Analyzes the effect of shrinking managed care benefits on enrollees by examining trends in estimated out-of-pocket costs. Those in poor health not only paid more than those in good health; they also experienced the highest growth in out-of-pocket costs—62 percent—in the three-year...

A study recently published concluded that populations with different types of public health insurance have rates of receiving treatment for a substance use disorder that range from two to four times greater than the privately insured. The study was funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health...

This rigorous study found that early intervention programs with a personal navigator can reduce dependence on federal disability benefits for adult workers with mental health conditions.

The National Science Foundation is charged with supporting and strengthening our nation's science and engineering workforce. NSF research awards play a key role in this process by sustaining the nation's academic research enterprise and providing educational and training opportunities for the...

Examines the price of the standard Medigap policies (H, I, and J) that cover prescription drugs. Notes that premiums for these policies are high, at about $1,400 per year for minimum coverage, with wide state variation. Furthermore, the average cost to upgrade a policy to cover drugs ranges from...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation contracted with Mathematica to conduct an implementation study of the Teacher-Student Data Link project, which aims to support states in developing best practices for linking student and teacher data to improve educational outcomes. This report presents...

Mathematica provided technical assistance in developing and estimating VAMs for use in Phase 1 of the pilot.

The Food Stamp Program provides assistance to millions of families each month. This report examines how long families tend to receive food stamps, and what circumstances lead them to enter and exit the program. About half the families that begin receiving benefits participate for eight months or...