Current News Releases

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Congressionally Mandated Study of Telemedicine Indicates No Savings to Medicare: Diabetes Care Article Reports on Mathematica’s Evaluation of a Home Telemedicine Demonstration (July 2, 2009)

The Role of Safety-Net Providers in Sharing Health Information Electronically: New Brief Reviews Barriers and Catalysts (June 18, 2009)

Making Progress on Health Care Disparities: New Report Evaluates the National Health Plan Collaborative (June 12, 2009)

Measuring Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care: New Brief Examines Efforts to Improve Data Collection (June 2, 2009)

Reading Comprehension Curricula Show No Positive Impacts on Achievement, First-Year Findings of New Federal Evaluation Reveal (May 5, 2009)

Teacher Advancement Program Improves Teacher Retention in Chicago (May 4, 2009)

Counting Working-Age People with Disabilities: What Current Data Tell Us and Options for Improvement (April 29, 2009)

Overcoming Language Barriers in Health Care Interactions: New Brief from Mathematica Looks at National and State Efforts (April 8, 2009)

New Report on Charter School Performance Finds Test-Score Effects Comparable to Those of Conventional Public Schools: Favorable Graduation and College-Entry Results Suggest Possibility of Long-Term Benefits (March 18, 2009)

The Promise of Care Coordination: Certain Models of Care Coordination Can Reduce Hospitalization And Health Care Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries, Improve Quality of Care: New Report Offers Evidence-Base as a Foundation to Build Urgently Needed Reforms in Primary Care for Older Americans (March 17, 2009)

Study Documents Benefits and Out-of-Pocket Costs for Enrollees in Medicare Advantage: Wide Variability Noted in Premiums and Cost Sharing (March 12, 2009)

New Policy Brief Looks at State Policies to Encourage Limited-Benefit Health Plans: Can These Policies Reduce the Number of Uninsured? (March 5, 2009)

Money Follows the Person Demonstration Issues First Report from the Field: Transitioning Medicaid Enrollees from Institutions to the Community (February 26, 2009)

First-Year Results of Federal Mathematics Education Study Shed Light on What Works to Raise Math Achievement in Early Grades (February 25, 2009)

Final Report Released on Congressionally Mandated Study of Educational Technology Products: Study Examines Effectiveness of Computer-Based Reading and Math Products (February 18, 2009)

New Brief from Mathematica Looks at Extent of Payment Errors in School Meal Programs: Concerns About Reimbursements Prompt Scrutiny of National Lunch and Breakfast Programs (February 17, 2009)

New Brief from Mathematica Focuses on Provider/Patient Communication in Health Care (February 16, 2009)

Demonstration Projects of Coordinated Care Programs for Medicare Beneficiaries With Chronic Illnesses Find That Most Do Not Show Benefit (February 10, 2009)

Study Evaluates Different Routes to Teacher Certification: Certification Method, Level of Teaching Coursework Have No Effect on Student Achievement (February 9, 2009)

HIPAA Privacy Rule Fails to Adequately Protect Patient Privacy and Hampers Health Research (February 4, 2009)

Results of the Third School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study Published:Journal of the American Dietetic Association Presents Study Findings and Policy Implications for Improving the Health of US Children and Adolescents (February 1, 2009)

Parents, Providers Often Disagree on Mental Health Counseling: Pediatrics Article Reveals Communication Gap Between Doctors and Parents (January 16, 2009)

New Briefs Shed Light on Latino Immigration in New Rural Areas (December 29, 2008)

Report Highlights Barriers and Benefits to Physician Payment Reform: Encourages Moving Beyond P4P for Individual Services to Enhance the Totality of Patient Care (December 15, 2008)

Are Food Stamps Reaching Those in Need? New Mathematica Publication Looks at State Participation Rates for 2006 (December 12, 2008)

Making Medical Homes Work: Moving from Concept to Practice: Policy Perspective Identifies Operational Issues that Can Make or Break Medical Homes (December 11, 2008)

Incorporating Academic Learning into Career and Technical Education Requires Time, Effort, and Money (December 1, 2008)

Expansion of Medicare Private Health Plans Increases Medicare Costs, Adds Complexity Without Evidence of Improving Care, Studies Published in Health Affairs Shows (November 24, 2008)

New Brief Looks at Using Section 125 Premium-Only Plans to Expand Health Coverage (November 19, 2008)

Teens Have Positive But Changing Views of Marriage: Brief Notes Increasing Acceptance of Cohabitation Among Teens and an Increasing Desire to Postpone Marriage (November 6, 2008)

Providing More-Intensive Teacher Induction Programs Has No Impact in the First Year, According to Large-Scale Study: Prevailing, Less-Comprehensive Services Just as Effective (October 28, 2008)

How Do the Employment Outcomes of Buy-In Participants Differ by Prior Medicaid Participation? New Brief Looks at Data from Massachusetts (October 14, 2008)

Pathways to Work Program in the United Kingdom Increases Employment of People with Disabilities: New Brief from Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy Notes Lessons for U.S. (October 8, 2008)

What Works Clearinghouse Releases New Practice Guide for Teachers & Administrators on Reducing Elementary School Behavior Problems (September 25, 2008)

Inaugural Brief from Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy Highlights Earnings and Work Expectations of Social Security Disability Beneficiaries (September 16, 2008)

New Study of Children’s Health Initiatives in Three Counties Shows Dramatic Gains in Children’s Dental Health Care (September 9, 2008)

New Issue Brief Details Medicaid Data on Prescription Drug Use by Dual Eligibles: Focuses on Issues Facing Medicare Part D Plans (August 19, 2008)

“Passport to Teaching” Alternative Certification Route Places More Than 300 Teachers: Florida and Idaho Employ the Most ABCTE Grads, According to New Mathematica Survey (July 24, 2008)

Family Resources, Parenting Quality Influence Children's Early Cognitive Development (July 15, 2008)

U.S. Secondary Schools Serving Up Unhealthy Foods: More Than 9 in 10 High Schools Sell Foods and Beverages in Vending Machines and A la Carte (July 7, 2008)

Charter School Students in Chicago Enjoy Better Graduation, College Entry Rates (May 7, 2008)

Most Medicaid Buy-In Participants Not Utilizing Work Incentive Programs Offered by the Social Security Administration (January 17, 2008)

Are Food Stamps Reaching Those in Need? New Publication Looks at State Participation Rates for 2005 (November 28, 2007)

Coverage and Access Increased Significantly: New Report from Mathematica Details a Decade of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (September 20, 2007)

New Brief from Mathematica's Working with Disability Series Profiles the Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (September 6, 2007)


How Do Medicaid Buy-In Participants Compare with Other Medicaid Enrollees with Disabilities? Brief Notes Participants Had Lower Medicaid Expenditures and Were More Likely to Receive Treatment for Psychiatric Conditions (July 16, 2007)

Pay-For-Performance In Medicaid Managed Care: Money Talks, But Only If There's Enough Of It, And Only If Plans Talk To Providers As Well (June 26, 2007)

Nearly 40 Percent of Medicaid Buy-In Participants Increase Their Earnings After Enrolling (June 14, 2007)

New Brief Examines Features of Available Personal Health Records: Features May Not Match Needs of Underserved Individuals (May 17, 2007)

New Brief Looks at Designing Personal Records for Underserved Populations (April 19, 2007)

Impacts of Four Abstinence Education Programs (April 13, 2007)

Coordinating Care for Medicare Fee-For-Service Beneficiaries: Findings from Year Two of Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration Note Few Effects on Patient Behavior or Use of Medicare Services (April 11, 2007)

New Report Released on Congressionally Mandated Evaluation of 15 Educational Technology Products: Scientifically Based Study Examines Effectiveness of Computer-Based Reading and Math Programs (April 5, 2007)

Working with Disability: Who Are the Top Medicaid Buy-In Earners? (March 19, 2007)

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