Reports

Over the 20 year period 1984-2004, use of assistive devices by older Americans (age 65 and older) residing in the community increased greatly. In 1984, 72% of chronically disabled older Americans made some use of assistive devices, with or without additional human help to perform activities of

   

Over the 20 year period 1984-2004, use of assistive devices by older Americans (age 65 and older) residing in the community increased greatly.

By: Lesley Freiman, Laura Harris, Amanda Mireles, Susan Popkin This brief provides an overview of the Housing Assistance and Supportive Services in Memphis project and presents all of the project findings. Three related technical appendices contain additional information on the focus group materials, project maps, and the assessment phase.

By: Lesley Freiman, Laura Harris, Amanda Mireles, Susan Popkin   This standalone document from the Housing Assistance and Supportive Services in Memphis project synthesizes the literature and recent research on how to provide services to people in HUD-assisted housing."

ASPE REPORT Assessing the Status and Prospects of State and Local Health Department Information Technology Infrastructure January 2013 By: NORC at the University of Chicago Abstract

ASPE ISSUE BRIEF Access to Physicians’ Services for Medicare Beneficiaries August 2013 By: Adele Shartzer, Rachael Zuckerman, Audrey McDowell, and Richard Kronick Abstract

This report describes how state health agencies(SHAs) and local health department(LHDs) use information technology systems to capture, manage, analyze, and report information.

By: Eric C. Schneider, Justin W. Timbie, D. Steven Fox, Kristin R. Van Busum, John P. Caloyeras

This issue brief summarizes recent trends in: a) the degree to which physicians accept new Medicare and privately insured patients; and b) Medicare beneficiaries’ access to care before and after the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. [7 PDF Pages]

This report presents first-year findings of the long-term evaluation of Medicaid health homes which were authorized in Section 2703 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for high-need, high-cost beneficiaries with chronic physical conditions or serious mental illness.

ASPE Report   By: Tamara G. Halle, Elizabeth C. Hair, Margaret Buchinal, Rachel Anderson, and Martha Zaslow Prepared for: Laura Radel Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

ASPE REPORT State of the Science and Practice in Parenting Interventions across Childhood: Literature Review and Synthesis December 2012 By: Meredith Kelsey and Jean Layzer Abstract

This research brief explores the relative strength of association between skills at school entry and later developmental outcomes both within and across domains of development. It highlights findings from a project aimed at providing an empirical exploration of differential prediction of outcomes in later elementary school from school entry skills considered individually and collectively.

This study represents a multi-method approach to examining the evidence for thresholds in the association between children's school readiness and subsequent academic, social and emotional outcomes, both within and across domains. In addition to a literature review, multiple analytical methods were applied to two national data sets to examine these issues.

This evaluation describes existing state Express Lane Eligibility (ELE) programs including the administrative costs and ELE enrollment trends, estimates the impact of ELE adoption on total enrollment, and previews the issues that will be examined through future evaluation activities.

RESEARCH BRIEF Children in Nonparental Care December 2012 By: Sharon Vandivere, Ana Yrausquin, Tiffany Allen, Karin Malm and Amy McKlindon Abstract Typically, on

ASPE REPORT Children in Nonparental Care: A Review of the Literature and Analysis of Data Gaps December 2012 By: Sharon Vandivere, Ana Yrausquin, Tiffany Allen, Karin Malm and Amy McKlindon

ASPE Report By: Brigette Courtot, Teresa Coughlin, and Emily Lawton The Urban Institute, Washington, DC Abstract

Typically, one or two parents and a child–along with any siblings–comprise a family, and the parents’ interactions with the child are a primary driver of the child’s development. Yet nearly 4 percent of U.S. children (nearly 3 million) live in homes with no parent present.

In 2009 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funded a project designed to better understand how to support parents throughout children’s development in order to ultimately promote positive long-term outcomes; in particular, positive adolescent development and reductions in risky behavior.

By: Sheila Hoag, Sean Orzol, Margaret Colby, Adam Swinburn, Fredric Blavin, Genevieve M. Kenney, Michael Hutnress Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Abstract

Typically, one or two parents and a child – along with any siblings – comprise a family, and the parents’ interactions with the child are a primary driver of the child’s development. Yet nearly 4 percent of U.S. children (nearly 3 million) live in homes with no parent present.

ASPE Research Brief By: Tamara G. Halle, Elizabeth C. Hair, Margaret Buchinal, Rachel Anderson, and Martha Zaslow

ASPE FMAP 2014 REPORT Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Aid to Needy Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons for October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014

Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Aid to Needy Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons for October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014

PRESENTED TO: Thomas D. Musco U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 447D Washington, DC 20201 202-690-7272

This paper summarizes findings from eight in-depth case studies conducted for the "Helping Vulnerable Populations Access Public Benefits through Web-based Tools and Outreach" project.

This ASPE Issue Brief provides information on the research Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) calculated by the Census Bureau. In 2011, 16.1 percent of the U.S. population was poor using the SPM, representing 49.7 million individuals. This compares to 15.1 percent of the U.S. population, or 46.6 million individuals, under the official measure.

This report draws lessons from 30 states’ implementation of existing optional Medicaid coverage for youth who age out of foster care and applies them to decisions and plans states will consider as they implement new ACA coverage that goes into effect in 2014.

The Census Bureau recently released data on the research supplemental poverty measure (SPM) indicating that 16.1 percent of the U.S. population in 2011 was poor, representing 49.7 million individuals. This compares to 15.1 percent of the U.S.

By: Cicely Thomas and Jacqueline Kauff Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.  

ASPE Report Providing Medicaid to Youth Formerly in Foster Care under the Chafee Option: Informing Implementation of the Affordable Care Act November 2012 By: Michael R. Pergamit, Marla McDaniel, Vicki Chen, Embry Howell, Amelia Hawkins

November 2012 By: Anne Deutsch, RN, PhD, CRRN, Tracy Kline, PhD, Cindy Kelleher, MPH, Lisa M.

This report is scheduled for release in mid March. It is the final report of a project exploring evidence-based strategies for reliably identifying subgroups of low-income fathers at the outset of evaluations.

   

This report presents findings from a study of the implementation of coordinated specialty care services provided to individuals who are experiencing the early stages of schizophrenia as part of the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH’s) Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) initiative.

This report presents findings from a study of the implementation of coordinated specialty care services provided to individuals who are experiencing the early stages of schizophrenia as part of the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH’s) Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE)

ASPE Research Brief Using Systematic Reviews to Inform Policy Initiatives: Lessons from the HHS Teen Pregnancy Prevention Review November 2012 By: Brian GoeslingMathematica Policy Research, Inc.

In fall 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a systematic review of the research literature on programs to prevent teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and associated sexual risk behaviors. Findings have been used to inform two new federal policy initiatives aimed at supporting evidence-based approaches to teen pregnancy prevention.