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  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
September 13, 2024 at 2:30 PM

What could happen if Congress waited to extend PTC enhancements?

Health Policy Center Also: Five facts debunking misinformation about the opioid crisis Web Version Health Policy Update Delays in extending enhanced Marketplace subsidies would raise premiums and reduce coverage Extendi…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
September 12, 2024 at 1:33 PM

Will you join us October 2?

Health Policy Center Live at Urban: Harnessing Local Data for Upward Mobility Web Version Urban Institute Events Harnessing Local Data for Upward Mobility Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.…
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September 10, 2024 at 4:04 PM

Five things to think about for tonight’s presidential debate

Urban Institute Update Welcome to Urban’s new election-related research roundup Web Version Elevate the Debate At the Urban Institute, we rely on evidence. As Election Day nears and policy conversations evolve, we wante…
  Urban Institute :: Research Update · [email protected]
September 5, 2024 at 5:56 PM

Uninsurance among families with young children

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version Uninsurance among families with young children Between 2019 and 2022, during the public health emergency, Urban researchers found significant gains in insurance …
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September 5, 2024 at 11:33 AM

Voters care about housing costs. What can candidates do?

Urban Institute Update Also: The effect of fines and fees Web Version Urban Institute Update Permanently affordable housing has support from both Republican and Democratic voters. Presidential candidates should take no…
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September 4, 2024 at 7:42 PM

Harnessing Local Data for Upward Mobility: Join Us in DC on October 2!

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Harnessing Local Data for Upward Mobility Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET Check-in begins at 2:30 p.m.  Networking reception …
  Urban Institute :: Research Update · [email protected]
September 4, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Supporting refugee and immigrant families’ access to early childhood services

Urban Institute Update Also: Many immigrant families are missing out on safety net benefits Web Version Helping refugee families access early childhood servicesThis guide aims to familiarize refugee service providers with earl…
  Urban Institute External Affairs · [email protected]
August 30, 2024 at 6:29 PM

FWD: How does occupational crowding play out across the workforce?

Urban Institute Update Celebrating Labor Day Web Version Greetings— Given your interest in workforce research and policy insights, I thought this week’s Labor Day special edition of Urban Institute’s Workforce Research Update might be of interest. B…
  Urban Institute :: Research Update · [email protected]
August 30, 2024 at 12:01 PM

Helping refugee families access early childhood services

Urban Institute Update Immigration Policy Research Update Web Version Helping refugee families access early childhood services Refugee and immigrant families with young children underutilize publicly funded early childhood ser…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
August 29, 2024 at 11:02 AM

How structural racism drives differences in birth outcomes

Health Policy Center Also: Coverage changes for families with young kids 2019–22 Web Version Health Policy Update How structural racism, neighborhood deprivation, and maternal characteristics contribute to inequities in…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
August 22, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Is owning a home more valuable than renting?

Urban Institute Update Also: Equitable representation for Middle Eastern Americans Web Version Urban Institute Update Measuring the true value of renting versus owning a home Homeownership is a key way to build wealth i…
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August 21, 2024 at 6:23 PM

Live with Urban: Identifying Solutions to Address Wealth Inequities: A Conversation with Government, Business, and Nonprofit Leaders

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Identifying Solutions to Address Wealth Inequities: A Conversation with Government, Business, and Nonprofit Leaders Monday, August 26, 2024, 2:00 p…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
August 21, 2024 at 11:31 AM

Addressing racial disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes

Building Black wealth through employee ownership Web Version august Update Addressing racial disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes Decades of disparities in health between infants born to Black and white mothers ha…
  Urban Institute :: Research Update · [email protected]
August 20, 2024 at 6:04 PM

State variation in mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version State variation in mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities The availability and characteristics of substance use disorder (SUD) and mental …
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
August 16, 2024 at 11:33 AM

How reversing enhanced premium tax credits would affect coverage

Health Policy Center Also: What can Congress do to end medical debt? Web Version Health Policy Update The impact of enhanced premium tax credits on coverage by race and ethnicity Enhanced premium tax credits in the Affo…
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August 15, 2024 at 11:30 AM

Reminder: Vote for Urban’s SXSW 2025 panel on rethinking downtowns

Urban Institute Update Voting ends August 18 Web Version The Urban Institute wants an opportunity to share insights on the future of downtowns at the 2025 SXSW Conference, but we need your help to get there. “Rethinking Down…
  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]
August 14, 2024 at 11:32 AM

How education, training, and workforce organizations support Black entrepreneurs

Greater DC Update Also: Vote for Urban’s SXSW panel on the future of downtowns Web Version Greater DC Update Black entrepreneurship and education, training, and workforce development Education, training, and wor…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
August 8, 2024 at 5:03 PM

Live with Urban: Identifying Solutions to Address Wealth Inequities: A Conversation with Government, Business, and Nonprofit Leaders

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Identifying Solutions to Address Wealth Inequities: A Conversation with Government, Business, and Nonprofit Leaders Monday, August 26, 2024, 2:00 p…
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August 8, 2024 at 11:31 AM

Why third places matter for communities

Urban Institute Update Also: Visit the Registered Apprenticeship Standards Library Web Version Urban Institute Update How third places contribute to thriving communities Third places—shared public spaces that host cas…
  Urban Institute External Affairs · [email protected]
August 7, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Immigrant families avoided safety net programs for fear of immigration consequences

Nearly one in four adults in mixed-status families avoided safety net programs. Greetings— During the last two federal administrations, immigrants have experienced rapid shifts in policies affecting their access to public safety net programs. Looming especially large…
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August 6, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Vote for Urban’s SXSW 2025 panel: Rethinking downtowns in the era of remote work

Urban Institute Update Vote today! Web Version Are you curious about the future of downtowns in a time when so many people are working from home? Urban is—and we want to share our insights with you. We’ve proposed a 2025 SXS…
  Urban Institute :: Events · [email protected]
August 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Live with Urban: Identifying Solutions to Address Wealth Inequities: A Conversation with Government, Business, and Nonprofit Leaders

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Identifying Solutions to Address Wealth Inequities: A Conversation with Government, Business, and Nonprofit Leaders Monday, August 26, 2024, 2:00 p…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
July 30, 2024 at 11:31 AM

What does the medical debt landscape in the US look like?

Health Policy Center Also: Researchers on the Federal Evidence Agenda on Disability Equity Web Version Health Policy Update The changing medical debt landscape in the United States Millions of Americans have med…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
July 18, 2024 at 11:33 AM

Urban’s new data tool shows the impact of medical debt on Americans

Urban Institute Update Also: Improving ways of life for disabled people Web Version Urban Institute Update The changing medical debt landscape in the United States Starting in 2022, three nationwide credit reporting co…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
July 17, 2024 at 12:02 PM

Guides to equity in the US health care system

Health Policy Center Observing National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Web Version Health Policy Update Improving equity in the US health care system In the US, behavioral health services tend to be separated f…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
July 17, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Latest research and updates from Policies for Action

Insights from a decade of California’s climate investments Web Version july Update Does state policy environment and language affect perinatal care? A recent study from the University of Minnesota found perinatal care utilizati…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
July 11, 2024 at 11:33 AM

Postpandemic changes in health insurance coverage and care access

Health Policy Center Also: 2025 will see enhanced PTCs’ greatest impact on coverage Web Version Health Policy Update Changes in health care cost barriers with Medicaid continuous coverage and enhanced premium ta…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
July 3, 2024 at 11:33 AM

How to capture a clear picture of Americans’ financial lives

Urban Institute Update Also: Addressing unsheltered homelessness Web Version Urban Institute Update A new tool to help unlock insights about financial well-being Developing solutions that ensure all people can …
  Urban Institute :: Research Update · [email protected]
July 2, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Accelerating progress toward health care equity

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version Accelerating progress toward health care equity Racial and ethnic disparities in access to, quality, and outcomes of health care have persisted for as long as me…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
July 2, 2024 at 4:03 PM

Explore Medicare enrollment for dual enrollees with this data tool

Health Policy Center Also: Advancing equitable health care across systems Web Version Health Policy Update What we know about Medicare enrollment for dual enrollees More than 12 million people are enrolled in bo…
  Urban Institute Update · [email protected]
June 27, 2024 at 11:33 AM

LGBTQIA+ homeownership gaps and the need for better data

Urban Institute Update Urban celebrates Pride Month Web Version Urban Institute Update Closing LGBTQIA+ homeownership gaps will require better housing and mortgage market data The LGBTQIA+ population is young an…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
June 26, 2024 at 11:02 AM

Access the recording from last week’s equity-oriented affordable housing event

Explore the findings and photographs from the NJ CARE photovoice study Web Version june Update Policies to expand equity-oriented affordable housing: Opportunities and cautions from recent research Listen to the recording of la…
  Urban Institute :: Research Update · [email protected]
June 25, 2024 at 7:05 PM

How could a repeal of the ACA affect health care?

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version How could a repeal of the ACA affect health care? As discussions around the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reemerge ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Urban res…
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June 19, 2024 at 2:32 PM

Tune in Tomorrow: Lowering Costs for American Families: A Conversation with Lael Brainard, National Economic Advisor

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Lowering Costs for American Families: A Conversation with Lael Brainard, National Economic Advisor Thursday, June 20, 2024, 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m…
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June 17, 2024 at 6:45 PM

Live at Urban: Lowering Costs for American Families: A Conversation with Lael Brainard, National Economic Advisor

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Lowering Costs for American Families: A Conversation with Lael Brainard, National Economic Advisor Thursday, June 20, 2024, 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m…
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June 14, 2024 at 9:11 PM

Live at Urban: Lowering Costs for American Families: A Conversation with Lael Brainard, National Economic Advisor

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Lowering Costs for American Families: A Conversation with Lael Brainard, National Economic Advisor Thursday, June 20, 2024, 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m…
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June 12, 2024 at 8:04 PM

Live at Urban: Combating Rising Evictions in the District of Columbia with Housing Subsidies

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Combating Rising Evictions in the District of Columbia with Housing Subsidies Monday, June 17, 2024, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET Check-in and refreshme…
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June 6, 2024 at 11:32 AM

How Urban is exploring artificial intelligence

Urban Institute Update Also: Rebuilding institutional trust Web Version Urban Institute Update New episode! Evidence in Action podcast: Fay Twersky on Rethinking Institutional Distrust Fay Twersky, president an…
  Urban Institute :: Greater DC Update · [email protected]
June 5, 2024 at 1:09 PM

Inside the efforts to improve early education in DC

Greater DC Update Also: Reflections on the success of DC’s Pay Equity Fund Web Version Greater DC Update A second-year summary of the Advancing Early Education Collaborative (AEEC) in DC The AECC aims to enhance…
  Urban Institute :: Research Update · [email protected]
June 3, 2024 at 4:13 PM

Guide to equity in the US health care system

Urban Institute Update Health Policy Research Update Web Version Guide to equity in the US health care system Barriers and disparities are widespread across the US health care system. Racial and ethnic minority groups, familie…
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May 30, 2024 at 7:47 PM

Live at Urban: Combating Rising Evictions in the District of Columbia with Housing Subsidies

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Combating Rising Evictions in the District of Columbia with Housing Subsidies Monday, June 17, 2024, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET Check-in and refreshme…
  Urban Institute External Affairs · [email protected]
May 30, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Reflections on the Pay Equity Fund

Early educators’ experiences during the first year of implementation. Greetings— This week, the Council of the District of Columbia (DC Council) released its 2025 budget proposal. The budget, which cites evidence from the Urban Institute, contains a proposal to parti…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
May 30, 2024 at 4:03 PM

Register now: P4A affordable housing hybrid event

Policies to expand equity-oriented affordable housing Web Version special UpdateSafe, stable, dignified housing is a key social determinant of health and well-being. However, ensuring that affordable housing is accessible to ev…
  Urban Institute :: Health Policy Center · [email protected]
May 30, 2024 at 11:25 AM

Racial disparities among Medicaid-enrolled children with asthma

Health Policy Center Also: Proposed changes to surveys’ measurement of health insurance coverage Web Version Health Policy Update Black-white disparities in asthma hospitalizations and ED visits among Medicaid-e…
  Urban Institute :: Research Update · [email protected]
May 28, 2024 at 11:32 AM

What influences Latine people’s experiences with the financial system?

Urban Institute Update Also: How a visa waiver affects physician supply Web Version How do financial attitudes and preferences vary among Latine consumers? The Latine community is the fastest-growing segment of the US economy,…
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May 24, 2024 at 3:40 PM

Live at Urban: Combating Rising Evictions in the District of Columbia with Housing Subsidies

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Combating Rising Evictions in the District of Columbia with Housing Subsidies Monday, June 17, 2024, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET Check-in and refreshme…
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May 24, 2024 at 11:37 AM

Confronting data challenges affecting the AA NHPI community

Urban Institute Update Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Web Version The fast growth of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA NHPI) population…
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May 23, 2024 at 11:32 AM

Many families are taking on debt to pay for groceries

Urban Institute Update Also: The Power of Objective Evidence Web Version Urban Institute Update New episode! Evidence in Action podcast: Justin Milner on the Power of Objective Evidence Justin Milner, executive…
  Policies for Action · [email protected]
May 22, 2024 at 11:07 AM

Six new P4A grantees focus on state-level preemption

Centering Native perspectives and wisdom: Reframing non-Indigenous research on American Indian health Web Version may Update Centering Native perspectives and wisdom: Reframing non-Indigenous research on American Indian health …
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May 21, 2024 at 2:39 PM

Live with Urban: Cash Assistance and Child Well-Being: Research and Policy Partnerships That Improve Children’s Lives

Health Policy Center Web Version Urban Institute Events Cash Assistance and Child Well-Being: Research and Policy Partnerships That Improve Children’s Lives Thursday, May 23, 2024, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m…