Bradley D Stein, Martin Y Iguchi, Beau Kilmer, Jirka Taylor, Mary E Vaiana, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Jonathan P Caulkins, Lois M Davis, Michael Dworsky, Susan M Gates...
Patterns and consequences of opioid use are changing dramatically. Researchers provide a nuanced assessment of Americas opioid ecosystem, highlighting how leveraging system interactions can reduce addiction, overdose, suffering, and other h...Daugiau...
In this report, the authors evaluate four hypothetical alternative U.S. Department of Defense disability compensation approaches that would support a simpler disability evaluation process by reducing reliance on disability ratings....Daugiau...
California’s Return-to-Work Supplement Program provides a 5,000 payment to some workers who cannot return to work after a permanently disabling workplace injury. RAND researchers evaluated program performance and identified options fo...Daugiau...
A new report from RAND explores the views of key workers’ compensation stakeholders. The study presents challenges and priorities to be addressed in reforming workers’ compensation systems to promote occupational safety and the well...Daugiau...
This report describes the Affordable Care Act’s effects on nonelderly veterans’ insurance coverage and demand for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and assesses the coverage and VA utilization changes that could...Daugiau...
Following Californias major reforms to the state workers compensation system, RAND researchers assess trends in earnings loss and permanent partial disability benefits before the reforms, as well as how the reforms might affect injury c...Daugiau...