Support for Extremism Among U.S. Military Veterans Is Similar to Public at Large
Support among military veterans for extremist groups and extremist ideals appears similar to or less than levels seen among the U.S. public in general, despite fears that it could be higher. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - May 23, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Rises After Medicare Expands Coverage for Methadone
The use of methadone among Medicare beneficiaries to treat opioid use disorder increased sharply after the program began covering the drug, with evidence suggesting the change created new treatment rather than displacing use of other medications. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - May 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
New Book by Hoehn and Shanker Asserts America's National Security Machine Has Gone Astray, Fails To Keep U.S. Safe — But Can Be Fixed
A new book by RAND senior vice president Andrew Hoehn and bestselling author Thom Shanker looks at the major challenges facing America—from superpowers China and Russia to emerging threats like pandemics, cybersecurity, climate change, and drones—and reimagines the national security apparatus into something that can truly keep Americans safe. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - May 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Workers at Homeless Services Agencies in L.A. Often Earn Salaries Below Living Wage Levels
Workers employed by nonprofit homeless services agencies in Los Angeles County often do not earn a living wage, creating stress for the workers and making it difficult to retain staff. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - May 10, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Newton Minow, Former RAND Chair and FCC Chair, Dies at Age 97
The RAND Corporation notes with profound regret the passing of Newton Minow, an attorney and former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission who sparked a national debate in the early 1960s about the quality of television programming and helped establish presidential debates as an enduring American tradition. He served on RAND ' s board of trustees from 1965 to 1997, a tenure that included a term as chairman. He was 97. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - May 8, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Providing Legal Counsel at Initial Bail Hearings Reduces Use of Cash Bail, Lowers Incarceration
Providing defendants with legal counsel during their initial bail hearing decreases use of monetary bail and pretrial detention, without increasing the likelihood that defendants fail to appear at the subsequent preliminary hearing. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - May 5, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
On World Sleep Day, New Research Reveals the Socioeconomic Impact of Insomnia on Global Populations
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and exacts a significant toll on an individual ' s mental and physical health, quality of life, and productivity. But the consequences of insomnia go well beyond the individual, with cascading effects on families, employers, and global economies. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - March 17, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
U.S. Opioid Crisis Best Viewed as Connected Ecosystem; Changing Policymakers' Approach Can Aid Solutions
The nation ' s opioid crisis, which kills thousands of Americans annually, is best viewed as an ecosystem where all parts of the vexing problem are interconnected, underscoring the need for holistic solutions that address the broad needs of those with substance use disorders, their families, and the communities where they live. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - March 16, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Teacher Supports, Guidance for Elementary Social Studies Education Vary Widely Across United States
The basic infrastructure to support elementary (grades K–5) social studies instruction—academic standards, accountability requirements, assessment programs—is inadequate in many states. Even where state-level infrastructure to guide teachers ' instruction is in place, its comprehensiveness and quality vary greatly. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - March 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Frequent Alcohol Testing Combined with Swift and Certain Sanctions Is Associated with Lower Death Rates
A statewide alcohol-monitoring program that requires people arrested for drunk driving and other alcohol-involved offenses to be tested frequently for alcohol use can reduce the likelihood that participants die for several years after their involvement with the program. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - March 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Care Experiences Are Worse in For-Profit Hospices Than in Not-for-Profit Hospices
Family caregivers of patients treated by more than 3,100 U.S. hospices reported worse care experiences on average from for-profit hospices across all of the domains assessed, including help for pain and getting timely care. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - February 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Online Tool Allows State-by-State Analysis of Firearm Policies and Death Rates
States in the northeast and the coastal west region of the United States have among the lowest firearm death rates in the nation, while states in the south and mountain west have firearm death rates that are especially high. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - February 23, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Ray Block Joins RAND as Inaugural Michael D. Rich Chair for Countering Truth Decay
Ray Block, a respected academic in the field of political science and African American studies, will join the RAND Corporation as its inaugural Michael D. Rich Chair for Countering Truth Decay effective February 27. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - February 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Ann Korologos, Former U.S. Labor Secretary and RAND Corporation Chair, Dies at Age 81
The RAND Corporation was saddened to learn of the passing of Ann McLaughlin Korologos, a former U.S. Secretary of Labor and longtime member of the RAND family. Her distinguished career in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors included service as the chair of the RAND Board of Trustees from 2004 to 2009. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - February 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
Unhoused Population Increased by 18 Percent in Three High-Priority Neighborhoods in Los Angeles
A year-long count of unhoused people in three hot-spot neighborhoods in Los Angeles found that their numbers rose by an average of 18 percent over the period, despite periodic encampment cleanups and other efforts to address the problem. (Source: RAND)
Source: RAND - January 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: news
