This is a study of the secondhand effects of student alcohol use experienced by residents of neighborhoods near college campuses. We examined the relationship of a college's level of binge drinking and the number of alcohol outlets in the immediate area, to lowered quality of neighborhood life...

The characteristics of neighborhoods can influence how and where people spend their time, and unsafe neighborhoods are often thought to contribute to the obesity epidemic by decreasing outdoor activity. Despite a hypothesized link between neighborhood safety and obesity, this was the first study...

This is the final report of the impact evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP). SMDEP provides science enrichment opportunities to minority and disadvantaged college students interested in attending medical or dental school. The goal...

This report looks at short-term outcomes for people in the Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration. It found nursing home residents who had low care needs and transitioned to community living, through MFP or by other means, were slightly more likely to remain in the community and avoid...

Average hospital outpatient department prices for common imaging, colonoscopy and laboratory services can be double the price for identical services provided in a physician’s office or other community-based setting.

This brief describes a novel approach that Mathematica Policy Research used to evaluate state oversight of a new Medicaid managed care program for individuals people with disabilities in Washington State.