During this event, researchers addressed questions with findings from data collected from state UI agencies across the country and focus groups with women who have experienced unemployment.
This report outlines strategies states can adopt to improve access to SNAP, Medicaid, and WIC programs by leveraging policy options, data coordination, and streamlined service delivery.
This report outlines state Medicaid program priorities, including expanding access to services, addressing health disparities, and implementing cost-containment measures amid post-pandemic uncertainties.
Differing federal requirements for public benefit applications create significant barriers for applicants and complicate state efforts to integrate services.
This report summarizes insights from interviews with seven states on how they are adapting integrated eligibility and enrollment (IEE) systems in response to sweeping federal changes to SNAP and Medicaid under H.R. 1.
This publication explains the fundamentals of state IEE systems—including the technology, opportunities, risks, and stakeholders involved. It is a resource for state officials, advocates, funders, and tech partners working to implement these systems.
This issue brief examines how H.R. 1’s enactment delays implementation of two key Medicaid eligibility rules—one for Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) and one for general Medicaid/CHIP enrollment and renewal—and the effects of that delay.
This paper outlines the need for comprehensive reforms to improve the U.S. government's capacity to effectively implement policies, focusing on reducing bureaucratic inefficiencies, enhancing workforce structures, and leveraging digital infrastructure.
The Lost in the Labyrinth brief examines how fragmented early care and education (ECE) programs across the U.S. create challenges for families seeking services for young children.
This toolkit provides guidance to protect participant confidentiality in human services research and evaluation, including legal frameworks, risk assessment strategies, and best practices.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
