The premise of Medicaid as a policy laboratory rests on generating knowledge through rigorous evaluation. Yet, too often, evaluation has functioned only as a compliance exercise. Instead, it should be ...

The city of Phoenix sent out a survey about its controversial new ordinance banning food distribution and medical care to the homeless in city parks. We’ll hear why it was put in a metaphorical drawer ...

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Selection is a decision or question. At some point, a program may need to ask a question because it has reached a step where one or more options are available. Depending on the answer given, the ...