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Study-Related News Archive
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2006
Are Food Stamps Reaching Those in Need? New Publication Looks at State Participation Rates for 2004 (November 28, 2006)
Mathematica Announces Pilot Projects for Youth with Disabilities Program Goals Include Maximizing Economic Self-Sufficiency in Move from School to Work (November 20, 2006)
New Brief Examines Federal Efforts to Promote Employment Opportunities for Adults with Disabilities by Improving Access to Health Insurance (November 17, 2006)
Pay for Performance: Are Hospitals Ready and Willing? New Brief Is Based on Survey of Hospital Executives (November 14, 2006)
New Brief Looks at Effects of High School Students' Competencies on Postsecondary Earnings and Educational Attainment: Findings Can Help Inform Debate on Academic Test Scores (October 5, 2006)
New Initiative Reduces Nursing Home Use by 18 Percent; "Cash and Counseling" Helps Frail Elderly and People with Disabilities Get Services to Stay at Home; May Play a Role in Federal Push to Help States Change Long-Term Care Systems (August 24, 2006)
Working with Disability: How Much Do Medicaid Buy-In Participants Earn? Mathematica Brief Finds that 66 Percent Work; Average Earnings Are Over $7,000 (June 22, 2006)
Hospitals Report Improved Quality from Health Information Technology (May 23, 2006)
Maternal Difficulties May Increase Risk of Behavior Problems in Children (May 1, 2006)
When Five Years Is Not Enough: New Report Looks at Families Nearing TANF Time Limits in Ramsey County, Minnesota: Many Have Low Cognitive Functioning, Physical and Mental Health Problems (April 11, 2006)
Problems Start Early in the Diets of Infants and Toddlers: New Analyses from Mathematica's Groundbreaking Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study May Help in Fight Against Childhood Obesity (March 16, 2006)
New Brief Looks at Challenges Hospitals Face in Reporting Quality Data to the Public: Highlights Hospital Compare, A Major Federal Initiative (March 15, 2006)
Disease Management Technologies: Maximizing Who Can Benefit: New Brief Highlights Issues to Consider When Selecting a Disease Management System; User Needs Can Guide Decision Making (January 25, 2006)
Does Job Corps Work? New Study Confirms That Job Corps Increases Participants' Earnings, Yet Impacts Decline After Two Years for All But the Oldest Students (January 9, 2006)
Coordinating Care for Medicare Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries: Early Descriptive Findings on the Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration Note Patients Were Challenging to Recruit, but Participating Doctors and Patients Find the Programs Beneficial (January 5, 2006)
Mathematica to Study Transition Projects for Youth with Disabilities: Program Goals Include Maximizing Economic Self-Sufficiency in Move from School to Work (January 4, 2006)
2005 Are Food Stamps Reaching Those in Need? New Publication Looks at State Participation Rates for 2003 (December 1, 2005)
Why Private Plans May Find Medicare Newly Attractive: Article in Health Affairs Analyzes the Response to Private Plans to Recent Changes and Points out Risks and Long-Term Considerations (September 20, 2005)
Nutrition Assistance for the Elderly: New Report Examines Three Approaches for Increasing Participation by Seniors in the Food Stamp Program (September 13, 2005)
Implementing Telemedicine Services for Low-Income Seniors. New Issue Brief Looks at Potential Strategies for Reaching Medically Underserved Populations (September 7, 2005)
Can Electronic Health Records Transform Health Care Delivery? New Issue Brief Looks at Scope of Current Use and Future Implications (August 17, 2005)
Abstinence Education Programs Increased Youth's Support for Abstinence; Effects on Expectations to Remain Abstinent Less Clear (June 14, 2005)
Are TANF Recipients Suited for Paraprofessional Long-Term Care Jobs? New Issue Brief Finds Moderate to High Potential for Employment (June 6, 2005)
New 2005 Directory Provides Information on National Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs (May 26, 2005)
Promoting Program Access and Integrity in the National School Lunch Program; New Issue Brief Details Two Approaches to Ensuring that Free and Reduced-Price Meals Go to Eligible Families; Direct Certification Is Useful in Improving Program Access (April 28, 2005)
Federal After-School Initiative Yielded Greater Feelings of Student Safety, Few Results on Academic Performance, Some Negative Impacts on Behaviors, National Evaluation Reveals (April 20, 2005)
Are Food Stamps Reaching Those in Need? New Publication from Mathematica Looks at State Participation Rates for 2002 (April 5, 2005)
Findings from a Major National SCHIP Evaluation Note Improved Access to Dental Care for Low-Income Children: New Report Highlights Data from 27 States (February 14, 2005)
2004
New Issue Brief Notes that Housing Subsidies Help New Jersey Welfare Recipients Obtain Stable, Affordable Housing (November 8, 2004)
Mathematica to Evaluate Impact of Teacher Induction Programs; Well Established Teacher Induction Programs Invited to Apply to Serve as Model for Study (October 14, 2004)
Study Finds that Breastfeeding Must be Sustained to Reduce Obesity Risk in Preschool Children (October 13, 2004)
Second Report on Evaluation of Major After-School Initiative Shows More Adult Supervision, Limited Impact on Academics (October 5, 2004)
Can Private Plans Help Fix Medicare as the Program Confronts More Complex Markets and Consumer Dynamics? Comprehensive Summary from Mathematica Synthesizes Five Years of Research to Build Base for Understanding Possible Scenarios Under Medicare Advantage (September 9, 2004)
Ticket to Work Program Faces Challenges in Attracting Participants and Recruiting and Retaining Employment Networks:First Report from Mathematica's Five-Year Evaluation Looks at Early Implementation Issues (August 19, 2004)
New Publication Looks at the Immediate Effects of the Medicare Modernization Act on Troubled Medicare Markets: Number of Plan Choices Has Remained Constant; Some Improvement in Benefit Packages and Decreases in Premiums Noted (July 26, 2004)
New Issue Brief Reports on Vulnerable Adults and Their Knowledge of Long-Term Care Options: Finds that Awareness of Long-Term Care Services and Costs Is Low (July 21, 2004)
Mother's Obesity During Early Pregnancy Doubles Child's Obesity Risk: Pediatrics Article First to Show Preschooler Risk Linked to First-Trimester Maternal Weight (July 6, 2004)
Teach For America Teachers Outperform Novice and Veteran Colleagues in Math; Achieve Same Results in Reading as Their Peers, National Study Reveals; First Major National Evaluation of Teach For America Indicates that TFA Teachers Report Greater Challenges in Managing Elementary School Classrooms (June 9, 2004)
Are Food Stamps Reaching Those in Need? New Report Looks at State Participation Rates for 2001 (February 23, 2004)
New Analysis Describes 2004 Payment Increases to Medicare Advantage Plans; Information on How and Why Payment Increases Will Vary Across the U.S. (February 19, 2004)
Mathematica to Study Technology's Role in Raising Achievement with New Federal Evaluation of 16 Educational Technology Products: Study Will Examine Effectiveness of Computer-Based Reading and Math Programs from 12 Companies Nationwide (February 16, 2004)
Personal Reemployment Accounts: An Option for Getting Unemployed Workers Back to Work Quickly (February 9, 2004)
Making School Lunches Healthier: How the National School Lunch Program Affects Children's Diets (January 6, 2004)
2003
Enrollment in Medicare+Choice Plans Continues to Drop: New Legislation Emphasizes These Plans (December 4, 2003)
New Issue Briefs Look at New Jersey Welfare Recipients: Nonemployed TANF Leavers and Marriage Examined (October 14, 2003)
Medicare's Limited Experience with PPOs and Private Fee-For-Service Plans (October 2, 2003)
Report Updates Information on State Health Insurance Markets (October 2, 2003)
Quantum Opportunity Program: Mixed Short-Term Findings (October 1, 2003)
The Challenge of Access to Physician Care for Low-Income Populations (September 2, 2003)
Striking a Balance in Home Health Payment Reforms: New Issue Brief Looks at the Medicare Interim Payment System (June 5, 2003)
New 2003 Directory Provides Information on National Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs (June 5, 2003)
After-School Evaluation: Response to Members of the Technical Working Group (May 13, 2003)
Providing Summer Meals to Low-Income Children: The Seamless Summer Food Waiver (March 24, 2003)
Medicare+Choice: Markets Are Stagnating (March 17, 2003)
New Congressionally Mandated Report Details SCHIP's First Five Years: Reviews Trends in Six States that Mirror the National Picture (March 6, 2003)
Mixed Findings on Ability of Medicaid and SCHIP Managed Care to Gain Plan and Provider Participation: Health Affairs' Article Details Results of Eleven-State Survey, Hints at Challenges Ahead (February 21, 2003)
21st Century Community Learning Centers: Largest Federal After-School Program Shows Mixed Results Nationwide (February 4, 2003)
Georgia GoodWorks! Program Targets TANF Recipients Nearing Time Limits (January 31, 2003)
New Report Details Programs and States Participating in the Rural Welfare-to-Work Evaluation (January 15, 2003)
Are Food Stamps Reaching Those in Need? New Report Finds Wide Variation Across States (January 9, 2003)
2002
Welfare Clients' Employment Obstacles in Rural and Urban Nebraska: New Issue Brief Details Differences and Suggests Strategies (December 4, 2002)
New Reports Detail the Costs of the Welfare-to-Work Grants Program and Implementation Progress (September 12, 2002)
Local Conditions Matter: New Report Examines Medicare+Choice Plan Withdrawals in Major Markets Nationwide (September 5, 2002)
Are Food Stamps Reaching Those in Need? New Report Finds Wide Variation and Widespread Decline in State Participation Rates (July 17, 2002)
Child-Only TANF Families a Growing Part of New Jersey's Welfare Caseload: Changes Mirror National Trends (June 25, 2002)
Removing Barriers to Children's Health Care: Continuous Coverage in Medicaid and SCHIP Programs Would Help (June 17, 2002)
Welfare Reform in Iowa: New Report Notes Some Success in Raising Employment and Earnings (June 11, 2002)
Food Stamp Time Limits: Weakening the Safety Net? (May 20, 2002)
New Directory Provides Information on National Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs (May 2, 2002)
Employers Not Dropping Coverage After Implementation of Mental Health Parity in California (April 24, 2002)
New Study Highlights Potential to Move Hard-to-Employ Welfare Recipients Into Jobs (April 17, 2002)
Iowa Welfare Leavers Two Years Later (March 26, 2002)
Medicare+Choice: Distrust and Concern Over Viability Are Increasing (March 19, 2002)
Issue Brief Reports on Prospective Payment for Medicare Home Health Care (March 15, 2002)
NYC School Choice (February 19, 2002)
Medicare+Choice Enrollees Face Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs (February 14, 2002)
Medicare+Choice Enrollment Continues to Drop (January 23, 2002)
2001
Job Retention Services in Pennsylvania: New Publication Explores Community Solutions (October 22, 2001)
Work, Welfare, and Family Well-Being: New Report Looks at Iowa Families in 1998 and 1999 (August 29, 2001)
Living on Little: New Report Looks at Iowa Families with Very Low Incomes (August 23, 2001)
Reforming Medicaid: Looking at the Experiences of Five States with Mandatory Managed Care (August 22, 2001)
Interim Report Card Gives Medicare+Choice a Barely Passing Grade (July 10, 2001)
Work-Based Strategies for Hard-to-Employ TANF Recipients (June 20, 2001)
Post-Employment Services in Iowa: New Report Sheds Light on Pilot Program (May 3, 2001)
TANF Leavers in Iowa: New Report Sheds Light on How They Are Doing One Year Later (April 6, 2001)
What Are Children Eating? New Policy Brief Highlights Strengths and Weaknesses in Children's Nutrition (March 28, 2001)
Managed Care Provider Organizations at Risk: New Article Profiles Major Risk-Bearing Intermediaries (March 19, 2001)
Mathematica to Evaluate SCHIP Programs in 10 States (March 14, 2001)
Some IL Food Stamp Leavers Struggling (March 8, 2001)
New Brief Examines Health Care Needs of Foster Care Children Enrolled in Medicaid (March 5, 2001)
Reaching Those in Need: New Report Estimates 1998 State Food Stamp Participation Rates (February 14, 2001)
Protecting Children From Substance Abuse: New Report Highlights Lessons from Free to Grow Demonstration (January 29, 2001)
Implementation of SCHIP: Initial Findings from Evaluation Show Momentum Increasing After a Modest Start (January 26, 2001)
Most Medicare Beneficiaries Don't Give Serious Thought to Options: New Fact Sheet Outlines Reasons that Choice Is Not More Salient (January 22, 2001)
Assessing School Quality: New Report Examines the Influence of Teachers, Classrooms, and Schools, Noting that Teachers Play A Vital Role (January 17, 2001)
Covering the Uninsured Through TennCare: States May Look to Tennessee's Experience for SCHIP Guidance (January 8, 2001)
2000
Disparities in State Health Coverage Report Available (December 27, 2000)
Helping Welfare Recipients Stay Employed: New Study Examines a Program that Offers Employment Retention Services to Welfare Recipients (December 11, 2000)
Medicaid Cash and Counseling: Arkansas Participants Pleased with Early Experiences (December 7, 2000)
Providing Mental Health Benefits for Children Under SCHIP (November 21, 2000)
Mathematica® to Evaluate 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (October 30, 2000)
Mathematica Awarded Contract for National Study to Evaluate Rural Welfare-to-Work Strategies (October 25, 2000)
Medicare HMO Beneficiaries Worry About Health Care Coverage When Their Health Plans Terminate (September 18, 2000)
Voucher Claims of Success Are Premature in New York City (September 15, 2000)
Customized Medicaid Managed Care Models: California's Approach Offers Lessons for Other States (September 11, 2000)
New Report Examines Welfare Leavers and Medicaid (July 31, 2000)
Medicaid Managed Behavioral Health Care: Tennessee's Experiences Suggest States Must Monitor and Modify Initial Capitation Rates (July 19, 2000)
New Report Examines Continuing Implementation of Welfare-to-Work (June 29, 2000)
Using Care Coordination in Medicaid Managed Care (June 12, 2000)
Using Incentives to Promote Job Retention and Advancement for Disadvantaged Workers (May 22, 2000)
Three New Reports Document Virginia's Changing Welfare Scene (May 9, 2000)
New Report Sheds Light on the Role of Intermediaries in Linking Welfare Recipients with Jobs (April 24, 2000)
Social Security Administration Awards Mathematica a Contract to Evaluate Program for Beneficiaries with Disabilities (March 23, 2000)
Characteristics and Roles of Medicaid-Dominated Managed Care Plans (March 22, 2000)
Medicaid Managed Care at a Crossroads in Tennessee (January 10, 2000)
1999
Study of Case Management for High-Cost Medicare Beneficiaries Suggests Guidelines for New Set of Demonstration Projects (November 17, 1999)
What Drives Medicare Managed Care Growth? (November 8, 1999)
The Medicaid Eligibility Maze: Enrollment Problems Persist Despite Coverage Expansions (November 1, 1999)
An Early Look at Work First New Jersey (October 21, 1999)
San Antonio School Voucher Program Serves Working Poor: Evaluation Finds Little "Creaming" (September 16, 1999)
Second Assignments to Iowa's Limited Benefit Plan: Why Some Welfare Clients Are Not Complying with Program Requirements (September 13, 1999)
New Policy Brief Examines the Effectiveness of Federal Dropout-Prevention Programs (September 3, 1999)
Promoting Employment for Welfare Recipients Using Performance-Based Contracting: Early Findings from the Community Solutions Initiative in Pennsylvania (August 16, 1999)
Implementing Welfare Reform in Virginia: A Work in Progress (June 25, 1999)
Reaching the Hard-to-Serve: Oregon's Experience with Integrating Drug and Alcohol Treatment Into Work-Oriented Welfare Programs (June 22, 1999)
Ensuring Access to Health Care for Low-Income Children: Insurance Alone May Not Be Enough (June 18, 1999)
Mathematica Releases First Welfare-to-Work Report: Report to Congress Examines Programs and Start-Up Experiences (May 4, 1999)
Helping Welfare Recipients Stay Employed: An Analysis of Employment Retention Services for Newly Employed TANF Recipients in the Pittsburgh GAPS Initiative (April 26, 1999)
Mathematica Releases New Publications on Iowa Welfare Reform Reports Examine Year-Two Impacts and Costs/Benefits (April 15, 1999)
New Report Sheds Light on How States Can Inform Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries About a Valuable Benefit (March 23, 1999)
1998
Test Scores Higher for Students in New York Voucher Program First Rigorous Evidence on School Choice Shows Largest Gains for Older Students (October 27, 1998)
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