Examines the erosion of choice and benefits through 2001, including changes in penetration rates for individual states and changes in choice among urban and rural areas.

Shows that WFNJ clients continue to leave welfare for work and improve their outcomes. Although many are in low-paying jobs, their earnings are increasing, and more are getting fringe benefits. However, one in three remains on TANF, and they face multiple barriers to employment--for example,...

This issue brief, the first in a series designed to give a quick overview of new trends in public health, highlights the shift in public health departments’ focus--away from primary care toward community-oriented, population-based activities emphasizing health promotion. Examines various...

WtW grants represent a new and valuable source of funding for local work-focused services to noncustodial parents. This report documents a variety of recruitment strategies and service approaches being implemented to address this group's employment and service needs, highlighting key issues that...

Provides information on the early design, operations, and implementation of the welfare-to-work grants program, finding a special emphasis on supported employment and increased attention to job retention in some programs. Available in HTML format at ttp://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/wtw-imp00/index.htm.

Examines best practices in care coordination for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illnesses and recommends design options for a congressionally mandated demonstration.

Looks at the evolution of TennCare, Tennessee's controversial Medicaid Managed care program, and provides lessons relevant to sates using managed care for expanding health care for low-income people while containing costs.

Examines low-income individuals' dietary knowledge and attitudes, describes their dietary intake, and estimates the relationship between food stamp participation and dietary intake. Finds room for improvement in dietary knowledge and dietary intake. Also notes that food stamp participation is...