Age, Gender & Gender Identities

This document synthesizes the discussion from the Roundtable on Homeless Children. The background paper from this meeting is also available and provides an update on the research, policy, laws, and funding for programs and services for children who are homeless in the United States. [12 PDF pages]

  Roundtable on Homeless Children Discussion Synthesis July 2010 Homeless Children Roundtable:  Conference Page This synthesis is available on the Internet at:http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/10/HomelessChildren/Synthesis/

This report summarizes feedback from issue experts to a proposal for financing long-term care services through the use of tax-advantaged Health and Retirement Savings Accounts. [14 PDF pages]

Despite the knowledge that homeless children face poor outcomes, research has largely focused on the parent(s) in a homeless family, perhaps because these children are still part of a family unit. The children themselves, however, have different and separate needs from their parent(s).

This report discusses disparities in care of baby boom patients with diabetes who become eligible for Medicare. It also examines disparities related to cardiovascular conditions because of their prevalence among older adults and their association with diabetes. Specifically, this report contains 1.) an overarching conceptual model for disparities in midlife adults (45 – 64) vs.

Prepared for:Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)