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Availability and Access of Bacterial Infection Diagnostics in the United States

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Refugees’ Experience Prior to Resettlement Predicts Early Socioeconomic Integration in the U.S.

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This brief describes the relationship between employment and formal educational experiences of refugees prior to resettling in the U.S., and their socioeconomic situation within their first five years in the country.Key Points

Early Changes in Waivered Clinicians and Utilization of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder After Implementation of the 2021 HHS Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines

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In April 2021 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued revised Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder (Practice Guideline).

A Historical View of The Demographic and Employment Characteristics of Families Receiving Child Care Subsidies From 2009-2013

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The child care subsidy program provides critical support to families to support parental labor force participation as well as child development. This study provides a historical view of the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of parents who received subsidies over the 2009-2013 period.

Participation in the U.S. Social Safety Net: Multiple Programs, 2019

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Safety net programs provide critical support to people during times of economic hardship. Yet the reach and coverage of the safety net, particularly in times of increased need and among economically disadvantaged groups, is not well understood. The U.S.

Meeting Substance Use and Social Service Needs in Communities of Color

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In this brief, we highlight experiences and practices from substance use treatment providers and their human services partners when serving people of color. We selected providers that focused on serving people of color, and this study was not intended to assess outcomes or effectiveness of any of the practices highlighted.

Poverty Lines and Measures of Income Inadequacy in the United States Since 1870: Collecting and Using a Little-Known Body of Historical Material

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by Gordon M. Fisher A paper presented October 17, 1997, at the 22nd Meeting of the Social Science History Association Washington, D.C. The views expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not represent the position of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Economic Patterns of Single Mothers Following Their Poverty Exits - Research Brief

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This ASPE Research Brief summarizes findings from a project examining the income and employment experiences of single mothers who left poverty. Nearly thirty percent of single mothers who left poverty were able to stay out of poverty during the next two years. These single mothers tended to be older, with older children.

Economic Patterns of Single Mothers Following Their Poverty Exits: Research Brief

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Is There Such a Thing as an Absolute Poverty Line Over Time? Evidence from the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia on the Income Elasticity of the Poverty Line — SUMMARY

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Gordon M. Fisher (202) 690-6143 September 1995

The Role of Health and Human Service Providers in Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Research Brief

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This brief reviews the role of health and human service providers in preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.Related Products:

State Responses to FASD: Effective Strategies and Ongoing Challenges Research Brief

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This brief synthesizes effective state and local level strategies for prevention, identification and intervention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.Related Products:

The Impact of the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Recession on Families With Low Incomes

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The COVID-19 crisis has disparately harmed low-income households. Across the United States, systemic inequalities in employment, wage-earning, health, and well-being have been strained for sub-populations facing poverty or near-poverty conditions.

Methods and Emerging Strategies to Engage People with Lived Experience

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This brief identifies methods and emerging strategies to engage people with lived experience in federal research, programming, and policymaking. It draws on lessons learned from federal initiatives across a range of human services areas to identify ways that federal staff can meaningfully and effectively engage people with lived experience.Related Products:

Risks that Come with Increasing Earnings for Low-Income Workers Receiving Safety Net Programs: Perspectives of Working Parents

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In focus group discussions with 44 working parents receiving assistance from one or more federal programs, many parents shared the view that increasing earnings involves a number of risks. Participants described the sequence of possible risk events as follows:

Mental Health Consequences of COVID-19: The Role of Social Determinants of Health Research Brief

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April 6, 2021Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (11 PDF pages)KEY POINTS

Long-Term Care and the Impact of COVID-19: A First Look at Comparative Cross-National Statistics

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December 2020 Link to Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (12 PDF pages)

Young Adults Are Particularly Likely to Gain Stable Health Insurance Coverage as a Result of the Affordable Care Act

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ASPE RESEARCH BRIEF Young Adults Are Particularly Likely to Gain Stable Health Insurance Coverage as a Result of the Affordable Care Act March 2012 By: Karyn Schwartz and Benjamin D. Sommers, ASPE

Premium Affordability, Competition, and Choice in the Health Insurance Marketplace, 2014

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Amy Burke, Arpit Misra, and Steven Sheingold Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

Assessing the Out-of-Pocket Affordability of Long-Term Services and Supports Research Brief

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Richard W. Johnson Urban Institute Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (14 PDF pages)