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May 19, 2023

Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Rises After Medicare Expands Coverage for Methadone

The use of methadone among Medicare beneficiaries to treat opioid use disorder increased sharply after the program began covering the drug, with evidence suggesting the change created new treatment rather than displacing use of other medications.
May 11, 2023

New Book by Hoehn and Shanker Asserts America's National Security Machine Has Gone Astray, Fails To Keep U.S. Safe—But Can Be Fixed

A new book by RAND senior vice president Andrew Hoehn and bestselling author Thom Shanker looks at the major challenges facing America—from superpowers China and Russia to emerging threats like pandemics, cybersecurity, climate change, and drones—and reimagines the national security apparatus into something that can truly keep Americans safe.
May 10, 2023

Workers at Homeless Services Agencies in L.A. Often Earn Salaries Below Living Wage Levels

Workers employed by nonprofit homeless services agencies in Los Angeles County often do not earn a living wage, creating stress for the workers and making it difficult to retain staff.
May 8, 2023

Newton Minow, Former RAND Chair and FCC Chair, Dies at Age 97

The RAND Corporation notes with profound regret the passing of Newton Minow, an attorney and former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission who sparked a national debate in the early 1960s about the quality of television programming and helped establish presidential debates as an enduring American tradition. He served on RAND's board of trustees from 1965 to 1997, a tenure that included a term as chairman. He was 97.
May 5, 2023

Providing Legal Counsel at Initial Bail Hearings Reduces Use of Cash Bail, Lowers Incarceration

Providing defendants with legal counsel during their initial bail hearing decreases use of monetary bail and pretrial detention, without increasing the likelihood that defendants fail to appear at the subsequent preliminary hearing.
Apr 11, 2023

Audio-Only Telehealth Remains Common At Many Safety Net Clinics

In August 2022, more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, audio-only telehealth visits still accounted for 1 in 5 primary care visits and 2 in 5 mental health care visits at safety net clinics in California.
Mar 17, 2023

On World Sleep Day, New Research Reveals the Socioeconomic Impact of Insomnia on Global Populations

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and exacts a significant toll on an individual's mental and physical health, quality of life, and productivity. But the consequences of insomnia go well beyond the individual, with cascading effects on families, employers, and global economies.
Mar 16, 2023

U.S. Opioid Crisis Best Viewed as Connected Ecosystem; Changing Policymakers' Approach Can Aid Solutions

The nation's opioid crisis, which kills thousands of Americans annually, is best viewed as an ecosystem where all parts of the vexing problem are interconnected, underscoring the need for holistic solutions that address the broad needs of those with substance use disorders, their families, and the communities where they live.
Mar 7, 2023

Teacher Supports, Guidance for Elementary Social Studies Education Vary Widely Across United States

The basic infrastructure to support elementary (grades K–5) social studies instruction—academic standards, accountability requirements, assessment programs—is inadequate in many states. Even where state-level infrastructure to guide teachers' instruction is in place, its comprehensiveness and quality vary greatly.
Mar 1, 2023

Frequent Alcohol Testing Combined with Swift and Certain Sanctions Is Associated with Lower Death Rates

A statewide alcohol-monitoring program that requires people arrested for drunk driving and other alcohol-involved offenses to be tested frequently for alcohol use can reduce the likelihood that participants die for several years after their involvement with the program.
Feb 27, 2023

Care Experiences Are Worse in For-Profit Hospices Than in Not-for-Profit Hospices

Family caregivers of patients treated by more than 3,100 U.S. hospices reported worse care experiences on average from for-profit hospices across all of the domains assessed, including help for pain and getting timely care.
Feb 23, 2023

Online Tool Allows State-by-State Analysis of Firearm Policies and Death Rates

States in the northeast and the coastal west region of the United States have among the lowest firearm death rates in the nation, while states in the south and mountain west have firearm death rates that are especially high.

Recent News Releases

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Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Rises After Medicare Expands Coverage for Methadone

New Book by Hoehn and Shanker Asserts America's National Security Machine Has Gone Astray, Fails To Keep U.S. Safe—But Can Be Fixed

Workers at Homeless Services Agencies in L.A. Often Earn Salaries Below Living Wage Levels

Newton Minow, Former RAND Chair and FCC Chair, Dies at Age 97

Providing Legal Counsel at Initial Bail Hearings Reduces Use of Cash Bail, Lowers Incarceration

Audio-Only Telehealth Remains Common At Many Safety Net Clinics

On World Sleep Day, New Research Reveals the Socioeconomic Impact of Insomnia on Global Populations

U.S. Opioid Crisis Best Viewed as Connected Ecosystem; Changing Policymakers' Approach Can Aid Solutions

Teacher Supports, Guidance for Elementary Social Studies Education Vary Widely Across United States

Frequent Alcohol Testing Combined with Swift and Certain Sanctions Is Associated with Lower Death Rates

Care Experiences Are Worse in For-Profit Hospices Than in Not-for-Profit Hospices

Online Tool Allows State-by-State Analysis of Firearm Policies and Death Rates

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Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Rises After Medicare Expands Coverage for Methadone

New Book by Hoehn and Shanker Asserts America's National Security Machine Has Gone Astray, Fails To Keep U.S. Safe—But Can Be Fixed

Workers at Homeless Services Agencies in L.A. Often Earn Salaries Below Living Wage Levels

Newton Minow, Former RAND Chair and FCC Chair, Dies at Age 97

Providing Legal Counsel at Initial Bail Hearings Reduces Use of Cash Bail, Lowers Incarceration

Audio-Only Telehealth Remains Common At Many Safety Net Clinics

On World Sleep Day, New Research Reveals the Socioeconomic Impact of Insomnia on Global Populations

U.S. Opioid Crisis Best Viewed as Connected Ecosystem; Changing Policymakers' Approach Can Aid Solutions

Teacher Supports, Guidance for Elementary Social Studies Education Vary Widely Across United States

Frequent Alcohol Testing Combined with Swift and Certain Sanctions Is Associated with Lower Death Rates

Care Experiences Are Worse in For-Profit Hospices Than in Not-for-Profit Hospices

Online Tool Allows State-by-State Analysis of Firearm Policies and Death Rates

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