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Evaluation of MCCM Suggests Promise for Medicare Beneficiaries with Terminal Illness and Cost Savings for Medicare
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Typically, terminally ill Medicare beneficiaries must choose between enrolling in hospice or continuing to receive curative treatment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) gives beneficiaries the choice…
eGRID: Estimating Air Pollution Emission Rates for Power Generation in the United States
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) is the preeminent source of data on the environmental characteristics of electric power generated in the United States. It’s based on available plant…
Deeper Insights on Americans’ Financial Well-Being
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) works to help consumers enhance their financial well-being, a holistic metric that goes beyond income and credit score to capture individuals’ perceptions of their financial security and ability to make…
Agribusiness and Trade Promotion
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Food prices were rising in West Africa, particularly for imported food. In-country and international shipping costs also were climbing. Could promoting food trade increase farm families’ incomes, helping ensure food security by increasing families’…
Long-Term Impact Report: HUD First-Time Homebuyer Education and Counseling Demonstration
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The final report on Abt’s evaluation of HUD’s First-Time Homebuyer Education and Counseling Demonstration found benefits for women and younger buyers.
Evaluation of the Teen Outreach Program (TOP) in Hennepin County, Minnesota
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In 2010, Hennepin County, Minn., was one of 16 grantees awarded funds by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to replicate with fidelity and rigorously evaluate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. Abt Global conducted a…
Evaluating Australia’s Rural Primary Health Services
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There is clear evidence that individuals living within rural and remote areas are more likely to suffer from disease compared to metropolitan areas. The lack of health services prompted Australia’s Department of Health to implement the Rural Primary…
VIDA Program Shows Promising Educational Results
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Low-income workers with only a high school education face poor and declining employment prospects. Policymakers, workforce development organizations, educators and other key stakeholders are interested in how to facilitate a better match between the…
Welfare to Work Voucher Evaluation
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An important knowledge gap exists with respect to the role that housing assistance plays in promoting economic self-sufficiency among welfare recipients. To fill this gap, Congress appropriated funds for Section 8 tenant-based assistance to help…