Urban Institute

About: Urban Institute is a nonprofit organization based out in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Medicaid & Population. The organization has 927 authors who have published 2330 publications receiving 86426 citations.

Out-of-pocket health spending between low-and higher-income populations: who is at risk of having high expenses and high burdens?

Abstract: Objective:We studied the effects of health insurance, health care needs, and demographic and area characteristics on out-of-pocket health care spending for low and higher income insured populations.Materials and Methods:We used the 2002 National Survey of America's Families to analyze out-of-pocket

Low-Income Families in Their New Neighborhoods The Short-Term Effects of Moving From Chicago's Public Housing

Abstract: This article investigates short-term changes in neighborhood conditions for families moving from Chicago public housing as part of the Moving to Opportunity (MTO) demonstration program. MTO features a controlled experimental design and thus may be better suited, in the long run, than recent survey-based studies to elucidate the effects of neighborhood conditions on family and children's well-being. We focus on five key aspects of family well-being: neighborhood conditions, feelings of safety, experiences with crime, opportunities and risks for teenagers, and access to services. All mover families experienced significant improvements on each measure, yet those that were required to move to low-poverty neighborhoods experienced the greatest improvements. The only drawback to these low-poverty moves appears to be the relative isolation of the destination, particularly concerning access to public transportation; however, more intensive housing counseling might help families choose neighborhoods with better ac...

Struggling to stay out of high-poverty neighborhoods: housing choice and locations in moving to opportunity's first decade

Abstract: Improving locational outcomes emerged as a major policy hope for the nation's largest low-income housing program over the past two decades, but a host of supply and demand-side barriers confront rental voucher users, leading to heated debate over the importance of choice versus constraint. In this context, we examine the Moving to Opportunity experiment's first decade, using a mixed-method approach. MTO families faced major barriers in tightening markets, yet diverse housing trajectories emerged, reflecting variation in: (a) willingness to trade location – in particular, safety and avoidance of “ghetto” behavior – to get larger, better housing units after initial relocation; (b) the distribution of neighborhood types in different metro areas; and (c) circumstances that produced many involuntary moves. Access to social networks or services “left behind” in poorer neighborhoods seldom drove moving decisions. Numerous moves were brokered by rental agents who provided shortcuts to willing landlords but thereb...

Building Supportive Communities for At-Risk Adolescents: It Takes More Than Services

Abstract: The History of Comprehensive Service Integration Defining Adolescence and Risk A New Conceptual Framework for Understanding Risk Integrated Services - Initiatives Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Miami Teen Connectors The Belafonte-Talcolcy Centre, Inc. Oasis Centre Chins Up Youth and Family Services Houston Communities in Schools I Have a Future Garfield Youth Services Centre for Family Life Service Integration and Other Cross-Cutting Issues Evaluating Programmes Offering Integrated Services and Actitivies to Youth Financing Integrated Services Programmes Summary and Conclusions.