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ASPE Issue Brief

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Structure Matters: How State Child Support Program Administration and Procedures Can Impact Federal Spending and Support Order Establishment Performance

h3 { max-width: 100% !important; } p{max-width: 100% !important;}KEY POINTSFederal spending per child support case increased from $374.31 to $435.82 (in inflation adjusted dollars) between Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) and FY24.
ASPE Issue Brief

HHS' Historical Approach to Head Start Regulation Following the 2007 Statutory Reauthorization has Increased Costs and Reduced Access, without Substantial Quality Gains

This brief describes HHS' historical approach to Head Start regulation following the 2007 statutory reauthorization. Key findings include:
ASPE Issue Brief, Report

Aligning Initiatives to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States

The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act created the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) in 1990. The RWHAP helps low-income people living with HIV (PLWH) by providing medical care, medications, and support services. More than half of all people diagnosed with HIV receive services through the RWHAP each year.
ASPE Issue Brief

ACA Exchange Enrollment in 2026

ASPE Issue Brief

Regenerative Agriculture and Population Health

ASPE Issue Brief, Visualization

The State of Rural Hospitals in the U.S, 2012-2023

ASPE’s Office of Health Policy has developed an Issue Brief modeling the key determinants of rural hospital closure or conversion as well as an interactive Rural Hospital Dashboard to highlight key characteristics and trends among rural hospitals.
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While often similar in design, home visiting models eligible for MIECHV and Title IV-E Prevention Services reflect the different programmatic goals of child and family wellbeing versus foster care prevention.

This brief address the HHS programs that fund evidence-based home visiting models. It provides a high-level comparison of the primary federal funding streams supporting home visiting. Key points are: