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Urban’s researchers partner with state and local leaders to provide the evidence, tools, and support they need to improve lives and strengthen communities. This work includes strategic advising to translate research into action, program evaluations to measure effectiveness, and research and data analysis to inform decisionmaking. Our experts develop custom data tools and modeling to support equitable resource allocation and lead community-engaged research and convenings to ensure policies reflect local priorities.

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Research Report Public Policy, Market Forces, and the Viability of Safety Net Providers
Despite significant changes in the market and policy environment, major safety net hospitals and clinics have so far been able to maintain their commitment to the uninsured. While several factors are making it harder for safety net providers to provide care to the uninsured, this paper finds that
Research Report Income Support and Social Services for Low-Income People in New Jersey
The state reports describe the safety net and health care programs in place for low-income people on the eve of welfare reform. The reports also analyze the particular circumstances that are shaping the state's response to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)
Research Report Health Policy for Low-Income People in Wisconsin
The state reports describe the safety net and health care programs in place for low-income people on the eve of welfare reform. The reports also analyze the particular circumstances that are shaping the state's response to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)
Research Report The Changing Hospital Sector in Washington, D.C.
The Washington, D.C. hospital sector has an excess of hospital beds and a concentration of services at the high end. Four community hospitals; three academic medical centers; a large, nonacademic tertiary care hospital; five specialty hospitals; and a public general hospital all compete to serve a
Brief Low-Income Families and the Marriage Tax
Promoting marriage was one of the primary goals of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. But for most two-earner couples, the tax system does not support this goal. A couple with two children and $11,000 in earnings each loses $1,491 in annual after-tax income