Information on "Social Welfare" and "Americas"
May 2013
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May 2013
The Facts on Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income for Workers with Disabilities
Author: Shawn Fremstad, Rebecca Vallas
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This brief answers some of the most common questions about Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security in the United States. More on «The Facts on Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income for Workers with Disabilities»
August 2012
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24 Aug 2012
Home Energy Assistance for Low-Income Occupants of Manufactured Homes
Author: Frank Rusco, Jon Ludwigson, Assistant Director, Michael Kendix, Alison O’Neill, Kelly Rubin, James W Turkett, Jarrod West
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
Many of the occupants of manufactured homes in the US qualify for federal assistance to help pay their energy bills through the federally-funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). More on «Home Energy Assistance for Low-Income Occupants of Manufactured Homes»
July 2012
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23 Jul 2012
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Author: Kay E Brown
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report discusses the extent to which states count third party non-governmental expenditures toward their states’ Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements. More on «Temporary Assistance for Needy Families» -
Jul 2012
Caring for Caregivers in Retirement: Social Security Works for Direct Care Workers
Author: Shawn Fremstad
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
Instead of cutting Social Security, the author of this paper suggests improving Social Security for all workers. More on «Caring for Caregivers in Retirement: Social Security Works for Direct Care Workers» -
Jul 2012
Students With Disabilities
Author: Revae E Moran
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report provides information on the challenges students with disabilities may face accessing federally funded transition services. More on «Students With Disabilities» -
Jul 2012
Medicaid Long-Term Care
Author: Carolyn L Yocom
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
This report provides information on states' requirements and practices for assessing the financial eligibility of applicants for Medicaid long-term care coverage. More on «Medicaid Long-Term Care»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Social Welfare, Health and Pharmaceutical Industry
Author: Ignacio Godinho Delgado
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This paper presents initial results of research investigating the relationship between the health system and the pharmaceutical industry in Brazil, Argentina, and the United Kingdom. More on «Social Welfare, Health and Pharmaceutical Industry»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Investing in the Best
Author: Nancy Berglass
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This report recommends criteria that both public and private partners can use to assess whether particular nonprofit organizations that serve military or veteran communities merit investment. More on «Investing in the Best»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Commercial Security and Development
Author: Marc von Boemcken, Michael Ashkenazi
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
An important argument of this brief is that the phenomenon of commercial security forces us to reconsider some of the contentions underlying the so-called ‘security–development nexus’. More on «Commercial Security and Development»
November 2011
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Nov 2011
Awareness of California’s Paid Family Leave Program Remains Limited, Especially Among Those Who Would Benefit From It Most
Author: Eileen Appelbaum, Ruth Milkman
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
For this paper, the authors surveyed voters in California to assess their awareness of the state's Paid Family leave program. More on «Awareness of California’s Paid Family Leave Program Remains Limited, Especially Among Those Who Would Benefit From It Most»
