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The case for investing in children has never been stronger

An article in the Pacific Standard discusses federal spending on programs for children and examines a study conducted by J-PAL affiliates on long-term effects of the Moving to Opportunity housing voucher program on a child’s total lifetime earnings.

Can Paying for a Health Problem as a Whole, Not Piece by Piece, Save Medicare Money?

A study analyzing the first year of data from a randomized evaluation conducted by J-PAL affiliate Amy Finkelstein found that bundled payments reduced the use of post-acute care by about three percent.

How to End the Cycle of Violence in Chicago

The New York Times explores a randomized evaluation conducted by J-PAL affiliate Jens Ludwig to evaluate the effectiveness of a program designed to prevent youth violence and dropout in Chicago.

Here’s a Cheap Way to Fight Drug Misuse: Send Doctors a Sharp Letter

A blog post on The New York Times' "The Upshot" explores the findings of a randomized evaluation conducted by J-PAL affiliate Adam Sacarny.

Bundled Payments Initiative Shows Progress

HealthLeaders discusses the first-year review of a study led by J-PAL affiliate Amy Finkelstein to examine in changes in discharge to institutional post-acute care after lower extremity joint replacement surgery among Medicare beneficiaries following implementation of the Comprehensive Care for...

A Simple Letter Can Shape Physician Behavior

POLITICO Pulse features the findings from J-PAL affiliate Adam Sacarny's randomized evaluation.