RAND Corporation

📈 Economy

Sep 26, 2026

Veterans’ Earnings in the Civilian Labor Market

RAND researchers and panelists discuss findings from the study Examining the Evolution of Veteran Labor Market Outcomes and examine the earnings trajectories of veterans and nonveterans over an eight-year period

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Sep 26, 2026

Long-Term Growth in Child Mental Health Expenditures, 2004-2023

This paper estimates trends in mental health expenditures, probability of use and expenditures per user for US children aged 2-17 from 2004 to 2023

United States

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👥 Society

Sep 25, 2026

Disconnection Among American Youth

Periods of disconnection (not engaged in education, training, or work) are costly for young people and for society. This paper presents findings from a survey of 349 young adults aged 18 to 22 to inform programs designed for this at-risk population

United States

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📚 Education

Sep 25, 2026

Estimating the Cost of Early Colleges

In this paper, we assess the costs of the early college model in North Carolina relative to costs for typical high school education

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Sep 25, 2026

Risk Factors Measured Around Age 60 as Predictors of Dementia Around Age 80 in the U.S.

We estimated the probability of dementia at age 80 as a function of risk factors measured at age 60, using a recently developed and validated probabilistic dementia measure and longitudinal regression models

United States

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💻 Technology

Sep 20, 2026

How can communities best decide where to place data centers to benefit everyone?

This document offers an overview and technical documentation for the Data Center Siting Model and Suitability Mapper for Community Planners, a tool to support state and local decisionmakers considering the benefits and costs of siting a data center

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Sep 19, 2026

A Design Lab Pilot to Inform Strategies for Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Community Mental Health Centers

A pilot Design Lab identified barriers and strategies to improving access to medications for opioid use disorder in community mental health settings. Expanding insurer reimbursement via a learning exchange was seen as most impactful and feasible

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Sep 18, 2026

Do Stigma and Efficacy Mediate the Association Between Training and Suicide Prevention Behavior Among Army Noncommissioned Officers?

We surveyed Army NCOs to determine if training on suicide prevention and soft skills was associated with gatekeeper behavior and use of soft skills, and whether that association was explained by stigma and perceptions of efficacy

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Sep 18, 2026

Describing Neighborhood-Level Disparities in Pediatric Firearm Injuries

The authors conduct a ZIP code level analysis of pediatric firearm injuries and deaths across the United States and their correlation with a range of neighborhood and state-level factors

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Sep 17, 2026

Army Chaplains’ Perceptions About Identifying, Intervening, and Referring Soldiers at Risk of Suicide

In this study, we estimate perceptions of Army chaplains and CAs in domains relevant to gatekeeping, including intervention efficacy, reluctance to intervene, stigma, and past intervention behavior

United States

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🏥 Healthcare

Sep 17, 2026

Evolving Health and Wellbeing of Thalidomide Survivors as They Age

This scoping review updates the 2017 review by exploring evidence published 2017-2025 on the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of ageing thalidomide survivors, identifying emerging health issues, care needs, and evidence gaps

Global

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🏥 Healthcare

Sep 17, 2026

Legal and Clinical Liability of Comanaging Pediatric Mental Health With Unregulated AI Chatbots

We conclude that parents and clinicians should proactively discuss chatbot use to promote safety, appropriate expectations, and linkages to evidence-based care

United States

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