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  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 12:39 PM

Urban.org's best of 2019

Urban Institute Update Revisit this year’s top publications Web Version Urban Institute Update Tapping data to tackle food insecurity’s root causes In 2017, an estimated 40 million Americans—including 12.5 millio…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 12:05 PM

The bigger picture of keeping children with their families

Policies for Action Plus: How raising minimum wage affects child health Web Version December Update The bigger picture of keeping children with their families Child Protective Services (CPS) systems…
  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 1:01 PM

Best of Immigration Policy Update from 2019

Immigration Policy Update Research and analysis about public charge, immigrants and Medicaid coverage, children of immigrants, and more Web Version Immigration Policy Update Despite uncertainty, the public charg…
  Government We Deserve · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 12:02 PM

Government Trust Funds Are Selling America Short

The Government We Deserve Can the Bipartisan Trust Act bring new attention to fiscal discipline? Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Government Trust Funds Are Selling America Short Federal lawmakers have…
  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 6:02 PM

Learning and applying urban renewal lessons

Greater DC Update Also: Better zoning data, colocated human services, new education data portal, and more Web Version Greater DC Update Learning from urban redevelopment’s failures to build a more inclusive DC A…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 12:01 PM

Year in review: Best of health policy in 2019

Health Policy Center The top health policy research and analysis of the year Web Version Health Policy Update There’s more than one way to achieve full health insurance coverage A range of health reform strategi…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
December 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM

Who would be affected by changes to SNAP?

Urban Institute Update How to make “smart cities” more inclusive Web Version Urban Institute Update What approved and proposed changes could mean for SNAP If all three of the Trump administration’s changes had be…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
November 21, 2019 at 12:33 PM

The young parent's balancing act

Urban Institute Update Also: Making it easier to analyze state economic data Web Version Urban Institute Update Young parents need support in balancing school and workYoung parents juggling work and school ha…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
November 21, 2019 at 12:01 PM

How do unpredictable work schedules affect child care?

Policies for Action Plus: Using legal levers to help build healthier communities Web Version November Update Unstable schedules P4A researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, released …
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
November 7, 2019 at 12:31 PM

Disrupting food insecurity

Urban Institute Update Also: Tune in today for a convening on financial health and inclusive growth Web Version Urban Institute Update Tapping data to tackle food insecurity’s root causesIn 2017, an estimated…
  Urban Institute :: Next50 · [email protected]
November 5, 2019 at 12:32 PM

Thanks for your interest in Next50

Urban Institute Update Now that we’ve officially launched our Next50, consider subscribing to other Urban Institute newsletters Web Version Next 50 Update Thank you for your interest in the Urban Institute’s Nex…
  Government We Deserve · [email protected]
October 30, 2019 at 11:32 AM

How Norms and Laws Might Further Limit Executive Branch Influence Over Investigations

The Government We Deserve Enforcing the right to equal justice requires both norms and laws Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Enforcing the right to equal justice requires both norms and laws Recent stori…
  Urban Institute · [email protected]
October 29, 2019 at 11:33 AM

The possibility of public charge has changed the daily lives of immigrants

Immigration Policy Update Also: What do we know about Section 1325? Web Version Immigration Policy Update Podcast episode: Ripple effects of our shifting immigration policies A new policy could have huge effect…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
October 28, 2019 at 6:30 PM

Live at Urban: Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment Using History to Inform the Housing Challenges of 21st Century Cities Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 5:45 p.m…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
October 24, 2019 at 11:34 AM

There’s more than one way to achieve full health insurance coverage

Health Policy Center Also: Why states convert to state-based marketplaces Web Version Health Policy Update Single payer isn’t the only way to get universal health coverage A range of health reform strategies can…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
October 22, 2019 at 7:40 PM

Live at Urban: Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment Using History to Inform the Housing Challenges of 21st Century Cities Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 5:45 p.m…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 11:32 AM

Single payer isn’t the only way to get universal health coverage

Urban Institute Update Also: What are housing codes for? Web Version Urban Institute Update There’s more than one way to achieve full health insurance coverageA range of health reform strategies could achieve…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 11:02 AM

Are there health risks to growing up in gentrifying neighborhoods?

Policies for Action Plus: Food deserts get a lifeline from state policy Web Version October Update The effect of gentrification on children’s mental health P4A researchers from the New York Universi…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
October 16, 2019 at 2:31 PM

Live at Urban: Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment Using History to Inform the Housing Challenges of 21st Century Cities Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 5:45 p.m…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
October 11, 2019 at 5:50 PM

Live at Urban: Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Housing as a Tool for Urban Redevelopment Using History to Inform the Housing Challenges of 21st Century Cities Wednesday, October 30, 2019, 5:45 p.m…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
October 10, 2019 at 12:31 PM

One in six kids lived in a family with problems paying medical bills in 2017

Health Policy Center Also: Effect of New Jersey’s minimum wage hike on Medicaid enrollment likely to be small Web Version Health Policy Update Despite recent improvement, 13 million children lived in a family wi…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
October 3, 2019 at 11:33 AM

Segregated from the start

Urban Institute Update Also: Who’s to blame for the homelessness crisis? Web Version Urban Institute Update Segregation in early childhood educationSegregation in early childhood programs is even more pronoun…
  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]
October 2, 2019 at 11:02 AM

Special update: Meeting the DC area’s future housing needs

Greater DC Update The latest Urban Institute research and commentary on DC housing Web Version Greater DC Special Update Meeting the DC area’s future housing needs The number of low-cost housing units falls shor…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
September 26, 2019 at 4:04 PM

A new view of comprehensive health insurance reform

Health Policy Center Also: How to achieve health equity Web Version Health Policy Update The Healthy America program: An update In May 2018, we described a comprehensive health insurance reform program that woul…
  Government We Deserve · [email protected]
September 23, 2019 at 11:36 AM

Multi-Trillion Dollar Fiscal and Monetary Gambles

The Government We Deserve Doubling down on a $25 trillion bet Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle Multi-Trillion Dollar Fiscal and Monetary Gambles Under pressure from President Trump and worried about a w…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
September 19, 2019 at 11:33 AM

Shortchanging future generations

Urban Institute Update Also: Urban’s new searchable data resource Web Version Urban Institute Update The share of federal spending devoted to kids is dwindlingInvesting in kids’ healthy development should be …
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
September 19, 2019 at 11:02 AM

Has Medicaid expansion improved health outcomes?

Policies for Action Plus: The critical links between economic security and well-being Web Version September Update Medicaid expansion and health The Policies for Action Research Hub at the Harvard T…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
September 18, 2019 at 12:51 PM

Tune in Now! Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges Presented by Urban Institute and Fannie Mae Wednesday, September 18, 2019 9:00 a.m. to 12:…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
September 17, 2019 at 6:11 PM

Tune in Tomorrow - Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges Presented by Urban Institute and Fannie Mae Wednesday, September 18, 2019 9:00 a.m. to 12:…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
September 13, 2019 at 7:00 PM

Tune in Live - Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges Presented by Urban Institute and Fannie Mae Wednesday, September 18, 2019 9:00 a.m. to 12:…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
September 12, 2019 at 4:36 PM

Special Update: Substance use disorder research and insights

Health Policy Center The latest Health Policy Center research on opioid and other substance use disorders Web Version Health Policy Special Update Variation in states’ Medicaid prescriptions for buprenorphine to…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
September 5, 2019 at 7:35 PM

Tune in Live - Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges Presented by Urban Institute and Fannie Mae Wednesday, September 18, 2019 9:00 a.m. to 12:…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
September 5, 2019 at 11:02 AM

“Free college” does not eliminate student debt

Urban Institute Update Also: How to solve the DC-area's housing problems Web Version Urban Institute Update The cost of college goes beyond tuitionRegardless of policies that lower tuition prices, or even red…
  Urban Institute :: Next50 · [email protected]
September 4, 2019 at 11:02 AM

What would it take to reduce health inequities?

Urban Institute Update How can the health care sector help people address their health-related social needs? Web Version Next 50 Update How can we ensure everyone has the same chance to live a long, healthy life…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
August 29, 2019 at 11:32 AM

Did the ACA’s Medicaid expansion affect Medicare enrollee’s access to physicians?

Health Policy Center Also: Health insurance coverage gains declined for nonelderly Americans in 2017 Web Version Health Policy Update The ACA Medicaid expansion’s effect on Medicare enrollees’ access to physicia…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
August 22, 2019 at 3:01 PM

You're Invited - Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges Presented by Urban Institute and Fannie Mae Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 12…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
August 22, 2019 at 11:31 AM

New funding and mentorship opportunity

Policies for Action Plus: A closer look at the effects of gentrification Web Version August Update Increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion in policy research Earlier this month, we announced a n…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
August 22, 2019 at 11:02 AM

A wrench in the housing discrimination fight

Urban Institute Update Also: A community’s push to halt segregation Web Version Urban Institute Update A proposed rule would make it harder to fight housing discriminationThe US Department of Housing and Urba…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
August 15, 2019 at 11:31 AM

What do people think about Medicare for All?

Health Policy Center Also: Immigrant families are skipping routine activities to avoid questions about citizenship status Web Version Health Policy Update What explains support for or opposition to Medicare for …
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
August 8, 2019 at 11:33 AM

The crisis in black homeownership

Urban Institute Update Also: How three cities are using Opportunity Zones to spur economic development Web Version Urban Institute Update Five facts about the black homeownership crisisWhile other racial grou…
  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]
August 7, 2019 at 11:31 AM

New data reveal DC’s digital divides

Greater DC Update Also: DC faces a shortage of large rental units Web Version Greater DC Update High-speed internet subscription rates highlight DC inequities Varying rates of high-speed internet subscription ac…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
August 7, 2019 at 11:01 AM

Call for proposals to increase equity, diversity, and inclusion in policy research

Policies for Action Letters of intent due October 2 Web Version Special Announcement To advance equitable and inclusive policies, we need greater diversity in policy and law research. Today, Policies …
  Government We Deserve · [email protected]
August 2, 2019 at 11:37 AM

How Much State Spending Is On Autopilot?

The Government We Deserve States have decreasing flexibility to alter their spending Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle How Much State Spending Is On Autopilot?  This column was co-authored with Tracy Gor…
  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]
July 30, 2019 at 11:32 AM

Immigrant families are avoiding routine activities

Immigration Policy Update Also: Who the 2020 Census could miscount Web Version Immigration Policy Update New survey data on changes for immigrant families’ daily lives A new Urban Institute brief offers evidence…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
July 25, 2019 at 5:10 PM

Live at Urban - Giving Innovation Summit 2019: What Does a Changing Workplace Mean for Charitable Giving?

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Giving Innovation Summit 2019 What Does a Changing Workplace Mean for Charitable Giving? Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Registrati…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
July 18, 2019 at 11:32 AM

New research investigates housing, health care, labor policy

Policies for Action Plus: P4A experts are turning policy research on its head Web Version July Update Filling the evidence gaps on housing, health care, and more Since 2016, the Urban Institute has …
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
July 18, 2019 at 11:01 AM

What’s at stake for each state in Texas v. US?

Urban Institute Update Also: How to fix student loans Web Version Urban Institute Update How would an ACA repeal affect your state?A new map illustrates the state-by-state implications of a full Affordable Ca…