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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…

Under the new Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the UK government sought to maximise the benefits of an approach that integrates diplomacy and development. These benefits included generating new evidence through research and evaluation…

Two small tests of a college-based version of the Year Up program found a general need for improvements and identified a strategy that may address this need.

The U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) was established in 2002 to serve as a central and trusted source of evidence on best practices in education. As the standard bearer for evidence in education, the WWC needs to stay abreast…

As affordable housing shrinks and poverty persists—particularly in the wake of COVID-19—California continues to face a complex homelessness crisis. To get a true understanding of the scope and nature of the challenge, the California Legislature passed a…

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a key component in supporting self-sufficiency among families, including those experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children…

Identifying opioid overdose events in administrative records is not always straightforward. Not all people who overdose are taken to hospitals, and some overdoses are reversed by administering naloxone (Narcan), which can be done by first responders,…

Communities across the nation often need more support and access to behavioral health providers. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Bureau of Health…

Adults with low skills or limited English proficiency face poor employment and earnings prospects. Postsecondary training is one way to improve job opportunities if the training aligns with industries’ growing local demand for skilled workers. Enabling…

The private sector can help prevent HIV transmission in Namibia by sharing messages that encourage healthy behavior and enhancing access to quality services.