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Food Assistance and Children’s Eating Patterns, Food Insecurity, and Overweight: The Influence of Local Food Prices
- Taryn W. Morrissey, Alison Jacknowitz, and Katie Vinopal
- Discussion Paper
- January 2013
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The Neighborhood Food Environment, Food Stamp Program Participation, and Weight-Related Outcomes of Low-Income Women
- Diane M. Gibson
- Discussion Paper
- January 2013
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The Affordable Care Act: What does it do for low-income families?
- Linda J. Blumberg
- Fast Focus Policy Brief
- December 2012
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A biology of misfortune
- W. Thomas Boyce
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Spring/Summer 2012
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The Legacy of the War on Poverty’s Health Programs for Non-Elderly Adults and Children
- Barbara Wolfe
- Discussion Paper
- May 2012
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Poverty and poor health: Can health care reform narrow the rich-poor gap?
- Barbara Wolfe
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Fall/Winter (2011-2012) 2012
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The Effects of Female Labor Force Participation on Obesity
- Pedro Gomis-Porqueras, Oscar A. Mitnik, Adrian Peralta-Alva, and Maximilian D. Schmeiser
- Discussion Paper
- December 2011
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Updating Estimates of the Costs of Raising Children with a Focus on Medical Support Costs
- Maximilian D. Schmeiser and Gina M. Longo
- Report
- December 2010
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Wealth and Welfare States: What Is the Real Story?
- Irwin Garfinkel and Timothy Smeeding
- Discussion Paper
- October 2010
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U.S. Health Care Reform: A Primer and an Assessment
- Robert Haveman and Barbara Wolfe
- Discussion Paper
- August 2010
Health Policy
Research and analysis projects focus on health care access, cost, financing, health system performance, quality — in short: What works? Who benefits? Who pays?