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A list of important publications with links to abstracts and information about obtaining the complete publication. Publications can also be viewed by audience, state or searched for by keyword(s):

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. (June 2009). Still waiting…the unfulfilled promise of Olmstead: A call to action on the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision. Washington, DC: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.
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Carers New South Wales. (2009). ’Invisible’ carers come into focus: A summary of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission Final Report 2009. Sydney, Australia: Carers NSW.
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Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. (December 2009). Medicare for People with Chronic Conditions. CMA Weekly Alert, December 17, 2009. Washington, DC: Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. Retrieved on December 23, 2009 from: http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/InfoByTopic/ChronicConditions/09_12.17.Improvement.htm
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Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. (December 2009). Medicare and Discharge Planning: Think Through Your Needs. CMA Weekly Alert, December 3, 2009. Washington, DC: Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. Retrieved on December 4, 2009 from: http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/Discharge_09_12.03.CHecklist.ThinkThroughNeeds.htm
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Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. (March 2010). CMS Sanctions Missouri Medicaid for Overly Restrictive Home Health Standards. CMA Weekly Alert, March 11, 2010. Washington, DC: Center for Medicare Advocacy, Inc. Retrieved on March 11, 2010 from: http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/InfoByTopic/MedicaidAndRelatedTopics/MedicaidandRT_10_03.11.MedicaidAndHomeHealth.htm
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Chen, Y.M. & Thompson, E.A. (2010). Understanding factors that influence success of home and community-based services in keeping older adults in community settings. Journal of Aging and Health, 23, 3, 267-291.
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Denny-Brown, N. & Lipson, D.J. (November 2009). Early Implementation Experiences of State MFP Programs. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
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Diwan, S., Shugarman, L.R. & Fries, B.E. (2004). Problem identification and care plan responses in a home and community-based services program. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 23, 3, 193-211.
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Dobell, G. & Newcomer, R. (2008). Integrated care: Incentives, approaches and future considerations. Social Work in Public Health, 23, 4, 25-47.
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D’Souza, J.C., James, M.L., Szafara, K.L., Fries, B.E. (2009). Hard times: The effects of financial strain on home care services use and participant outcomes in Michigan. Gerontologist, 49, 2, 154-165.
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Fries, B.E., Wodchis, W., Buttar, A., Blaum, C., Morris, J.N., Drabek, J. (2005). A national study showed that diagnosis varied by age group in nursing home residents under age 65. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 58, 2, 198-205.
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Gaugler, J.E., Kane, R.L., Kane, R.A. & Newcomer, R. (2006). Predictors of institutionalization in Latinos with dementia: a cross-cultural analysis. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 21, 3-4, 139-155.
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Harrington, C., Kang, T. & Chang, J. (April 2009). Factors Associated With Living in Developmental Centers in California. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 108–124.
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Harrington, C., Ng., T., Kaye, H.S. & Newcomer, R.J. (2009). Medicaid home and community based services: Proposed policies to improve access, costs, and quality. Public Policy & Aging Report, 19, 2, 13-18.
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Hernandez, M. & Newcomer, R. (2007). Assisted living and special populations: What do we know about differences in use and potential access barriers? Gerontologist, 47, Special Issue 3, 110-117.
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Kaye, H.S., Harrington, C. & LaPlante, M.P. (2010). Long-term care: Who gets it, who provides it, who pays, and how much? Health Affairs, 29, 1, 11-21.
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Komisar, H.L., Tumlinson, A., Feder, J. & Burke, S. (July 2009). Long term care in health care reform: Policy options to improve both. Long Beach, CA: The SCAN Foundation.
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LaPlante, M.P. (2010). The classic measure of disability in activities of daily living is biased by age but an expanded IADL/ADL measure is not. Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 10.1093/geronb/gbp129
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Marin, B., Leichsenring, K., Rodrigues, R. & Huber, M. (August 2009). Who Cares? Care Coordination and Cooperation to Enhance Quality in Elderly Care in the European Union. Vienna, Austria.: European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research.
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Minnesota Department of Human Services. (January 2010). Annual Report on the Use and Availability of Home and Community-Based Services Waivers for Persons with Disabilities. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Human Services, Disability Services Division. Retrieved on June 11, 2010 from: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/disabilities/documents/pub/dhs16_148067.pdf
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Minnesota Department of Human Services. (March 2010). Personal Care Assistance Services-A Report to the 2010 Minnesota Legislature. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Department of Human Services, Disability Services Division. Retrieved on June 11, 2010 from: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/groups/disabilities/documents/pub/dhs16_149239.pdf
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National Alliance for Caregiving. (April 2009). The Evercare® Survey of the Economic Downturn and its Impact on Family Caregiving. Bethesda, MD: National Alliance for Caregiving. Retrieved December 17, 2009 from:http://www.caregiving.org/data/EVC_Caregivers_Economy_Report%20FINAL_4-28-09.pdf
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National Alliance for Caregiving. (November 2009). Caregiving in the U.S. 2009: Executive Summary. Bethesda, MD: National Alliance for Caregiving. Retrieved December 17, 2009 from: http://www.caregiving.org/data/CaregivingUSAllAgesExecSum.pdf
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National People with Disabilities and Carer Council. (2009). Shut out: The experience of people with disabilities and their families in Australia. Sydney, Australia: National People with Disabilities and Carer Council.
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Ng, T., Harrington, C., Kitchener, M. (2010). Medicare and Medicaid in long-term care. Health Affairs, 29 1, 22-28.
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Rhee, Y., Degenholtz, H.B., Lo Sasso, A.T. & Emanuel, L.L. (2009). Estimating the quantity and economic value of family caregiving for community-dwelling older persons in the last year of life. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 57, 9, 1654-1659.
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Steenhausen, S. (January 2010). California’s Proposed 2010-2011 Budget: Senior-Related Program Reductions. Fact sheet, No.1. Long Beach, CA: The SCAN Foundation.
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Wadensten, B. & Ahlström, G. (2010). Ethical values in personal assistance: Narratives of people with disabilities. Nursing Ethics, 16,6, 759-774.
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Wallace SP, Padilla-Frausto DI, Mendez-Luck CA, Benjamin AE, Durazo E, Pourat N. (February 2010). Budget Proposals Turn Back Clock 30 Years in Long-Term Care Services for California Seniors. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
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Wallace, S.P., Benjamin, A.E., Villa, V.M. & Pourat, N. (October 2009). California Budget Cuts Fray the Long-Term Safety Net. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
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Wallace, S.P., Villa, V.M. Smith, B.A., Satter, D.E., Pourat, N, Padilla-Frausto, D.I., Leos, R., Durazo, E., Benjamin, A.E. (October 2009). Community-Based Long-Term Care: Potential Consequences of California’s 2009 Budget Cuts. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
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