Housing in the Nation's Capital 2009

This is the seventh in a series of annual reports about housing in the Washington metropolitan region. It assembles and analyzes the most current data on housing conditions in the District of Columbia and the surrounding suburbs. This year's report focuses on the impact of the foreclosure crisis on the region, examining the level and trends of foreclosures, outlining potential secondary effects for families and neighborhoods, and looking towards the future of the region's housing market. read more

Will We Have Enough Doctors and Services?

If health reform gives most of the 49 million uninsured Americans access to coverage, will there be enough doctors to care for them? One of the features Congress is debating is an individual mandate, which would require everyone to get health insurance.

We posed the hard question to our Urban Institute experts: how could our health care system meet this new demand? read more

Extending the Safety Net for the Unemployed

The economy may be recovering, but unemployment is still on the rise. Temporary assistance programs for jobless workers will expire at the end of the year unless Congress allows an extension. Our experts weigh in on what Congress and the administration should do now to assist those who are out of work and to help speed job recovery. read more

Coverage Variations by Congressional District

New data on health insurance coverage show extensive variation in rates of private and public coverage and uninsurance across congressional districts in the United States. UI experts identify the districts in which residents would have the most to gain from health reforms that are designed to increase health insurance coverage toward a higher and more uniform national standard. read more