Reforming Buffalo\u27s Tax Foreclosure Process

The City of Buffalo holds an annual foreclosure auction to collect on delinquent taxes and fees owed by its residents. This is a way for the City to raise revenue that would otherwise go unpaid and for Buffalo citizens to buy buildings and lots at bargain prices. But the foreclosure process is imposing a high cost upon some of Buffalo’s most vulnerable citizens, creating an unnecessary burden on people trying to stay in their homes, and adding to the already existing epidemic of housing abandonment and blight

Research into financial exclusion in Rochdale - final technical report

This report presents the findings and recommendations of research conducted on the extent and nature of financial exclusion in Rochdale

Primer on Post Claims Underwriting and Rescission Practices: Findings From Texas in the Individual Health Insurance Market

Explains the practice of insurers canceling, rescinding, or limiting coverage after claims are submitted and the variations in regulations and enforcement. Presents a case study of rescissions in Texas and efforts to enforce stronger state regulations

More Harm than Good: Responding to States' Misguided Efforts to Regulate Immigration

This year's state legislative sessions have seen a large number of anti-immigrant worker legislative proposals, ranging from state-level employer sanctions bills, legislation requiring employers of immigrants to register and pay fees, taxes for employers of "aliens", proposals to deny workers' compensation to certain immigrants, and proposals requiring state agencies to act as arms of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).These proposals are misguided. They will result in increased discrimination against workers who are perceived to be "foreign", drive already vulnerable workers further underground and divert scarce state and local resources away from activities that benefit local communities.There is a better way: more effective enforcement of labor and employment rights to eliminate exploitation of immigrant workers and unfair competition against good employers. Shutting down the sweatshops will benefit all workers, whether US- or foreign-born, and create a climate of good jobs for all

A Medicaid Perspective on Medical Support Cooperation: A Study of Procedures in Five States

Draws from case studies of medical support procedures obtained in Arizona, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, and Wisconsin to examine how medical support requirements impact parents applying for Medicaid coverage for themselves and their children