Intended Audience: State/Provincial Government: Executive Branch
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AI and Benefits: When Tech Becomes Policy
This panel discussion from the Academy's 2025 Policy Summit explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and public benefits, examining how technological advancements are influencing policy decisions and the delivery of social services.
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Protect SNAP to Reduce Hunger and Strengthen Local Economies: State-by-State Fact Sheets
These fact sheets provide detailed, state-specific data illustrating SNAP's role in reducing hunger and bolstering local economies across the United States
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WIC and Medicaid Collaboration Landscape Toolkit
This toolkit helps state Medicaid and WIC agencies collaborate to increase WIC participation and improve maternal and child health outcomes.
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State Level Options to Mitigate Benefit Cliffs
This report explores policy options Utah and other states can adopt to mitigate benefit cliffs, which occur when small income increases lead to sudden loss of public assistance.
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Medicaid by Any Other Name? Investigating Malleability of Partisan Attitudes toward the Public Program
This study found that using state-specific names for Medicaid programs increased confusion and reduced both positive and negative opinions about the program.
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Digital Identity Community of Practice Kick-Off
This video documents the Digital Benefits Network's Digital Identity Community of Practice launch, covering mission review, 2025 goals, California authentication innovations, and peer networking for equitable and effective digital identity in public benefits.
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InnovateUS What Works: Fast Field Scanning with AI Course
This course is designed to help public professionals accelerate the process of finding and implementing urgently-needed evidence-based solutions to public problems.
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An Examination of Medicaid Renewal Outcomes and Enrollment Changes at the End of the Unwinding
There were over 25 million Medicaid disenrollments in 2023, but national enrollment remained significantly above pre-pandemic levels at over 56 million, with notable state-level variations and near-recovery of child enrollment.
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An Examination of Medicaid Renewal Outcomes and Enrollment Changes at the End of the Unwinding
There were over 25 million Medicaid disenrollments in 2023, but national enrollment remained significantly above pre-pandemic levels at over 56 million, with notable state-level variations and near-recovery of child enrollment.
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The Effect of Means-Tested Transfers on Work: Evidence from Quasi-Randomly Assigned SNAP Caseworkers
A recent study challenges the common belief that income support programs like SNAP reduce employment, finding that for individuals with a work history, receiving SNAP benefits can actually increase long-term employment.
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Maryland Plain Language Initiative Executive Order
This executive order establishes a statewide effort to enhance accessibility by requiring all state agencies to use clear, concise, and easily understandable language in written communications.
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Colorado Digital Government Strategic Plan
This strategic plan outlines Colorado's vision to enhance digital government by improving broadband access, simplifying government services, and leveraging data to create a more accessible, efficient, and responsive government for all residents.