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Inequalities in hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in New York City before and after the affordable care actThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law by U.S. President Obama in 2010 and fully implemented in 2014. The ACA expanded health insurance by expanding the Medicaid program, creating health insurance exchanges (now called …
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Liz Carollo, a 2017 Graduate of NYU Wagner, is Named a 40-Under-40 Honoree in Food Policy A new NYU Wagner graduate, Liz Carollo (MPA 2017), is among 40 leading individuals under 40 years old who are working—with dedication, perseverance, and impact—to transform food policy and the food system for millions of New Yorkers, according to the New …
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The Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Racial SegregationThis paper addresses a critical but almost unexamined aspect of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program — whether its use (and in particular, the siting of developments in high-poverty/high-minority neighborhoods), is associated with increased …
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Access to Health Care Services… policy makers, and the standard for in-service training programs. …
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Visits to Specialists Under Medicare: Socioeconomic Advantage and Access to CareThis study examines the relationship between socioeconomic advantage and the likelihood of receiving specialty care in a nationally representative sample of older Americans participating in fee-for-service Medicare. In 1992, 62.9 percent of Americans aged …
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Following the Money: Using Expenditure Analysis as an Evaluation ToolThis article describes the nature and utility of fiscal analysis in evaluating complex community interventions. Using New York University's evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Urban Health Initiative as an example, the authors describe …
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Health Care Delivery in the United States… policy makers, and the standard for in-service training programs. …
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The Value of Capstone Projects to Participating Client AgenciesMany schools have experiential learning projects, often termed “capstones,” where students combine theory and practice for the benefit of an outside agency. New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (NYU Wagner) has devoted …
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Access to Health Care Services… policy makers, and the standard for in-service training programs. …
Alumni In Action
Shruti Punjabi… move? I am currently in the process of applying to PhD programs with an aspiration to pursue a PhD in City and …
News
Insights on Immigration and Cities at the 2022 Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy ForumEarlier this month, NYU Wagner hosted the annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum, which highlights eye-opening research related to urban policy, past, present, and future. This year’s forum featured Leah Boustan , a Professor of Economics at Princeton …
Capstone Projects
ADVANCING MUSIC EDUCATION IN SOUTHEAST QUEENS… in 2007 that is dedicated to offering a broad range of programs, from arts and culture to educational support, to …
Faculty Profile
Charles J. NeighborsI am a behavioral scientist who brings together clinical, statistical, and business expertise to understand and inform about healthcare reform and its impact on individuals struggling with addictions and mental health disorders. My research focuses on …
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Crime and Community DevelopmentCommunity development has traditionally focused on investments in housing, commercial revitalization, and physical improvements. Although all three are clearly critical to communities, the field has largely ignored (or paid too little attention to) one of …
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NYU Wagner Welcomes Richard Buery as Distinguished Visiting Urbanist… 3-year olds; School's Out NYC, offering free afterschool programs to every middle school pupil in NYC; ThriveNYC, a …
Alumni In Action
Robert JosephWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? Wagner aligned with my interests in policy and quantitative reasoning the most of any school I considered. I also appreciated the flexibility to work while in the program and the professional experience …
Alumni In Action
Karen R. BrownWhy did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I wanted to attend a MPA program that had a strong domestic focus. I also wanted to go to graduate school in the greatest city in the world. I was impressed with the faculty I met at a Wagner open house, …
Capstone Projects
Transforming Practice: From Performance Measurement to Outcome Performance Management… and Disability Services (OTDA) provides and/or oversees programs administered through 58 local districts: temporary …
Capstone Projects
Creating an Inclusive Green Collar Workforce: Opportunities for Building Service Workers in a Greening Economy… changes in job responsibilities, analyzed current training programs, and identified legislation that would help the …
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A Study of the New York Legal Aid Societys Juvenile Offender TeamThe Juvenile Offender Team (JO Team) at Legal Aid was created in 1996 to help address the needs of the 13-15 year-olds prosecuted in the adult court system in New York County. The Capstone team was brought on board to document the JO Teams ability to …
Capstone Projects
A Study of the New York Legal Aid Societys Juvenile Offender TeamThe Juvenile Offender Team (JO Team) at Legal Aid was created in 1996 to help address the needs of the 13-15 year-olds prosecuted in the adult court system in New York County. The Capstone team was brought on board to document the JO Teams ability to …
Capstone Projects
Building Capacity in Foundation GranteesBlue Ridge Foundation New York operates a venture philanthropy fund that provides intensive support to new, innovative organizations that seek to address important social issues. The Capstone team worked exclusively with two of the Foundations grantees: …
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Opening of City Planning in Argentina to the English Speaking World… it comprises) must also develop appropriate projects and programs to follow up these evaluations in order to ensure …
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A Community PlaySpace: Nurturing East Harlem's Babies, Toddlers, Caregivers, and Families through Collaboration and PlayThe overcrowded conditions and lack of interior spaces in urban areas can limit infant and toddler learning opportunities and promote family isolation. In order to adequately address this growing concern in the East Harlem community, Project Return …