At any given moment, between 60 million and 80 million Americans count on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for health coverage. AIR helps clients translate policy into practice and improve the reach and effectiveness of Medicaid and CHIP.
Prescription drug misuse has reached epidemic proportions, with negative consequences for families and communities across the country. Mona Kilany explains how connecting prescribers with the proper tools and knowledge can help them address this significant public health issue in their practices.
The COVID-19 and Equity in Education (CEE) Enrollment Explorer was developed to help policymakers and educators examine enrollment trends by a range of school, community, and student characteristics. The tool allows users to examine state, regional-, district-, community-, and school-level shifts in student enrollment before and after the onset of ...
Access to in-prison education and work experience are associated with a reduction in the likelihood of recidivism and provide inmates with a critical element on the path to reshape their personal identities. Could offering prisoners more education and work experience inside prison be a key solution to mass incarceration in ...
Join AIR Thursday, February 15 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. EST to hear the results of a seven-year research project analyzing every enlisted veteran in federal databases and their use of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, as well as their college completion rates and IRS earnings, thanks to unprecedented interagency data-sharing. ...
Sexually transmitted infections (STI) clinics and other community-based organizations play a vital role in providing timely access to STI prevention services, particularly for medically underserved communities. Medicaid is a critical partner in STI prevention and treatment; however, many people who receive Medicaid benefits are not able to receive treatment for ...
This spotlight takes a look at the history of Title I, how the program has changed over time, and how it affects children, schools, families and education policy. Experts weigh in on the program's past and future in interviews, briefs, and blogs.
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) gives states the authority and flexibility to turn around their lowest performing schools. In this blog post, Allison Gandhi asks if states can succeed where federal policy requirements have run into walls, using the success of the Massachusetts Wraparound Zone initiative as an example. ...
Like all organizations and institutions, AIR is responding to the global coronavirus pandemic. In these most unusual circumstances, we remain committed to improving people’s lives through research, evaluation, and technical assistance and serving the needs of our communities, our clients, and our partners. Read a message from our CEO, David ...
Experts from AIR presented the Communication Toolkit: Using Information to Get High Quality Care at the third National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media.