Notes that clients had higher sociodemographic risk, but not behavioral risk, for adverse pregnancy outcomes than other area residents. Otherwise, they did not differ in receipt of services except for a greater likelihood of receiving case management, using birth control at the time of the...

Telemedicine may hold promise for reducing access barriers for chronically ill Medicare beneficiaries. To evaluate the effectiveness of home telemedicine, Congress mandated a two-phase demonstration to improve primary care for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes living in medically underserved...

Concurs with earlier research showing that most low-income households live close to grocery stores or supermarkets although those in rural areas may be much farther away. Also examines attitudinal data related to shopping patterns and shows that many engage in careful shopping to stretch their...

This report finds that the typical Food Stamp client is quite satisfied with services, although misperceptions about eligibility deter many eligible households from participating, and costs to comply with program requirements are significant. Call the Food and Nutrition Service at 703-305-2133...

Funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation and implemented by El Salvador’s Millennium Challenge Account (FOMILENIO in Spanish) from 2008 to 2012, the Productive Development Project (PDP) aimed to assist in the development of profitable and sustainable business ventures for poor...

The federal government has embarked on an ambitious course to ensure that most Americans have electronic health records (EHRs) within the next 10 years. Although EHRs have the potential to improve quality of care, reduce medical errors, and lower administrative costs, incorporating them into...

This working paper summarizes policies and programs of 10 countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) that aim to improve the transition of youth with disabilities to appropriate and gainful employment. It highlights the following themes: (1) countries have...

The federal government has embarked on an ambitious course to ensure that most Americans have electronic health records (EHRs) within the next 10 years. Although EHRs have the potential to improve quality of care, reduce medical errors, and lower administrative costs, incorporating them into...