This study describes the potential of human-centered design principles to identify burdens, reducing the effects of what we label as administrative checkpoints.
This presentation was recorded at the Texting and Notification Working Group meeting coordinated in part by the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program on February 28, 2024.
The article presents the True Cost of Economic Security (TCES) measure, showing that over half of U.S. families struggle to meet the comprehensive costs required to thrive, highlighting significant disparities based on family type, location, and race.
The strategic plan outlines intentions to responsibly leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance health, human services, and public health by promoting innovation, ethical use, and equitable access across various sectors, while managing associated risks.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
This brief synthesizes the manner in which the political and social service environments affect the intergenerational stability of non-citizen families, offering insights into programmatic supports.
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
This page includes data and observations about account creation and identity proofing steps specifically for online applications that include MAGI Medicaid.
This article advises government agencies to prioritize cybersecurity methods over AI-driven approaches when combating identity fraud in benefits programs, highlighting potential risks that automated systems pose to legitimate applicants.
This case study details the development of a document extraction prototype to streamline benefits application processing through automated data capture and classification.
This blog post outlines how address validation tools can improve delivery of critical benefits by ensuring mailing addresses are accurate and up-to-date.
This report analyzes the impact of waivers that allowed WIC participants to be certified without in-person visits during the COVID-19 public health emergency, assessing effects on access, participation, and service delivery.