Between Welfare Medicine and Mainstream Entitlement
October 1, 2003 | Journal Article
Medicaid at the Political Crossroads
Welfare Reform
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CASAWORKS for Families Helps Women Get Off Drugs and Into Jobs
October 1, 2009 | Program Result Report
Columbia University planned and carried out a demonstration project to help substance-abusing women on welfare reduce drug and alcohol use and secure and retain jobs.
Connecticut Supporting Families After Welfare Reform Program Sought to Remove Obstacles to Families Keeping Health and Food Stamp Benefits
November 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
Although many people leaving welfare under the 1996 federal welfare reform legislation retained eligibility for such programs, studies suggested that from one-half to two-thirds were losing these benefits.
Connecting the Uninsured to Coverage
March 29, 2007 | Video/Story
Keeping our nation's children healthy and better prepared to learn in school and succeed in life.
Covering Kids: A National Health Initiative for Low-Income Uninsured Children
March 4, 2005 | Program Result Report
Covering Kids: A National Health Initiative for Low-Income Uninsured Children was a national program to help states and local communities increase the number of eligible children who benefit from public health insurance coverage programs.
Dynamics of Obesity and Chronic Health Conditions Among Children and Youth
February 16, 2010 | Journal Article
A study of the course of obesity, asthma and other chronic childhood ailments over time reveals the dynamic nature of these conditions and underscores the need for continuous, comprehensive health care services for all children.
Families Find Work After Welfare - But for Half of Them, Not Enough to Stave off Hunger
May 16, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation examined the effects of welfare reform on the lives of low-income families and analyzed how welfare reform strategies were implemented.
Getting Off Drugs and Alcohol, Getting Back to Work
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
Investigators at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University examined how states addressed substance abuse treatment and prevention as they implemented reforms in their welfare programs.
Help for States and Individuals Switching from Welfare to Work
March 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices educated governors and state health policy-makers about the health-related impact of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996.
How an Urbanized State Revamped Its Rules for Health and Social Service Programs
July 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
During 1997 to 1998, researchers at the Urban Institute examined the state of New Jersey as part of a multi-year study called Assessing the New Federalism.