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Apr 15, 2025

Addressing Toxic Stress and Health Care Access in California Farmworker Communities: ACCESS Pilot Project Evaluation

The authors present evaluation findings from farmworker leader training, including knowledge of toxic stress and health care access. They also present findings from a farmworker health survey, revealing barriers to care for the population.
Research

Apr 7, 2025

Medicare Beneficiary Receipt of Methadone by Drive Time to Opioid Treatment Programs

This study examined the association between opioid treatment program geographic availability with dispensation of methadone, a medication for opioid use disorder, for Medicare beneficiaries with a recent diagnosis of opioid use disorder.
Commentary

Mar 5, 2025

Combating America's Chronic Disease Epidemic

Effectively combating the chronic disease epidemic in the United States necessitates prioritization and significant investment in addressing all the contributing factors—including lifestyle and environmental factors, low health literacy, ineffective approaches to preventative care, and poor health care access.
Research

Jan 23, 2025

County-level Factors and Treatment Access Among Insured Women With Opioid Use Disorder

This study examined whether county-level characteristics influenced the ability of a simulated patient to secure an appointment with a provider of MOUD either a buprenorphine prescriber or an opioid treatment program.
Research

Jan 21, 2025

State-Level Structural Racism and Children's Dental Care Access and Oral Health

Black children in the U.S. have lower rates of dental visits and higher rates of poor oral health. This study assessed associations between state-level structural racism and oral health outcomes of children and the related Black-White disparities.
Commentary

Jan 7, 2025

How Sedation Policies Can Limit Access to Abortion Care

Hospital policies limiting sedation for abortions push procedures into operating rooms, making access more difficult and costly. Reevaluating these policies could improve access, reduce costs, and enhance care efficiency, benefiting patients and health care systems.
Research

Jan 6, 2025

Evaluation of Two Mental Health–Focused Programs for Justice-Involved Youth in Los Angeles

This report describes an evaluation of two mental health care programs for youth on probation in Los Angeles County. The authors discuss barriers to treatment and recommend supports to facilitate program success and improve youth mental health.
Research

Dec 19, 2024

Telehealth Visits in Health Centers Serving Low-Income Patients in California: Final Results from the Connected Care Accelerator Initiative (2022–2024)

In this report, the authors summarize data on the use of in-person, audio-only, and video health visits during September 2022 to August 2024, a period that included the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency in May 2023 and beyond.
Commentary

Dec 17, 2024

Looking Back on the Big Policy Stories of 2024

RAND president and CEO Jason Matheny reflects on the many ways RAND is helping leaders of all stripes better understand and address humanity's greatest challenges.
Research Summary

Dec 5, 2024

Key Findings from RAND Health Care Research on Telehealth Policy

RAND Health Care researchers used public and private data, such as data from health care claims, to understand telehealth's effect on health care delivery and how telehealth affects care quality, access, and equity.
Research

Nov 8, 2024

Assessing the Feasibility and Likelihood of Policy Options to Lower Specialty Drug Costs

Specialty drugs are high-cost medications often used to treat complex chronic conditions. We sought consensus from an expert stakeholder panel on policy options to reduce specialty drug costs. Based on our findings, we offer 4 recommendations to policymakers.
Research

Oct 23, 2024

Assessing Narrative Patterns in Health Access, Outcomes, and Behaviors Across Three Data Sets From England, the United States, and California for Sexual Minority Adults

We examined peer-reviewed publications analyzing data from the English GPPS, U.S. NHIS, and CHIS to explore how the health of sexual minority populations varies across settings and subgroups.

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How Does Telehealth Affect Health Care Quality, Access, Equity, and Costs?

The Expense of Health Care Explained: What Americans Need to Know

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Addressing Toxic Stress and Health Care Access in California Farmworker Communities: ACCESS Pilot Project Evaluation

Medicare Beneficiary Receipt of Methadone by Drive Time to Opioid Treatment Programs

Combating America's Chronic Disease Epidemic

County-level Factors and Treatment Access Among Insured Women With Opioid Use Disorder

State-Level Structural Racism and Children's Dental Care Access and Oral Health

How Sedation Policies Can Limit Access to Abortion Care

Evaluation of Two Mental Health–Focused Programs for Justice-Involved Youth in Los Angeles

Telehealth Visits in Health Centers Serving Low-Income Patients in California: Final Results from the Connected Care Accelerator Initiative (2022–2024)

Looking Back on the Big Policy Stories of 2024

Key Findings from RAND Health Care Research on Telehealth Policy

Assessing the Feasibility and Likelihood of Policy Options to Lower Specialty Drug Costs

Assessing Narrative Patterns in Health Access, Outcomes, and Behaviors Across Three Data Sets From England, the United States, and California for Sexual Minority Adults

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How Does Telehealth Affect Health Care Quality, Access, Equity, and Costs?

The Expense of Health Care Explained: What Americans Need to Know

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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Addressing Toxic Stress and Health Care Access in California Farmworker Communities: ACCESS Pilot Project Evaluation

Medicare Beneficiary Receipt of Methadone by Drive Time to Opioid Treatment Programs

Combating America's Chronic Disease Epidemic

County-level Factors and Treatment Access Among Insured Women With Opioid Use Disorder

State-Level Structural Racism and Children's Dental Care Access and Oral Health

How Sedation Policies Can Limit Access to Abortion Care

Evaluation of Two Mental Health–Focused Programs for Justice-Involved Youth in Los Angeles

Telehealth Visits in Health Centers Serving Low-Income Patients in California: Final Results from the Connected Care Accelerator Initiative (2022–2024)

Looking Back on the Big Policy Stories of 2024

Key Findings from RAND Health Care Research on Telehealth Policy

Assessing the Feasibility and Likelihood of Policy Options to Lower Specialty Drug Costs

Assessing Narrative Patterns in Health Access, Outcomes, and Behaviors Across Three Data Sets From England, the United States, and California for Sexual Minority Adults

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