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    • Access to Health Care in Times of Crisis 

      Eurofound (2014-01-01)
      [Excerpt] In the wake of the crisis, many European governments have cut spending on healthcare services. However, in the face of rising unemployment and financial strain, there is an increased need for some healthcare ...
    • Access to Social Benefits: Reducing Non-Take-Up 

      Eurofound (2015-01-01)
      [Excerpt] Many people do not receive the social benefits to which they are entitled. Benefit systems differ considerably among EU Member States, but such ‘non-take-up’ (or ‘non-give-out’) seems to be common across the EU. ...
    • BLS Spotlight on Statistics: Employer-Sponsored Healthcare Coverage Across Wage Groups 

      Wile, David (2017-06-01)
      [Excerpt] In March of 2016, a little more than half of all private industry employees participated in employer-sponsored healthcare benefit plans. However, workers earning different wages often have markedly different ...
    • ILR Impact Brief - College Tuition Creeps Ever Higher — Here’s Why 

      Ehrenberg, Ronald G. (2007-12-01)
      [Excerpt] A variety of factors are responsible for the rapidly escalating costs of undergraduate education in the United States. Concern about quality — of students, faculty, course offerings, physical plant, and image — ...
    • Impacts of the Crisis on Access to Healthcare Services in the EU 

      Dubois, Hans; Anderson, Robert (2013-01-01)
      [Excerpt] This report is the first output of Eurofound’s research project on the impacts of the recent financial and economic crisis on access to publicly financed healthcare services in the EU. It aims to provide an ...
    • Language Access in New York State: A Snapshot From a Community Perspective 

      Center for Popular Democracy; Make the Road New York (2013-01-01)
      [Excerpt] The state government provides New Yorkers with a multitude of services and benefits necessary for their survival and success: nutritional supports, health benefits, unemployment insurance and driver’s licenses, ...
    • Paid Parental Leave in the United States: What the Data Tell Us about Access, Usage, and Economic and Health Benefits 

      Gault, Barbara; Hartmann, Heidi; Hegewisch, Araine; Milli, Jessica; Reichlin, Lindsey (2014-03-01)
      [Excerpt] This paper reviews research on the benefits of paid parental leave from the perspectives of individuals, families, employers, and the economy overall. It focuses specifically on leave taken to care for a new child ...
    • Security Clearance Process: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions 

      Christensen, Michelle D.; Kaiser, Frederick M. (2013-09-09)
      [Excerpt] The security clearance process is designed to determine the trustworthiness of an individual prior to granting him or her access to classified national security information. The process has evolved since the early ...
    • Why Middle Class Americans Need Health Reform 

      Office of the Vice President (2009-01-01)
      [Excerpt] Middle class Americans across the country are demanding health reform. Businesses and families are struggling under the increasing financial burden of rising health care costs, and even middle class Americans ...