Unimaginable tragedy shook Newtown, Conn. and the nation last month as a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School took the lives of 20 students and six staff members. Nothing can reverse the disaster and return the children and educators to their families, but research can guide the community toward recovery—and may help prevent future tragedies. Read More »
CAHPS surveys are designed to capture patients' experiences in a systematic way that facilitates reporting the results publicly to help others make better care decisions. Consumer choices may influence providers to improve the care they offer so that they can effectively compete in the market. Read More »
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RAND's PHRESH project will be the largest U.S. study ever to examine the impact of eliminating a food desert on diet and food purchasing in a low-income, urban area. The study involves two Pittsburgh neighborhoods, one of which will soon have its first full-service grocery store in more than three decades. Read More »
This RAND Review focuses on nine key issues in the U.S. presidential election: income inequality, health care costs, immigration reform, energy options, education, al Qaeda, Iraq, Middle East democratization, and China. Other stories cover the California courts, calorie counting, and elections spanning the globe. RAND Review »