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Divergent Paths to Health: A Comparative Study of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion in California and Non-Expansion in Texas Through the Lens of Policy Diffusion

Creator:: Aguigam, Lyric T.
Abstract:: The enactment of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 marked a critical moment in American healthcare history. The ACA introduced Medicaid expansion, a policy designed to extend healthcare coverage to a larger population of low-income Americans. This policy quickly became a topic of debate and led to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Oregon Health Plan Standard was introduced in 2008 as a wide-ranging medical coverage for low-income

Medicaid Behavioral Health Service Utilization and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Urban County Case Study

Creator:: Ferrone, Carly Trakofler
Abstract:: The COVID-19 pandemic in the United States resulted in fluctuating patterns in behavioral health service utilization and a rapid, unprecedented expansion of telehealth service delivery. The Medicaid population may have faced unique challenges in this environment, particularly with telehealth services, given the usability, technology, and reliable connectivity for such services...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: and workforce supply for behavioral health services. Federal, state, and county regulatory bodies

Economic Growth and CO2 emissions in Idaho: Energy, Technology, and Hidden Networks in the U.S. energy transition

Creator:: Guaita, Nahuel
Abstract:: This work examines the effects of economic growth and energy consumption on CO2 emissions in Idaho for the period between 1998-2020. An econometric analysis is used for this purpose. Additionally, this study uses the Kaya equation to measure the impact of the growth rate from Gross Domestic Product per capita,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Nahuel Guaita for the

Effects of State Policies and County Characteristics on Wind Energy Siting in the Western United States

Creator:: Golya, Tamas
Abstract:: In order to mitigate climate change and increase sustainability, many states and nations have introduced policies intended to support the growth of renewable energy sources. Among these sources, wind energy has risen most prominently in the 21st century. However, its rise has been accompanied by various constraints and by local...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: faculty and staff at Oregon State University for providing me with wonderful opportunities to grow

A Mixed Methods Analysis of Philippine Labor Export Policies and Impacts on Overseas Filipino Workers

Creator:: O'Steen, Brianna
Abstract:: The Philippines’ labor export system is a complex web of policy instruments that have been amended, repealed, and refined over the last four decades. The laws along with the hortatory tools used to promote them have shaped the lives of millions of Filipinos, separating families across oceans. Temporary labor migration,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: O’Steen for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy presented on May 26, 2021. Title

In the Name of Human Capital: Navigating the Licensing Requirements of a Regulated Occupation as an Internationally Educated Refugee

Creator:: Lagouit, Ennada
Abstract:: Many skilled immigrants suffer from the nonrecognition of their foreign professional credentials within the US labor market. As such, they are often forced to accept employment in fields that do not make full use of their skills. Consequently, foreign trained professionals are underrepresented in the upper segments of the American...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018). Currently, the Pharmacy aggregate indicator for Oregon suggests a

Examining the Causes of Variation between States in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Participation Rates: Empirical and Case Study Analysis

Creator:: Elkaramany, Mohamed A.
Abstract:: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federal nutrition assistance program in the US aiming at improving health and nutrition among low-income individuals and households. SNAP is a means tested program that provides monthly cash benefits to eligible households and individuals whose assets and net monthly incomes are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: your tears every time I leave for Oregon. You were strong, responsible and mature. Thank you for

Organizational Capacity of Oregon Latino Nonprofits and its Role in Immigrant Integration

Creator:: Vazquez, Maria Dolores
Abstract:: This essay provides an assessment of the human, social and financial resources that Oregon Latino immigrant-serving nonprofits have available to achieve their mission of promoting Latino immigrant integration and civic engagement practices. Under the framework of immigrant integration, this study examines the strategies Latino nonprofits rely upon to achieve their...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: MPP Essay Submitted to Oregon State University In partial fulfillment of The requirements for

The Narrative of Environmentalism in Kuwait

Creator:: Husain, Abdullah M.
Abstract:: Kuwait has undergone dramatic political and economic transformations over the past century. From the rapid transition to an oil-based economy in the 1940s to the unexpected Iraqi invasion in 1990, change has been constant. While much of the focus has been on the economy and society, it is also true...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree

Imagining the Future : A Qualitative Study of Community Visioning Processes in Rural Oregon Counties

Creator:: Warden, McKenzie
Abstract:: Community visioning processes offer communities the platform to identify common goals, indicate actions and measures of progress, and envision what they would like their political, economic, and social landscape to look like for years to come. Rural communities often face unique obstacles in terms of isolation, lack of resources and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: county land owned by the State of Oregon, including the Tillamook State Forest, new harvest regulations

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Divergent Paths to Health: A Comparative Study of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion in California and Non-Expansion in Texas Through the Lens of Policy Diffusion

Medicaid Behavioral Health Service Utilization and Satisfaction during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Urban County Case Study

Economic Growth and CO2 emissions in Idaho: Energy, Technology, and Hidden Networks in the U.S. energy transition

Effects of State Policies and County Characteristics on Wind Energy Siting in the Western United States

A Mixed Methods Analysis of Philippine Labor Export Policies and Impacts on Overseas Filipino Workers

In the Name of Human Capital: Navigating the Licensing Requirements of a Regulated Occupation as an Internationally Educated Refugee

Examining the Causes of Variation between States in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Participation Rates: Empirical and Case Study Analysis

Organizational Capacity of Oregon Latino Nonprofits and its Role in Immigrant Integration

The Narrative of Environmentalism in Kuwait

Imagining the Future : A Qualitative Study of Community Visioning Processes in Rural Oregon Counties

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