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Improving Access to Basic Services in Senegal

Improving Access to Basic Services in Senegal

Project
Senegal’s government services in education, health, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) face continued challenges that slow the country’s progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Lack of access to data-driven systems prevents…
The Effect of the Shared Savings Program on Medicare Part D Spending: Evidence from Rural and Underserved Areas

The Effect of the Shared Savings Program on Medicare Part D Spending: Evidence from Rural and Underserved Areas

Publication
This article shows that the ACO Investment Model (AIM) did not lead to increases in Medicare Part D spending.
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Unpacking Core Components for Policy Design: A comparison of Synthesis Approaches

Publication
Evidence reviews of core components of interventions enable policymakers to identify with more precision what works, in which contexts, and for which cohorts.  
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Evaluation of Advanced Waste-to-Energy Technologies in New York State

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In 2012, New York state (NYS) generated over 17.8 million tons of municipal solid waste. An assessment of the options for reducing landfilled waste and emissions through the use of advanced waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies was needed, as was an…
Evaluating ACOs and Rural Healthcare for CMS

Evaluating ACOs and Rural Healthcare for CMS

Project
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed the ACO Investment Model (AIM) to improve health care delivery in rural and underserved areas. AIM provided up-front payments to ACOs participating in Medicare’s Shared Savings Program (SSP)…
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Assessing Oral Health Services in Victoria’s Schools

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Abt evaluated the impact and outcomes of the Smile Squad initiative that provides oral health care in schools.
Studying National Trends in Homelessness

Studying National Trends in Homelessness

Project
To successfully address homelessness in the U.S., we need to understand the extent of the challenge at local, state levels.
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Helping Promise Neighborhoods Institute Fulfill Its Promise

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The Promise Neighborhood program is a place-based initiative designed to improve the educational outcomes of children through linked, holistic and evidence-based cradle-to-career interventions.  The program’s grantees provide a menu of services to the…
Evaluating the Employment Transition Model Demonstration

Evaluating the Employment Transition Model Demonstration

Project
Low-income youth and young adults with disabilities (Y&YAD) face a myriad of unique and challenging obstacles to improving their economic well-being, from experiencing homelessness to involvement in the foster care system...