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July 28, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Opportunities for using health plan data to advance equity

Health Policy Center Also: The future of women's health care Web Version Health Policy Update Collection of race and ethnicity data for use by health plans to close gaps Incomplete race and ethnicity data can hi…

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July 26, 2022 at 2:25 PM

Free preventive services improve access to health care

Urban Institute Update Health and Health Policy Research Update Web Version Free preventive services improve access to careA  new fact sheet from Urban Institute health care experts finds that providing free preventative servi…

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July 21, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Who gets paid time off?

Urban Institute Update Also: The fiscal state of the states Web Version Urban Institute Update Access to paid leave is lowest among the workers who need it most Gaps in access to paid time off leaves many working…

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July 19, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Funding opportunity: policy research to close the racial wealth gap

Policies for Action How can public policy help build and sustain generational wealth? Web Version Call for Proposals The racial wealth gap is a direct result of structural racism in America and is a ro…

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July 14, 2022 at 4:56 PM

ARPA’s PTCs mostly benefit low-income populations

Health Policy Center Also: Sunsetting PTC enhancements Web Version Health Policy Update How well-targeted are the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) premium tax credits (PTCs)? Most of the additional ARPA PTCs go…

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July 7, 2022 at 11:31 AM

The economic harms of bans and strict limitations on abortion access

Urban Institute Update Also: Graduate degrees that lead to high debt and low earnings Web Version Urban Institute Update Roe’s reversal poses a disproportionate threat to Black women’s economic mobility Evidence …

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June 30, 2022 at 7:02 PM

Latest insights on how to achieve safer roads

Greetings — I thought you might be interested in a new blog series from Urban Institute transportation experts that explores policy trends and outcomes related to traffic fatalities and reduced vehicle emissions in the US and abroad. In three Urban Wire blog posts, …

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

June 30, 2022 at 11:31 AM

What county characteristics predict medical debt?

Health Policy Center Also: Qualifying for Medicare at age 60 Web Version Health Policy Update Predicting medical debt at the county level Seventy-nine out of 100 counties with the highest levels of medical debt…

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June 28, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Tune in Today! Giving Innovation Summit: Are Fewer People Giving to Charity, or Are They Just Giving Differently?

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Giving Innovation Summit: Are Fewer People Giving to Charity, or Are They Just Giving Differently? Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 1:00 p.m. to 3…

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June 28, 2022 at 12:02 PM

Lessons from pandemic-related policies can advance health equity

Policies for Action Medicaid as a buffer to unemployment-related health insurance loss Web Version June Update Advancing health equity during an ever-evolving pandemic Earlier this year, Policies for…

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June 23, 2022 at 11:31 AM

French lessons for reducing traffic fatalities

Urban Institute Update Also: Register for the Giving Innovation Summit Web Version Urban Institute Update What would it take to reduce traffic fatalities on American roads? France’s roads were once as unsafe as t…

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June 17, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Juneteenth’s big lesson on community engagement

Urban Institute Update Also: Racial equity scoring Web Version Urban Institute Special Update Photo Credit: Brittney Spinner for the Urban InstituteOn June 19, 1865, federal troops finally arrived in Galveston, …

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June 16, 2022 at 5:46 PM

How restricting access to abortion affects women’s lives

Health Policy Center Also: Capping out-of-pocket costs for traditional Medicare Web Version Health Policy Update With Roe v. Wade on the line, research shows access to legal abortion improves women’s lives Evide…

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June 15, 2022 at 4:33 PM

Finally, excluded workers are being recognized and assisted

Urban Institute Update Also: Who are the children of immigrants? Web Version Stories and perspectives from Excluded Workers Fund applicants Multilingual interviews with workers who applied to the New York State Excluded Worker…

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June 10, 2022 at 2:19 PM

Live with Urban - Giving Innovation Summit: Are Fewer People Giving to Charity, or Are They Just Giving Differently?

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Giving Innovation Summit: Are Fewer People Giving to Charity, or Are They Just Giving Differently? Tuesday, June 28, 2022, 1:00 p.m. to 3…

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June 9, 2022 at 11:31 AM

A fairer, more efficient IDR system for student debt

Urban Institute Update Also: How restricting access to abortion affects women’s lives Web Version Urban Institute Update Designing a more equitable income-driven repayment (IDR) plan for student loan debt How can…

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  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]

June 8, 2022 at 11:32 AM

Hearing from DC parents who work nontraditional shifts

Greater DC Update Also: Redefining your neighborhood's walkability score Web Version Greater DC Update What child care arrangements do DC parents want during nontraditional work hours? Nearly 11,000 children in …

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

May 26, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Medical debt fell during the pandemic

Health Policy Center Also: Building a diverse health care workforce Web Version Health Policy Update How can the decline in medical debt be sustained? The shares of adults with medical debt, problems paying medi…

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May 19, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Cracking the zoning code

Urban Institute Update Also: Including incarcerated people in the abortion access conversation Web Version Urban Institute Update How local land-use regulations can advance affordability and equity Explore how zo…

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May 12, 2022 at 5:38 PM

What can DC do to increase pedestrian safety?

Urban Institute Update Web Version Redefining Walkability: Examining Equity & Creating Safer Streets for All As DC works to improve pedestrian safety, new research from Urban Institute experts expands the definition of …

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May 5, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Redefining “walkability”

Urban Institute Update Also: New data on affordable housing and property values Web Version Urban Institute Update Walkability in DC, neighborhood by neighborhood Safe streets are about more than just usable side…

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May 4, 2022 at 4:09 PM

A snapshot of characteristics of immigrants with disabilities

Urban Institute Update Findings from the 2015-2019 American Community Survey Web Version Being an Immigrant with DisabilitiesDid you know 10.2 percent of nonelderly Black Latinx immigrants reported having disabilities? Or tha…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 11:31 AM

ACA market premiums fall while ESI premiums rise

Health Policy Center Also: Being an immigrant with disabilities Web Version Health Policy Update Changes in insurer premiums and participation in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces, 2019–22 The national aver…

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April 21, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Easing pain by avoiding the pump

Urban Institute Update Also: RFP for the One Million Black Women Research Partnership Web Version Urban Institute Update Strategies for helping people stay away from the gas pump As they think about ways to ease …

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  Policies for Action · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 11:02 AM

State preemption of local policies protecting immigrant communities

Policies for Action Do Opportunity Zones increase rates of gentrification? Web Version April Update How does state preemption impact immigrant communities? Some U.S. cities have designated themselves…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

April 20, 2022 at 3:58 PM

How health coverage may evolve in the coming year

Health Policy Center Health policy choices during a pandemic Web Version Health Policy Special Update Last week, the US Department of Health and Human Services renewed its declaration of a public health emergen…

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  Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy :: Urban Institute · [email protected]

April 15, 2022 at 4:20 PM

New Giving Dashboard illuminates giving landscape in the United States

Greetings— The giving landscape in the US is complex and multiform, encompassing formal and informal modes of giving. Recently, researchers have begun to focus more attention on that variety, highlighting how new forms of giving—and older forms that have attracted m…

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April 14, 2022 at 5:04 PM

How can California diversify its health care workforce?

Health Policy Center Also: Confronting racism and strengthening DEI in nursing Web Version Health Policy Update Growing and supporting diverse nursing and medical workforces in California Increasing the number o…

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April 7, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Does your doctor look like you?

Urban Institute Update Also: Child care needs for those who don’t work 9–5 Web Version Urban Institute Update Language and racial and ethnic affinity between patients and their usual providers A shared identity b…

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March 31, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Does private insurance provide more access to care?

Policies for Action Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on access to care for Indigenous women Web Version March Update Does access to care differ under Medicaid versus private insurance?Medicaid prov…

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March 25, 2022 at 2:12 PM

The impending landslide of Medicaid disenrollment

Health Policy Center Also: Recovery legislation curbed a rise in uninsurance Web Version Health Policy Update How officials in 11 states are preparing for the biggest coverage event since the Affordable Care Act…

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March 24, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Changing the lives of young people

Urban Institute Update Using the Social Genome Model to reimagine their future Web Version Urban Institute Special Update Understanding the forces that affect young people’s decisions raises fundamental question…

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March 17, 2022 at 11:31 AM

The rental crisis ahead

Urban Institute Update Also: A safety net that works for young people Web Version Urban Institute Update The real rental crisis is on the horizon Expired eviction moratoria, landlords’ tightened tenant screening,…

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  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]

March 15, 2022 at 11:01 AM

Upcoming changes to the Immigration Policy Update newsletter

Immigration Policy Update Urban Institute’s new research update is designed for you Web Version Immigration Policy Update The Urban Institute is committed to delivering the most relevant and timely research fi…

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  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]

March 14, 2022 at 4:39 PM

Tune in Today! What’s Next for Cash-Based Social Policies? Lessons from the Expanded Child Tax Credit

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events What’s Next for Cash-Based Social Policies? Lessons from the Expanded Child Tax Credit Monday, March 14, 2022, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT   Virtu…

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March 10, 2022 at 7:12 PM

Live with Urban: What’s Next for Cash-Based Social Policies? Lessons from the Expanded Child Tax Credit

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events What’s Next for Cash-Based Social Policies? Lessons from the Expanded Child Tax Credit Monday, March 14, 2022, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT   Virtu…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

March 10, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Capping out-of-pocket drug costs for Medicare enrollees

Health Policy Center Also: Telehealth experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic Web Version Health Policy Update Would a $2,000 out-of-pocket spending cap for Medicare Part D help enrollees? In 2019, a $2,000 spe…

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March 3, 2022 at 5:43 PM

Live with Urban: What’s Next for Cash-Based Social Policies? Lessons from the Expanded Child Tax Credit

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events What’s Next for Cash-Based Social Policies? Lessons from the Expanded Child Tax Credit Monday, March 14, 2022, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT   Virtu…

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March 3, 2022 at 12:31 PM

Lessons from a guaranteed income pilot

Urban Institute Update Also: Prepping cities for climate migration Web Version Urban Institute Update Evaluating the impact of the THRIVE East of the River guaranteed income pilot After receiving cash payments, T…

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  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]

March 1, 2022 at 12:31 PM

DC’s THRIVE partnership reimagines the American safety net

Greater DC Update Also: Census data show a more racially and ethnically diverse DC Web Version Greater DC Update The THRIVE partnership shows special promise as an equitable safety net for families of color An e…

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  Urban Institute :: Immigrants and Immigration · [email protected]

February 24, 2022 at 12:02 PM

Examining structural racism in immigration policy

Immigration Policy Update Also: The patchwork of state immigration policies Web Version Immigration Policy Update Centering race and structural racism in immigration policy research The Urban Institute convened…

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February 22, 2022 at 1:01 PM

Reflecting on the work ahead during Black History Month

Policies for Action Impacts of eviction on health care coverage and spending Web Version February Update Reflecting on the work ahead during Black History MonthBlack History Month is a time to reflec…

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February 17, 2022 at 12:31 PM

How can we improve data on pedestrian safety?

Urban Institute Update Also: How your state distributes education funds Web Version Urban Institute Update To prevent pedestrian fatalities in the US, we need better data Even though Americans drove fewer miles i…

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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]

February 10, 2022 at 12:32 PM

Addressing youth substance use and services

Health Policy Center Addressing youth substance use and services Also: Low-income parents’ health care challenges last spring Web Version Health Policy Update Substance use and age of substance use initiation Ou…

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February 3, 2022 at 5:15 PM

Where are students given the tools to succeed in school?

Urban Institute Update Also: Using research and policy to remedy structural racism Web Version Urban Institute Update Do students in your state and school district have the tools to succeed? Student success is ty…

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  Urban Institute External Affairs · [email protected]

February 2, 2022 at 7:19 PM

How can philanthropy support data initiatives to address community needs?

Greetings— In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, communities have looked to data to advance equitable solutions that address longstanding disparities exacerbated by the crisis. The latest insights from Urban Institute’s Local Data for Equitable Recovery resource hub…

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  Sarah Rosen Wartell · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 5:07 PM

Thank you

Urban Institute Update Web Version John, As our campaign comes to an end, we would like to thank you for "hearing" the voices of the people who shape and use our work. Urban helps equip today’s changemakers—from…

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  Policies for Action · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 1:40 PM

RWJF For Action Program panel on health equity and access to health and social services

Policies for Action A special panel discussion across the For action Pillars on Jan. 12 Web Version Webinar Update The pandemic has disrupted our nation’s health care, public health, and social systems…

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  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Ensuring racial equity commitments lead to real change

Urban Institute Update Also: Young people share their safety net experiences Web Version Urban Institute Update A new era of racial equity in community development finance In response to nationwide protests follo…

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  Sarah Rosen Wartell · [email protected]

January 5, 2022 at 5:24 PM

Translating research into action

Urban Institute Update Support Bold Ideas That Help Build a Better World Web Version Support Bold Ideas That Help Build a Better World As we closed out 2021, we gave you a glimpse into the Urban Institute’s work t…

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