Policy & Regulation

Past studies by federal agencies examined the impact of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 policies on beneficiaries and providers. While documenting changes in the supply of home health agencies (HHAs), these studies concluded that agency closings did not cause a shortage of Medicare home health providers and that beneficiaries' access to services were not generally affected.

National welfare reform legislation in 1996 created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, which imposed time limits on cash assistance receipt and broadened and strengthened mandates for clients to work or engage in work-related activities.

Contents Update on the Status of Program Operations Post-WtW Plans Adjustments Related to TANF Policies Adjustments Related to WIA Policies Adjustments Due to the Economy

By: Demetra Smith Nightingale, Carolyn Taylor O'Brien, Michael Egner, Nancy Pindus, and John Trutko (The Urban Institute)

This report presents results from an in-depth study of DC's TANF recipients. The study addresses the status of TANF recipients in 2002 and challenges to work that they may face. DC surveyed a representative sample of single-parent TANF caseheads who were on the TANF rolls in August 2002.

In recent years, policymakers and program administrators have increasingly focused on the role of noncustodial parents (NCPs) in the lives of low-income families.

Including Introduction Cross-state Comparisons Findings Employment Rates Earnings Recidivism Medicaid