Research Library

As the tensions at the U.S.-Mexico the border continue, President Biden visited El Paso, Texas on January 8, 2023 to discuss his plan for clamping down on illegal immigration. We discuss the state of U.S. border policy, President Biden’s latest plans, and how the U.S. can mitigate the immigration crisis.

From urban revitalization in Houston’s Third Ward to displacement due to climate change in East Africa, students are engaging with a broad range of policy topics at the Baker Institute this fall through internships and the Baker Institute Student Forum.

Findings from Kamda's study indicate a need for a more comprehensive approach to help veterans who are food insecure that extends beyond referral to food pantries or federal assistance programs. Policies and programs should encompass additional basic needs and be culturally aligned.

Input from the public is particularly important when developing science policies that involve controversial and morally complex issues, the authors write.

A new study confirms that online doctor appointments via video are more effective than audio-only sessions. Read why in the December 2021 Health Policy Research newsletter.

On what basis are a growing number of private equity firms acquiring hospitals? The authors of a study investigating the question discuss their findings.

The high cost of dialysis and transplants, combined with socioeconomic disadvantage of many patients with end-stage kidney disease, could leave them reliant upon safety-net providers for dialysis care.

"Although there is evidence that living in a low-income neighborhood can have negative health impacts, resident and neighborhood attributes [such as the ability to bounce back from adversity] can be mitigating factors,” write the authors.