Research
Through research, analysis, technical assistance and training, the Cutler Institute develops innovative, practical approaches to pressing health and social challenges. The Institute links leading scholarship with policy and practice to improve health care and human services for people in Maine and throughout the U.S.
Research Areas
- Children, Youth and Families
- Disability and Aging
- Justice Policy
- Population Health and Health Policy
Institute Publications
Centers
- Maine Rural Health Research Center
- National Child Welfare Resource Center
- State Capital Center
- Survey Research Center
Continuing Professional Development
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What makes the Cutler Institute unique? We are committed to our clients and partners and work closely with you to examine the root of an issue and provide sustainable solutions. Learn more about our work and services, and connect with our team of experts.
Resources
Policy Brief on Federal Health Care Reform
In this policy brief, Dr. Andrew Coburn of the Muskie School discusses three of the main components of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): health insurance coverage, delivery system improvement, and cost containment, highlighting some of the provisions of the law that have already been implemented and those where important implementation decisions will have to be made.
New Chartbook
With the aging of Maine’s population and its status as the “oldest” state in the nation, the use of long term services continues to be a critical public policy issue in the state and nationally. Learn more in the Cutler Institute's new chartbook Older Adults and Adults with Physical Disabilities: Population andService Use Trends in Maine
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