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This report presents findings on the characteristics and employment barriers of families receiving TANF benefits in South Carolina's Family Independence (FI) Program.

Potential Employment Liabilities Among TANF Recipients: A Synthesis of Data from Six State TANF Caseload Studies by: Susan Hauan and Sarah Douglas(1)U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation October 2004

The purpose of this report is to determine the extent to which the attitudes, opinions and motivations of individuals who purchased and did not purchase the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance policy are in part a function of geographic location.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Does Geographic Location Make a Difference? A Comparative Analysis of the Socio-Demographic and Attitudinal Characteristics of Active Buyers and Non-Buyers of the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program LifePlans, Inc. September 21, 2004 PDF Version

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Programs to help the hard to employ move into jobs and become self-sufficient have become increasingly important in the context of time-limited public assistance under the welfare reforms of 1996. The Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants program provided states and local areas with flexible funding for programs to help the hard to employ move into employment.

Michelle VanNoy and Irma Perez-Johnson Submitted to:U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Project Officer: Alana Landey

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Content Research Questions Site Selection and Data Sources Key Findings Potential Next Steps The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) made sweeping changes to the welfare system in the United States, replacing

Content Data and Sample Key Findings Conclusions Endnotes

Contents Key Questions and Findings Conclusions Lessons Concerning Program Design and Implementation Endnotes The Welfare-to-Work (WtW) grants program was a large federally funded effort to help the most disadvantaged welfare recipients leave the rolls and become

The evaluation of Cash and Counseling is the first to use a randomized design to compare service use and quality under traditional versus consumer-directed approaches to Medicaid supportive services. As part of the evaluation, this paper presents results for the children and parents who participated in Florida's Cash and Counseling demonstration program, Consumer Directed Care.

It is likely that when TANF is reauthorized, states will be required to assess all adult recipients and to engage them in appropriate activities leading towards self-sufficiency. ASPE contracted with Mathematica to study sites that have already adopted such policies, seeking to understand the strategies and practices that they use to promote universal engagement.

This report is one in a series produced under the National Evaluation of the DOL Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Grants Program. This study examines the extent to which former welfare recipients, if they were to experience a job loss, are likely to have monetary eligibility for Unemployment Insurance (UI).

This is the final report produced under the National Evaluation of the DOL Welfare-to-Work (WtW) Grants Program. The WtW grants program was a large, federally-funded effort to help the most disadvantaged welfare recipients leave the welfare rolls and become employed.

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) performed an analysis of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) to investigate the characteristics of those who are uninsured for 13-24 months over a two-year period. For this analysis people uninsured for over one year are referred to as "the long-term uninsured."

The purpose of this paper is to summarize the project and present a design for future phases of the project. It incorporates all suggestions from the Task Order Monitor and the Technical Advisory Group. The full Literature Review was submitted to ASPE as a separate document.

By: Thomas M. Fraker, Dan M. Levy, Irma Perez-Johnson, Alan M. Hershey, Demetra S. Nightingale, Robert B. Olsen, and Rita A. Stapulonis Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.Project Director: Alan Hershey

By: Jacqueline Kauff, Michelle K. Derr, and LaDonna Pavetti Submitted to:U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation

September 2004 Anu Rangarajan Carol Razafindrakoto

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Research Note: The Long-Term Uninsured This report is available on the Internet at:http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/long-term-uninsured04/ Report in PDF format for printing

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Effect of Reducing Falls on Long-Term Care Expenses: Final Design Report Abt Associates, Inc., Center for Health and Long Term Care Research September 30, 2004 PDF Version

The purpose of this report is to analyze survey data collected from members of the federal family and compare their attitudes and opinions to those of individuals offered coverage in other public programs as well as those offered coverage in private sector employer-group settings.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages have embraced the goals, objectives, and programs associated with welfare reform, but the lack of jobs limits the success of tribal programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Welfare-to-Work (WtW). The lack of jobs is one of the biggest problems in Indian country.

This is the first in a series of data briefs based on the information collected from the three aforementioned surveyed groups. The analysis focuses on the attitudes, opinions and motivations of individuals who purchased policies.

This is the second in a series of data briefs based on the information collected for a study of buyers, non-buyers, and non-responders to the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The purpose of this data brief is to analyze survey data collected from individuals who chose not to enroll in or purchase the plan — that is, "non-buyers".

This is the third in a series of data briefs based on the information collected for a study of buyers, non-buyers, and non-responders to the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The purpose of this data brief is to analyze survey data collected from individuals who neither responded to the Federal offering of LTCI, nor enrolled in the program — that is, "non-responders".

American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages have embraced the goals, objectives, and programs associated with welfare reform, but the lack of jobs limits the success of tribal programs such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Welfare-to-Work (WtW). The lack of jobs is one of the biggest problems in Indian Country.

Family indicators typically include measures such as family structure, employment and poverty status, and benefit receipt. However, these indicators do not fully portray how families function as a unit and as part of society.

This is the campanion volume of papers to the Indicators of Child, Family, and Community Connections chartbook. Family indicators typically include measures such as family structure, employment and poverty status, and benefit receipt. However, these indicators do not fully portray how families function as a unit and as part of society.

This study focused on electronic health records (EHRs) and information systems used to exchange clinical information across providers.

The purpose of this brief is to present summary findings from a comprehensive review of the literature and published data about buyers and non-buyers of private long-term care insurance, including members of the federal family. Understanding the motives behind peoples' choices can help to inform public policy as well as focus current and future market strategies.

This is the fourth in a series of data briefs based on the information collected for the study of buyers, non-buyers, and non-responders to the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The purpose of this data brief is to compare the demographic and attitudinal characteristics of these groups.

This is the fifth in a series of data briefs based on the information collected for a study of buyers, non-buyers, and non-responders to the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP).

This is the sixth in a series of data briefs based on the information collected from the buyers, non-buyers, and non-responders surveyed groups. The purpose of this brief is to answer three questions related to the purchase of the Federal LTC insurance program: (1) What are the characteristics associated with being a purchaser/enrollee in the Federal LTC insurance program?

LifePlans, Inc.

Contract No. HHS-100-01-0011 Produced by:Child Trends Laura Lippman, Project Director  

Walter Hillabrant, Judy Earp, and Mack Rhoades Support Services International Nancy Pindus The Urban Institute, Inc.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and EvaluationU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Contract No. HHS-100-01-0011 Produced by Laura Lippman, Project Director

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Case Studies of Electronic Health Records in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

LifePlans, Inc.  

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services A Comparison of Demographic and Attitudinal Characteristics Among Active and Retired Buyers, Non-Buyers and Non-Responders to the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program LifePlans, Inc. August 2004 PDF Version (27 PDF pages)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services A Demographic and Attitudinal Profile of Non-Buyers of the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program LifePlans, Inc. August 2004 PDF Version

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services A Demographic and Attitudinal Profile of Non-Responders of the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program LifePlans, Inc. August 2004 PDF Version