In the years since welfare reform transformed federal cash assistance for the poor into to the time-limited, work-focused Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program, the issue of substance abuse among welfare recipients has arisen periodically as a policy and programmatic concern.
Policy & Regulation
Find ASPE’s latest releases on critical aspects of health and human services-related policy and regulation on the Federal and State levels. Learn more about the impact of these policies across the country.
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One Million Young Adults Gain Health Insurance in 2011 Because of the Affordable Care Act
New results released September 21, 2011, by the National Center for Health Statistics show that the dependent-coverage provision of the Affordable Care Act has had a significant impact on improving insurance coverage among young adults.
ASPE Issue Brief
Overview of the Uninsured in the United States: A Summary of the 2011 Current Population Survey
According to the Census Bureau's 2011 Current Population Survey (CPS), there were 49.9 million uninsured individuals in 2010, or 16.3% of the total population. Those that lack insurance are a diverse group. Understanding the uninsured population is important for policy makers looking to design solutions to the problem. [5 PDF pages]
Dynamics of Being Disconnected from Work and TANF
Submitted to: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) Report Prepared by: Pamela Loprest and Austin Nichols The Urban Institute
An Assessment of the State of the Art for Measuring Burden of Illness
Prepared for: Ansalan Stewart U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Prepared by: Amanda A. Honeycutt, Thomas Hoerger, Alex Hardee, Linda Brown, and Kevin Smith RTI International RTI Project Number: 0212050.005.001 Background
Report to Congress
Report to Congress on a Study of the Large Group Market
A report to Congress on a study of the large group market for health insurance required by section 1254 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Low-Income Single Mothers Disconnected from Work and Public Assistance
This ASPE Research Brief presents information on trends in the rate of being disconnected from both work and public assistance, and the characteristics of the disconnected group compared to all low-income single mothers. The data are from a project examining the characteristics and experiences of low-income single mothers who are not working or receiving public assistance. [6 PDF pages]