Discusses nonresponse, focusing on respondents who cannot be located, for several list frame surveys and reviews the importance of accurate contact data.

Details findings from a study of a program that provides retention and advancement services to clients who obtain jobs but continue to receive cash assistance. Notes that a major challenge was low participation rates.

Describes the statistical procedures used to resolve partial or "soft" linkages between household-reported health insurance plans and actual industry offerings as part of the Community Tracking Household Followback Study.

Finds that many M+C MCOs increased their premiums or reduced the generosity of their benefits from 1999-2001. Our actuarial analysis of M+C MCO benefit packages across 16 case study markets found that average monthly out-of-pocket expenditures for M+C enrollees grew from an estimated $85 in 1999...

Discusses the diverse capacities and vulnerabilities of different groups of Medicare beneficiaries and how well current information strategies address their needs. Notes that policymakers should be aware of this diversity and the need for transitional and targeted education strategies to reach...