Families After Case Closure: Interim Report

Anne Gordon, Susanne James-Burdumy, Renee Loeffler, Barbara Guglielmo and Carole Kuhns

Spotlight on North Carolina

Dana Petersen, Mynti Hossain, Rachel Burton and Christal Ramos

Logos and Dollars: How Procedural and Incentive Payment Changes Can Increase Response Rate

Erin Gemmill, Patricia Nemeth, Peter Schochet and Jillian Berk

Analysis of Transition Events in Health Insurance Coverage

John L. Czajka and James Mabli

The Effect of Hospital-Physician Integration on Health Information Technology Adoption

Eric Lammers

Application of Path Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling in Nutrition and Dietetics

Jeffrey E. Harris and Philip Gleason

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees in the Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstration

James M. Verdier

Putting Rigorous Evidence Within Reach: Lessons Learned from the New Heights Evaluation

Susan Zief, John Deke and Ruth Neild

Effectiveness, Safety, and Acceptability of No†Test Medical Abortion Provided via Telemedicine: A National Cohort Study

Abigail Aiken, Patricia A. Lohr, Jonathan Lord, Nabanita Ghosh and Jennifer Starling

Using American Community Survey Disability Data to Improve the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Accuracy

Jack Gettens, Pei-Pei Lei and Alexis D. Henry

HHS/ASPE Webinar Series: Developing and Using Learning Agenda Approach to Evidence-building (Webinar 4 Video: NSF)

Cynthia Phillips, Rebecca Kruse, Amanda Cash and Dan Finkelstein

Evaluation of the Local Initiative Rewarding Results Collaborative Demonstrations: Interim Report

Suzanne Felt-Lisk and Fabrice Smieliauskas

Use of Hospital Emergency Services by Youths in Out-of-Home Care

Jonathan D. Brown, Ellen Singer and Henry T. Ireys

Money Follows the Person: Updated State Transitions as of December 31, 2020

Victoria Peebles and Johanna Dolle

Behavioral Interventions for Compliance Assistance: Design Report

Jonah Deutsch, Naihobe Gonzalez and Nan Maxwell

Southwestern Health Resources Accountable Care Network Three-Day Rule Waiver: Approach to Communication and Implementation (Case Study)

Candice Talkington and Sonya Streeter

The Long-Term Effects of Building Strong Families: A Relationship Skills Education Program (Executive Summary)

Robert G. Wood, Quinn Moore, Andrew Clarkwest, Alexandra Killewald and Shannon Monahan

The Dynamics of the Age Structure, Dependency, and Consumption

Heinrich Hock and David Weil

Fresenius Kidney Care's Home Dialysis Program (Case Study)

Meg Maxwell and Natalie Graves

Disparities in Post-Transition Outcomes by Level of Care Needs Among Former Nursing Home Residents

Wilfredo Lim and Carol V. Irvin