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Larry W. Emig - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Rural Transportation Infrastructure Preservation in Kansas: Issues and Challenges
    Transportation Research Record, 2003
    Co-Authors: Mustaque Hossain, Stefan A Romanoschi, Larry W. Emig
    Abstract:

    Rural transportation infrastructure, owned and maintained largely by local governments, has a unique role in the mobility of the United States. Local transportation infrastructure is maintained mostly by property taxes. Federal Assistance for local governments for rural infrastructure preservation is minimal. Cities and counties across the state of Kansas have an enormous task in maintaining their roads and bridges: 90% of the roads and 80% of the bridges in the state are their direct responsibility. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, between 1990 and 2000, 59 of the 105 counties in Kansas lost population, some as much as 14%. Adequate funding for transportation infrastructure is the biggest concern in the counties where population is decreasing, followed by maintenance and rehabilitation issues. Some counties with falling population have experienced a decrease in travel in terms of average daily vehicle miles traveled. However, truck travel increased in some counties, which resulted in deteriorated pavements. Very little data exist to assess highway and bridge maintenance needs. An asset management system for the counties would be ideal to assess current and future needs. Rural transportation infrastructure development should be part of regional plans for economic development. Although the number of structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges is higher on the county roads than on the city or state routes, no separate funding exists for local bridges in Kansas. More Federal Assistance in this area is also urgently needed.

Casey B. Mulligan - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The ACA: Some Unpleasant Welfare Arithmetic
    National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014
    Co-Authors: Casey B. Mulligan
    Abstract:

    Under the Affordable Care Act, between six and eleven million workers would increase their disposable income by cutting their weekly work hours. About half of them would primarily do so by making themselves eligible for the ACA's Federal Assistance with health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket health costs, despite the fact that subsidized workers are not able to pay health premiums with pre-tax dollars. The remainder would do so primarily by relieving their employers from penalties, or the threat of penalties, pursuant to the ACA's employer mandate. Women, especially those who are not married, are more likely than men to have their short-term financial reward to full-time work eliminated by the ACA. Additional workers, beyond the six to eleven million, could increase their disposable income by using reduced hours to climb one of the "cliffs" that are part of the ACA's mapping from household income to Federal Assistance.

  • The ARRA: Some Unpleasant Welfare Arithmetic
    Research Papers in Economics, 2012
    Co-Authors: Casey B. Mulligan
    Abstract:

    Under the Affordable Care Act, between six and eleven million workers would increase their disposable income by cutting their weekly work hours. About half of them would primarily do so by making themselves eligible for the ACA's Federal Assistance with health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket health costs, despite the fact that subsidized workers are not able to pay health premiums with pre-tax dollars. The remainder would do so primarily by relieving their employers from penalties, or the threat of penalties, pursuant to the ACA's employer mandate. Women, especially those who are not married, are more likely than men to have their short-term financial reward to full-time work eliminated by the ACA. Additional workers, beyond the six to eleven million, could increase their disposable income by using reduced hours to climb one of the "cliffs" that are part of the ACA's mapping from household income to Federal Assistance.

S C Hadler - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Preschool children at high risk for measles: opportunities to vaccinate.
    American journal of public health, 1993
    Co-Authors: Sonja S. Hutchins, Jacqueline Gindler, W L Atkinson, E Mihalek, D Ewert, C E Lebaron, E B Swint, S C Hadler
    Abstract:

    OBJECTIVES: In 1989 and 1990 the United States experienced a measles epidemic with more than 18,000 and 27,000 reported cases, respectively. Nearly half of all persons with measles were unvaccinated preschool children under 5 years of age. We sought to identify potential sites for vaccine delivery. METHODS. Preschool children with measles were surveyed in five inner cities with measles outbreaks in 1989 to 1990 to assess the children's use of health care services and Federal Assistance programs before contracting measles. RESULTS. Of 972 case children surveyed, 618 (64%) were eligible for measles vaccination at measles onset. Of those, 93% had previously visited a health care provider (private physician, public clinic, hospital emergency department, or hospital outpatient department) and 65% were enrolled in a Federal Assistance program (AFDC, WIC, or food stamps). Based on parent-reported reasons for health care visits, in Dallas and New York City, health care providers of 24% of 172 children may have mi...

John L. Kellenberger - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Wildfire Response in Range Cattle.
    The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice, 2018
    Co-Authors: David N. Rethorst, Randall K. Spare, John L. Kellenberger
    Abstract:

    The manner in which the producers and communities affected by the Starbuck fire dealt with the aftermath and recovery is the focus of this article. Ranchers, as stewards of the cattle, had to assess and attend to the welfare of survivors, euthanize the severally damaged, dispose of the dead, and deal with inadequate Federal Assistance and insurance claims. Veterinarians acted as coordinators of the community relief effort and supported the ranchers. The practical and psychological effects, and more humane possible future scenarios, are described.

Phumsith Mahasuweerachai - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • “Small” Broadband Providers and Federal Assistance Programs: Solving the Digital Divide?
    The Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, 2008
    Co-Authors: Brian E. Whitacre, Phumsith Mahasuweerachai
    Abstract:

    Recent data from the Federal Communications Commission allows for examination of the location decisions of “small” broadband providers, i.e. those with less than 250 subscribers. While anecdotal evidence suggests that small providers may be serving disadvantaged or underserved areas, the data indicates that more than two-thirds service urban areas and seemingly choose areas with high demand potential. This paper models the location decision of these small providers and analyzes whether they are influenced by Federal Assistance programs such as USDA broadband grants and loans. The results suggest that while small providers do tend to locate in urban areas with higher levels of education and income, they also favor rural areas with high levels of Hispanics and African-Americans. No statistical impact is found for the Federal-level policies included in the analysis, implying that the focus of these programs may be on the wrong areas.