Explores the state of Medicare+Choice in six communities as of December 2000, noting that choice has declined in all, and accurate information about alternatives is not widely available. Beneficiaries are confused about their choices and worried about the commitment of plans and doctors to...

Looks at 16 families who left TANF in spring 1999 and reported $500 or less in family income to see how they make ends meet. Focuses on sources of income and expenses, strategies for making ends meet, and family well-being, noting that most families had earnings from employment, but low pay,...

Notes that participation fell in every region of the country and in most states between September 1994 and September 1998, but participation rates varied widely among states.

Discusses factors related to physicians' responses to repeated telephone interviews approximately two years apart.

Assesses whether states faced challenges in implementing Medicaid managed care for people with substance abuse and mental health problems, including people who are severely and chronically ill, and whether programs met the needs of these groups. Finds that all five states were able to implement...

Highlights how beneficiaries are dealing with Medicare and Medicare+Choice and describes demographic characteristics, supplemental coverage, relevance of choice, and information sources beneficiaries use to support choice. Notes that in 2000, 17 percent had no source of supplemental coverage and...

Examines the relationship between rising Medicare risk and Medicare+Choice enrollment and the claims experience reported by Medigap insurers between 1996 and 1999. Concludes that adverse selection into Medicare HMOs has probably reduced average medical claims in standard Medigap plans, with a...

Using nonexperimental methods, presents estimates of the effects of Job Corps for participants who complete vocational training and those who do not, as well as for participants who obtain a GED and those who do not. For hard copy contact Battelle Memorial Institute at (206) 525-3130.

Looks at staffing and budget concerns that have arisen in the changing health care environment, noting that all the health departments studied are reporting financial difficulties. Furthermore, staff recruitment, retention, and development have grown more challenging, although creative...

Presentation at the Dropouts in America conference, Harvard University, January 2001. Argues that we do not yet have a menu of program options for helping students at risk of dropping out and suggests a way to identify approaches that program developers can use while efforts to develop a...