This report describes the characteristics of SNAP households and participants nationwide in FY 2010. It also presents an overview of SNAP eligibility requirements and benefit levels. Nearly half of all participants (47 percent) were children and another 8 percent were age 60 or older.

This report assesses and identifies ways in which the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could potentially affect the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program community. It recommends comprehensive steps to support a successful transition from current health care delivery, financing, and payment systems to changes...

The Medicare Modernization Act has succeeded in providing seniors with more choice in Medicare Advantage private insurance plans. This article analyzes available information on these options and what they mean for beneficiaries. The author notes that most of the growth in choice stems from a...

This article in the Bernard van Leer Foundation's international journal proposes a framework for conceptualizing and measuring the quality of early childhood programs in global contexts and makes recommendations for how policymakers, practitioners, and researchers can work together to improve...

As enrollment in Medicaid managed care grew through the 1990s, the number of health plans willing to participate in state Medicaid programs became a growing concern. Notes that between 1997 and 1999, 15 to 17 of participating plans exited Medicaid annually, a higher rate than in previous years.

Examines the following: —Does Medicare spending vary geographically? —How much of the variation is due to differences in population mix and prices across areas? —What explains the remaining variation? —Do people in higher spending areas get better care?

This brief summarizes the experiences of two communities in developing home-based early learning services.