Caribbean Region

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Commentary

Jan 2, 2025

Puerto Rico's Energy Bridge: Natural Gas

As an island vulnerable to frequent blackouts, Puerto Rico deserves a resilient and reliable power grid. Natural gas could serve as a crucial interim solution, supporting immediate energy needs while paving the way for a net-zero future.
Commentary

Nov 11, 2024

Haiti's Crisis, Haiti's Solutions: Why the United States Should Listen

What U.S. foreign policy approach will likely have a more positive and longer impact upon Haiti's capability for stabilization, national and economic security, security governance, and institutional capacity building?
Research

Oct 23, 2024

Personal Physician Access by Preferred Language Among Medicare Advantage and Medicare Fee-for-Service Older Adults

We used data from the 2022 MCAHPS survey to update our understanding of patterns in having a personal physician among Medicare enrollees.
Commentary

May 1, 2024

What Can Stop Haiti's Free Fall?

A new Haitian transitional council faces serious challenges in seeking an end to violence, the establishment of a representative government and, ultimately, an enhanced potential for long-term stability, but the island nation's civil society, its youth, and its diaspora could offer a level of hope.
Commentary

Mar 1, 2024

Not Enough to Just Replace Lead Pipes

From late 2023 to early 2024, residents of St. Croix were directed to drink bottled water and then to boil their water to be sure it was safe after testing found elevated levels of lead and severe discoloration in parts of the water distribution system. As the drinking water emergency on St. Croix moves out of crisis stage, officials will need to build public trust and a resilient water system.
Research

Sep 13, 2023

A Health Profile of African Immigrant Men in the United States

African immigrants (AI) are the fastest growing group of immigrants to the U.S. however, their health and health practices remains poorly characterized. This study aimed to describe their health profile.
Research

Aug 10, 2023

The Co-Management of HIV and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Dominican Republic: A Qualitative Study

We conducted in-depth interviews to explore co-management of HIV and non-communicable disease among people in the Dominican Republic. Key factors included patient-provider relationships, referrals, specialist accessibility, and financial assistance.
Commentary

Feb 24, 2023

Puerto Rico's Food Security Must Factor in Planning Energy Security

The tragedy of disaster recovery has unlocked substantial capital for Puerto Rico to rewrite its interdependent security in energy and food. Considering food security in this context could help to ensure the population has access to both power and food.
Oct 20, 2022

Disaster Management and Resilience

This brochure describes RAND's work, which directly supports decisionmakers in developing actionable planning and policy for disaster management and resilience.
Commentary

Oct 10, 2022

Q&A with the Experts: Puerto Rico

When Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico on September 18, electricity went out across the island. It was a reminder that recovery from 2017's Hurricane Maria is far from complete. RAND researchers discuss the difficulties Puerto Rico is still facing.
Research

Jun 17, 2022

Forecasting Public Recovery Expenditures' Effect on Construction Prices and the Demand for Construction Labor

Researchers developed cost-estimating tools and estimated future construction costs for Puerto Rico's recovery from Hurricane María. This report documents their approach, data, findings, and recommendations.
Research Summary

Jun 17, 2022

Future Price Forecasting in the Wake of Large-Scale Disasters: The Case of Puerto Rico After Hurricane María

Large-scale disaster recovery projects in isolated areas likely require unique future price forecasting. This brief describes an occupational analysis and model to estimate the effects of recovery on the price of labor, materials, and equipment.

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Puerto Rico's Energy Bridge: Natural Gas

Haiti's Crisis, Haiti's Solutions: Why the United States Should Listen

Personal Physician Access by Preferred Language Among Medicare Advantage and Medicare Fee-for-Service Older Adults

What Can Stop Haiti's Free Fall?

Not Enough to Just Replace Lead Pipes

A Health Profile of African Immigrant Men in the United States

The Co-Management of HIV and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Dominican Republic: A Qualitative Study

Puerto Rico's Food Security Must Factor in Planning Energy Security

Disaster Management and Resilience

Q&A with the Experts: Puerto Rico

Forecasting Public Recovery Expenditures' Effect on Construction Prices and the Demand for Construction Labor

Future Price Forecasting in the Wake of Large-Scale Disasters: The Case of Puerto Rico After Hurricane María

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Puerto Rico's Energy Bridge: Natural Gas

Haiti's Crisis, Haiti's Solutions: Why the United States Should Listen

Personal Physician Access by Preferred Language Among Medicare Advantage and Medicare Fee-for-Service Older Adults

What Can Stop Haiti's Free Fall?

Not Enough to Just Replace Lead Pipes

A Health Profile of African Immigrant Men in the United States

The Co-Management of HIV and Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in the Dominican Republic: A Qualitative Study

Puerto Rico's Food Security Must Factor in Planning Energy Security

Disaster Management and Resilience

Q&A with the Experts: Puerto Rico

Forecasting Public Recovery Expenditures' Effect on Construction Prices and the Demand for Construction Labor

Future Price Forecasting in the Wake of Large-Scale Disasters: The Case of Puerto Rico After Hurricane María

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