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Under a federal waiver program (DSRIP), Massachusetts has the opportunity to restructure MassHealth to improve health outcomes and experience for its members. The challenge is to build the capacity of the state’s newly formed Medicaid ACOs and related…

CDC’s analysis of COVID-19 surveillance data informs public health policies, communication about protective behaviors, and guidance to public health and healthcare providers, communities, businesses, and schools. CDC contracted with Abt to conduct five…

The child welfare system has seen recent increases in removals of children from homes where parental substance use disorder (SUD) is a contributing factor, due in part to the depth of the opioid crisis. Some parents with SUD have limited access to…

Abt Global completed an evaluation of an important New York State welfare reform initiative involving child support enforcement, the Child Assistance Program (CAP).  Unlike many other welfare reform efforts that emphasize mandatory behavioral…

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…

The majority of American adults take dietary supplements, and the market for these products continues to grow. In the U.S., dietary supplements are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as food, not as drugs, and do not require approval or…

In this article, Abt’s Jonathan Dorn discussed ways to address leaking methane—a greenhouse gas—in industrial gas facilities across the EU.

Abt Global and its partner, MDRC, evaluated a Job Corps pilot program, the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy (CCCA), for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The Cascades pilot was an ambitious and evidence-based attempt to increase education…

CMS’s Oncology Care Model did not deliver enough savings to offset costs, but the cost reductions it achieved may point the way for future models.