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Studying Outcomes of the Low-income Housing Tax Credit program
Project
More than 2 million units of rental housing have been developed through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, making it the largest housing production program in U.S. history. As thousands of properties hit the 15-year mark—ending the…
COVID-19 Study of Hospitalized Older Adults
Project
Older adults are at high risk for contracting novel coronavirus and for developing severe illnesses if infected. To inform policy starting early in the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC needed more data on medical care for hospitalized patients 50 or older in rural…
Improving Diagnostic Pathways for Rare Diseases in Australia
Project
Abt recommended a variety of ways to improve the diagnostic journey for Tasmanians with a rare disease through a rare disease diagnostic care pathway.
From Experiment to Action: How Medicare is Transforming Cancer Care
Impact Brief
Cancer is one of the most expensive and complex conditions to treat. But can better care for cancer patients also cost less?
$381.5m in Net Savings Delivered by Medicare Program That Promotes Rural Health Care
News
Abt’s evaluation of Medicare’s AIM found $381.5 million in savings, and raised questions about how those savings—and risks—are shared.
Community Influencers Help Improve Tuberculosis Screening
Impact Brief
Influencers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are helping increase detection and treatment of tuberculosis.
Amplifying EPA’s Heat Island Reduction Program
Project
Structures such as buildings and roads, absorb and re-emit much more of the sun’s heat than do natural landscapes such as forests and bodies of water. Urban areas with highly concentrated structures become “islands” of higher temperatures compared to…
Bayesian Estimation of Human Population Toxicokinetics of PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS and PFNA from Studies of Contaminated Drinking Water
Publication
Abt experts co-authored a study explaining how stakeholders—including individual citizens—can better estimate PFAS blood levels from water concentrations.
Deepwater Horizon Spill Assessment and Restoration Plan
Project
In 2010, an explosion on a Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico resulted in the largest marine oil spill in U.S. history. It required a massive response to minimize damage and protect the environment, with involvement by many federal and…
LIFT: Implementation Findings from the Evaluation of Employment Coaching
Publication
A report by Abt and Mathematica on the LIFT coaching intervention found it was implemented as designed and created trusting relations with participants.