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  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
November 19, 2020 at 12:32 PM

Targeting the benefits of student loan forgiveness

Urban Institute Update What happens when researchers come from the communities they study? Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.Can we design s…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
November 13, 2020 at 4:59 PM

The risks of repealing the ACA during an opioid crisis

Health Policy Center Recovery efforts to reduce maternal mortality Web Version Health Policy Update How would repealing the ACA affect people suffering from opioid use disorder? Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]
November 12, 2020 at 12:32 PM

What DC summer programs taught us about adapting to COVID-19

Greater DC Update Lessons on responding to a large-scale crisis Web Version Greater DC Update Three ways DC summer programming adapted to the pandemic Urban Institute researchers spoke with community organization…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
November 9, 2020 at 5:07 PM

The work ahead

Urban Institute Update What policies could stabilize families during the pandemic? Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.Hope for a return to tr…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
November 6, 2020 at 5:34 PM

SCOTUS and the future of the ACA

Health Policy Center Landmark case is a bellwether of the US health care system Web Version Health Policy Update On November 10, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in the Californ…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Children’s unmet health care needs and inequities

Health Policy Center EITC decreases the likelihood of obesity over time Web Version Health Policy Update Urgent action needed to address children’s unmet health care needs during the pandemic Declines in routi…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Paid sick leave helped flatten the curve in the U.S.

Policies for Action Funding available for racial equity and justice research Web Version October Update Emergency sick leave significantly reduced COVID-19 casesLast year’s Families First Coronaviru…
  Government We Deserve · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 11:33 AM

What Trump’s Tax Returns Reveal About Wealth Inequality And Slower Economic Growth

The Government We Deserve Trump’s tax returns are more than a personal behavior story Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle What Trump’s Tax Returns Reveal About Wealth Inequality And Slower Economic Growth The …
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 1:04 PM

New forecast shows deep impact of overturning the ACA

Urban Institute Update The recession doesn’t treat all states and workers the same Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.Updated projections on …
  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]
October 20, 2020 at 5:16 PM

Immigrant-serving organizations see increase in unmet basic needs

Immigration Policy Update Including essential workers during economic recovery Web Version Immigration Policy Update Immigrant-serving organizations work to support workers and families affected by the COVID-19 …
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 6:11 PM

Forecasting the consequences of overturning the ACA

Health Policy Center Also: New mothers report improved access and affordability Web Version Health Policy Update A Supreme Court ruling finding the ACA unconstitutional would have widespread negative implication…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
October 15, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Urban Institute commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month

Urban Institute Update Lifting Latinx voices to end inequities Web Version Urban Institute Special Update The Latinx community is the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. Hispanic Heritage Mon…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Safe, reliable transportation is not equally accessible to all

Urban Institute Update Also: How to support working parents during the pandemic Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.The unequal commute Not al…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 11:01 AM

$2 million in funding available for racial equity and justice research

Policies for Action How does public policy impact inequities in health and well-being? Web Version Call for Proposals The COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on our country’s existing health dispariti…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
September 24, 2020 at 6:43 PM

Availability of life-saving Naloxone could worsen

Health Policy Center Also: Advancing an immigrant-inclusive service agenda Web Version Health Policy Update Naloxone products and their pricing in Medicaid, 2010–18 Although Medicaid prescriptions for naloxone…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 11:32 AM

A perfect storm of factors for Black and Latino communities

Policies for Action The long-term effects of childhood EITC exposure on health outcomes Web Version September Update A perfect storm of factors for Black and Latino communitiesMassachusetts had one …
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
September 17, 2020 at 11:33 AM

How inclusive is your city?

Urban Institute Update Also: Breaking the homelessness-jail cycle Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.Which cities became more (and less) raci…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
September 15, 2020 at 11:29 PM

Special edition: Health policy and COVID-19

Health Policy Center Tackling 2020’s most urgent health care challenges Web Version Health Policy Update Researchers in the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center are committed to understanding how lives can …
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
September 10, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Special edition: Health policy and COVID-19

Health Policy Center Tackling 2020’s most urgent health care challenges Web Version Health Policy Update Researchers in the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center are committed to understanding how lives can …
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
September 3, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Where to prioritize emergency rental assistance

Urban Institute Update How local leaders can help Latino entrepreneurs from going under Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.A new tool can hel…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
August 27, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Health equity through housing: A blueprint for systemic legal action

Policies for Action How “baby bonds” can help close the racial wealth gap Web Version August Update Health equity through housing: A blueprint for systematic legal action The U.S. housing system has…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
August 27, 2020 at 11:02 AM

What explains disparities in receiving stimulus payments?

Health Policy Center Also: Opioid-related treatment is rising in Medicaid, but changes are uneven across states Web Version Health Policy Update Who did not get the economic impact payments by mid-to-late May,…
  Urban Institute · [email protected]
August 21, 2020 at 11:30 AM

New census deadline puts hard-to-count populations at risk

Urban Institute Update Estimated 40 million still uncounted Web Version Urban Institute Special Update As we near the 2020 Census deadline, hard-to-count communities are at an even higher risk of being underc…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
August 20, 2020 at 11:32 AM

“What happens in our neighborhoods is reflected in our schools”

Urban Institute Update Also: Five actions to alleviate pandemic hardships facing Black and Latinx people Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.W…
  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]
August 18, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Prioritizing immigrant inclusivity in state and local responses to COVID-19

Immigration Policy Update Also: Local leadership strategies for supporting recovery efforts for immigrants Web Version Immigration Policy Update Including immigrants in state and local support responses during t…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
August 6, 2020 at 11:33 AM

What pandemic-aid policies could keep people out of poverty?

Urban Institute Update Also: Overcoming barriers to getting our kids back to school Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.2020 poverty projecti…
  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]
August 5, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Putting equity at the forefront of DC’s COVID-19 response

Greater DC Update Can public-private innovation alleviate DC’s worsening housing crisis? Web Version Greater DC Update Innovative models to preserve affordable housing are even more important in the aftermath …
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
July 23, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Building capacity for DC residents to weather the pandemic

Urban Institute Update Also: Four ways to put the brakes on evictions Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.Event: Responding to the COVID-19 crisis by pro…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
July 23, 2020 at 11:02 AM

Are paid family leave policies reaching low-income workers?

Policies for Action The “chilling effects” of the public charge rule Web Version July Update Are paid family leave policies reaching low-income workers? P4A researchers examined the impact of the 20…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
July 22, 2020 at 5:11 PM

Tune in Tomorrow! Providing Direct Cash Assistance to DC Residents

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evidence to Action Series Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Providing Direct Cash Assistance to DC Residents Thursday, July 23, 2020, 1:00 p.m. to 1…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
July 20, 2020 at 5:56 PM

Live with Urban: Providing Direct Cash Assistance to DC Residents

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evidence to Action Series Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Providing Direct Cash Assistance to DC Residents Thursday, July 23, 2020, 1:00 p.m. to 1…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 5:55 PM

Live with Urban: Providing Direct Cash Assistance to DC Residents

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evidence to Action Series Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis: Providing Direct Cash Assistance to DC Residents Thursday, July 23, 2020, 1:00 p.m. to 1…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 3:33 PM

10.1 million workers are projected to lose health coverage because of COVID-19 job loss

Health Policy Center Also: Are families avoiding medical care because of costs or concerns over exposure? Web Version Health Policy Update Changes in health insurance coverage caused by the COVID-19 recession …
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Informing race-conscious responses to the pandemic’s economic impact

Urban Institute Update Also: Tracking racial and ethnic patterns in college enrollment Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update.The COVID-19 crisi…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Tune in Today! Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT Live Webinar Reproductive health care affor…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
July 5, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Live with Urban: Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT Virtual Event Reproductive health care affo…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 11:33 AM

What we’re reading (and watching) on race, power, and privilege

Urban Institute Update Urban’s summer syllabus on social change Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update. This week’s New York Times list of…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 3:57 PM

Live with Urban: Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Evaluating Reproductive Health Access for Women Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT Virtual Event Reproductive health care affo…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 11:31 AM

Following the federal money for provider relief

Health Policy Center Also: What would happen if all remaining states expanded Medicaid? Web Version Health Policy Update Tracking the distribution of federal COVID-19 provider relief funds Significant delays i…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 12:02 PM

The Urban Institute celebrates Pride Month 2020

Urban Institute Update Using data to advance equity for LGBTQ+ people Web Version Happy 2020 Pride Month People gather at the historic Stonewall Inn to celebrate the LGBTQ victory, in Greenwich Village, a sec…
  Urban Institute · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 1:42 PM

The Urban Institute honors Juneteenth

Urban Institute Update Black colleagues reflect on the long road to racial equity Web Version Urban Institute Honors Juneteenth BOSTON, MA - JUNE 10: Daisy Opanga, left, and Natasha Mays dance together during a…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 11:32 AM

What can we learn from police spending data?

Urban Institute Update Also: What research says about Opportunity Zones Web Version Urban Institute Update Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up for Urban Institute Update. What police spending data ca…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 11:02 AM

RWJF and P4A stand in solidarity with those seeking racial justice in America

Policies for Action State legislative strategies to covertly preempt local public health policymaking Web Version June Update RWJF statement on racial injustice, violence, and health in America The …
  Government We Deserve · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 7:02 PM

COVID-19-Related Policies Can Better Boost the Economy By Targeting Less To Savers

The Government We Deserve Stimulus payments routed to savings bring weaker economic benefit Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle COVID-19-Related Policies Can Better Boost the Economy By Targeting Less To Saver…
  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 11:04 AM

Immigrant families may fear reaching out for help during the pandemic

Immigration Policy Update Also: A new Latinx resource portal Web Version Immigration Policy Update Today’s nationwide and global protests call attention to the persistent patterns of structural racism and polic…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Improving maternal health care access and affordability

Health Policy Center Also: Simulating the coverage eligibility effects of extending unemployment compensation Web Version Health Policy Update The recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylo…
  Government We Deserve · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 11:02 AM

The COVID-19 Crisis Reveals the Need to Let Eligible Workers and Retirees Take Partial Social Security Benefits

The Government We Deserve Older workers need greater flexibility with Social Security benefits Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle The COVID-19 Crisis Reveals the Need to Let Eligible Workers and Retirees Take…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 7:42 PM

Research and resources to help end structural racism

Urban Institute Update Also: Calling out the elephant in the room Web Version Urban Institute Update "Objectivity requires we name racism when we see it, that we explain how its roots run through the American …
  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Confronting racism through community solidarity

Greater DC Update Also: Strengthening community engagement from pandemic to police brutality Web Version Greater DC Update From the COVID-19 pandemic to the public outcry against police brutality, recent events…
  Government We Deserve · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 4:35 PM

The CARES Act Charitable Deduction For Non-Itemizers Was A Lost Opportunity To Help Beneficiaries Of Non-Profits

The Government We Deserve Better design needed for the $300 CARES Act deduction Web Version The Government We Deserve Gene Steuerle The CARES Act Charitable Deduction For Non-Itemizers Was A Lost Opportunity To Help Benef…