Report of the U.S. Public Health Service Public Health Data Policy Coordinating Committee Prepared by: Roz D. Lasker, M.D. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Policy Development) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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Use of the 1989 National Long-Term Care Survey for Examining Cognitive Impairment Eligibility Criteria
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Use of the 1989 National Long-Term Care Survey for Examining Cognitive Impairment Eligibility Criteria
An Exploratory Study of Barriers and Incentives to Improving Labor Force Participation Among Persons with Significant Disabilities: Final Report
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Beginning Too Soon: Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Pregnancy and Parenthood. A Review of Research and Interventions.
by: Kristin A. Moore, Brent C. Miller, Barbara W. Sugland, Donna Ruane Morrison, Dana A. Glei, Connie Blumenthal,
Review of Family Preservation and Family Reunification Programs
A REVIEW OF FAMILY PRESERVATION AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION PROGRAMS By Westat, Inc. in association with James Bell Associates, Inc., and The Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago May 30, 1995 For the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Persons with Severe Mental Illness: How Do They Fit Into Long-Term Care?
This report examines the issues involved in seeking to address the long-term care service needs of persons with severe mental illness (SMI) in a generic long-term care financing and service delivery system, as was proposed in the home and community-based services provisions of the Health Security Act.
Persons with Severe Mental Illness: How Do They Fit Into Long-Term Care?
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Guide to Assisted Living and State Policy - Executive Summary
Robert L. Mollica, KerenBrown Wilson, Barbara S. Ryther and Heather Johnson Lamarche LTC Resource Center University of Minnesota
Trends in AFDC and Food Stamp Benefits: 1972-1994
Topics
Food & Nutrition
From 1972 to 1994, Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits declined in constant dollars almost without interruption from $8,735 for a mother and two children with no earnings to $4,738. Since food stamps are indexed for inflation, AFDC benefits became a significantly smaller share of the combined total of benefits.
A Synthesis of Research on Family Preservation and Family Reunification Programs
Topics
Family Well-Being
by Julia H. Littell and John R. Schuerman Westat, Inc., in association with James Bell Associates, and the Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago. A part of the National Evaluation of Family Preservation Servcies For the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Department of Health and Human Services
Trends in AFDC and Food Stamp Benefits: 1972-1994
ASPE Research Notes INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKERS FOCUS ON: Family Issues Issued May 1995 Trends in AFDC and Food Stamp Benefits: 1972-1994 PDF Version:
Child Care Prices: A Profile of Six Communities
Child Care Prices: A Profile of Six Communities Sandra J. Clark and Sharon K Long The Urban Institute April 1995
Options for Full-Day Services for Children Participating in Head Start
Topics
Child Welfare
By Lorelei Brush, Ph.D.,Sharon Deich, Kerry Traylor,and Nancy Pindus Pelavin Research Institute and The Urban Institute For the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Department of Health and Human Services
March 1993 Current Population Survey Re-Benchmarked on 1990 Census
The statistical procedure of "re-benchmarking" the March 1993 Current Population Survey on the 1990 Census instead of the 1980 Census of the Population resulted in increased estimates of the number of both insured and uninsured persons. The total population increased by 2.6 million (about 1%).
March 1993 Current Population Survey Re-Benchmarked on 1990 Census
ASPE Research Notes
INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKERS
FOCUS ON: Insurance
Issued March 1995
March 1993 Current Population Survey Re-Benchmarked on 1990
Population Estimates of Disability and Long-Term Care
A large minority of Americans (42.7 million or 17.2%) have disabilities, 12.7 million of whom need long-term care. About 29.7% of all people with disabilities and 5% of the entire population need long-term care.
Performance Improvement 1995
Foreword Continuous improvement in government is a central theme of the Clinton Administration. As we move toward a balanced Federal budget, funds available for all Departments will be increasingly constrained. All programs must become more efficient and must demonstrate their effectiveness in improving the lives of all Americans.
Population Estimates of Disability and Long-Term Care
ASPE Research Notes INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKERS FOCUS ON: Disability/Long-Term Care Issued February 1995 Population Estimates of Disability and Long-Term Care PDF Version:
Assisted Living Policy and Regulation: State Survey
In 1992, the National Academy for State Health Policy published ABuilding Assisted Living For The Elderly Into Public Policy: A Guide For States@ to help state policy makers examine an emerging concept for providing residential, home like settings for elders.
Conditions and Impairments Among the Working Age Population with Disabilities
Topics
Disability
Most adults with disabilities are in their working (not their elderly) years. According to the 1990 Survey of Income and Program Participation, among the civilian non-institutionalized population, 20,266,000 adults in their working years (18-64) and 15,413,000 elderly persons (65+) reported a disability.
Disability Among Children
Topics
Disability
According to the 1990 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and data from institutions, 4,536,000 children under 18 were reported as having a disability, with 4,444,500 living in the community and 91,800 residing in institutions.
RESEARCH AGENDA: Managed Care
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation sponsored an expert meeting on research related to managed care and people with disabilities. This day long meeting was the second of an ongoing series of expert meetings on disability topic areas that DALTCP is considering for inclusion in its research agenda.
Conditions and Impairments Among the Working Age Population with Disabilities
Topics
Disability
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Conditions and Impairments Among the Working-Age Population with Disabilities Michele Adler 1995 PDF Version (22 PDF pages)
Disability Among Children
ASPE Research Notes
INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKERS
FOCUS ON: Disability
Issued January 1995
Disability Among Children
PDF Version:
RESEARCH AGENDA: Managed Care
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services RESEARCH AGENDA: Managed Care Andreas Frank U.S. Department of Health and Human Services January 1995 PDF Version (37 PDF pages)
Patterns of Substance Use and Substance-Related Impairment among Participants in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program (AFDC)
PATTERNS OF SUBSTANCE USE AND SUBSTANCE-RELATED IMPAIRMENT AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN THE AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN PROGRAM (AFDC)
The Medicaid Personal Care Services Option Part II: Consumer-Directed Models of Care
Topics
Consumer Direction
This "ASPE Research Notes" article is a follow up to the earlier article The Medicaid Personal Care Option Part I: Cross State Variations and Trends Over Time that provided a descriptive overview of Medicaid personal care services programs.
An Examination of Issues Related to How HCBS Programs Operate Within Fixed Budgets and to the Administrative Linkages Between Eligibility Determination, Needs Assessment and Care Planning Functions
Topics
Administrative Data
This paper reports the findings of an exploratory study to document and analyze selected best practices related to state-administered home and community-based services (HCBS) programs.
RESEARCH AGENDA: Personal Assistance Services and Related Supports
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation sponsored an expert meeting on research related to personal assistance services (PAS). This day long meeting was the first of three expert meetings on disability topic areas that DALTCP is considering for inclusion in its research agenda.
An Examination of Issues Related to How HCBS Programs Operate Within Fixed Budgets and to the Administrative Linkages Between Eligibility Determination, Needs Assessment and Care Planning Functions
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
RESEARCH AGENDA: Personal Assistance Services and Related Supports
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Medicaid Personal Care Services Option Part II: Consumer-Directed Models of Care
ASPE Research Notes INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKERS FOCUS ON: Long-Term Care Issued December 1994 The Medicaid Personal Care Services Option Part II: Consumer-Directed Models of Care PDF
Rationing Case Management: Six Case Studies
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rationing Case Management: Six Case Studies
Mary E. Jackson, Ph.D.
The MEDSTAT Group
November 30, 1994
PDF Version (43 PDF pages)
The Economic Impact of Long-Term Care on Individuals
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Economic Impact of Long-Term Care on Individuals
The Emerging Private Financing System
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Emerging Private Financing System Lisa Alecxih and David Kennell Lewin/ICF, Inc. October 1994 PDF Version (35 PDF pages)
Public Financing of Long-Term Care: Federal and State Roles
This paper provides an overview of public financing of long-term care services for the elderly under Medicare, Medicaid and other public programs. Recent program data on public spending for both nursing home and home care services are presented, as well as selected data on recent expenditure trends, particularly under Medicare and Medicaid.
Public Financing of Long-Term Care: Federal and State Roles
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Financing of Long-Term Care: Federal and State Roles Brian O. Burwell and William H. Crown SysteMetrics September 1994 PDF Version (43 PDF pages)
The Disabled Elderly and Their Use of Long-Term Care
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Disabled Elderly and Their Use of Long-Term Care
Risk and Reality: The Implications of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs
RISK AND REALITY: THE IMPLICATIONS OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS By Joanne P. Brady, Marc Posner, Cynthia Lang and Michael J. Rosati The Education Development Center, Inc. 1994.
Licensed Board and Care Homes: Preliminary Findings from the 1991 National Health Provider Inventory
This paper presents some preliminary findings on board and care at the national level. The data indicate that there were about 34,000 licensed board and care homes in 1991. Over three fifths were run on a for profit basis. Non profits and government sponsored board and care homes were more likely than for profits to serve the mentally ill and MR/DD populations.
Licensed Board and Care Homes: Preliminary Findings from the 1991 National Health Provider Inventory
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Summary of Long-Term Care Provisions Under the Health Security Act
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Short Long-Term Care Summary Under the Health Security Act March 1994 PDF Version (9 PDF pages)