Fredric Blavin

2 months ago | urban.org | Sarah Rosen Wartell |Corianne Scally |Fredric Blavin

Body In our interconnected world, digital participation is essential for quality of life and well-being. But the digital divide—the gap between those who have affordable access, skills, and support to effectively engage online and those who do not—threatens to leave some individuals and communities out. Join the Urban Institute as we highlight solutions to narrow the digital divide in this time of historic digital investments.

Oct 29, 2024 | urban.org | Michael Karpman |Erik Wengle |Fredric Blavin |Sarah Morriss

In this brief, we draw on in-depth interviews with key stakeholders to assess early experiences with state medical debt protection laws enacted since 2020 in four states: Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, and New Mexico. The new protections in these states build on federal law in various ways and represent some of the most comprehensive approaches taken in recent years to bolster regulation of hospital financial assistance and debt collection actions.

Jan 7, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Fredric Blavin

IN MEMORIAM Stacey McMorrow: Influential policy researcher, dedicated mentor, loyal friend Fredric Blavin PhD,  Corresponding Author Fredric Blavin PhD Urban Institute, Health Policy Center, Washington, DC, USA Correspondence Fredric Blavin, Urban Institute, Health Policy Center, 500 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024, USA.