Health
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We’re paying off medical debt wrong
"Medical debt imposes a crushing burden on millions of Americans," writes SIEPR's Neale Mahoney in an op-ed for The Hill about the surprising — and disappointing — new research.
April 19, 2024
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25 Years After Columbine, America Spends Billions to Prevent Shootings That Keep Happening
“Even those who escape [school shootings] without any visible physical harm carry scars that could impair their lives for many years to come,” says SIEPR's Maya Rossin-Slater.
April 18, 2024
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What is screen time doing to children?
Much is uncertain about the pros and cons—but one thing is for sure: smartphones are a big part of childhood. SIEPR's Matthew Gentzkow talks to The Economist about his research.
April 17, 2024
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25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting
SIEPR Senior Fellow Maya Rossin-Slater, who has conducted extensive research showing how school shootings impact survivors, is quoted in this piece from The Associated Press.
April 17, 2024
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David Chan receives NIHCM Award for research on veterans care
SIEPR Senior Fellow David Chan receives the 2024 National Institute for Health Care Management Research Award.
April 17, 2024
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The ‘sandwich generation’ faces pressure as the world ages. Here are 3 tips to prevent burnout.
As the world ages and longevity increases, so too does caregiver burnout for the sandwich generation. SIEPR’s executive director Jialu Streeter offers tips for caregivers.
April 08, 2024
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Paying Off People’s Medical Debt Has Little Impact on Their Lives, Study Finds
The New York Times reports on a study from SIEPR's Neale Mahoney, which finds that medical debt relief efforts aren't going as expected.
April 08, 2024
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Study finds medical debt relief doesn’t always work
A first-of-its-kind study from Stanford economist Neale Mahoney finds that efforts to help low-income Americans by buying up their medical debt aren’t going as planned.
April 08, 2024
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Economic Report of the President draws on work of SIEPR scholars
President Biden’s assessment of the nation’s economic health and groundwork for what’s next relies heavily on academic research, including the work of several SIEPR scholars.
April 03, 2024
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How could health insurance change with the 2024 election?
SIEPR Senior Fellow Gopi Shah Goda and Undergraduate Research Assistant Emma Casey explore the future of health insurance and health care.
March 18, 2024
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Big ideas, small fixes: Improving US health care
At the 2024 SIEPR Economic Summit, health care experts discussed solutions to a concern that 75 percent Americans share: How to make medical care affordable and accessible.
March 07, 2024
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Neale Mahoney named director of SIEPR
Mahoney aims to continue the institute’s impact by connecting its scholars and their research with state, national and global policymakers.
March 01, 2024
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SIEPR's Goda joins Newsom's economic advisory council
Gopi Shah Goda is the newest member of the administration's Council of Economic Advisors
February 15, 2024
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7 economic trends to watch in 2024
Policymakers have their work cut out for them this election year.
January 05, 2024
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How runaway disability compensation is straining Veterans Affairs
A new op-ed by SIEPR’s Mark Duggan published by The Hill connects the growth in veterans’ disability to declines in veterans’ employment and our crisis in military recruiting.
November 11, 2023
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Bloomberg: World Economy Latest
A mix of revenue hikes and benefit trims will be needed, SIEPR’s Mark Duggan concluded in a paper published by Aspen Economic Strategy Group.
November 10, 2023
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Rossin-Slater wins AEA prize for women economists
The prize recognizes Rossin-Slater’s research examining the impacts of public policies and other factors on families and children.
October 30, 2023
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7 ideas to reduce the racial retirement gap
“Social Security does reduce the racial gap in retirement wealth in its current form, but it could go farther by increasing the minimum benefit,” SIEPR's Gopi Shah Goda tells AARP.
October 18, 2023
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There's a good chance you're not planning for retirement correctly. Here's why.
Understanding how long you're likely to live once you hit retirement age is key to retirement planning, SIEPR's Annamaria Lusardi tells CBS News.
September 27, 2023
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Victor R. Fuchs, ‘Dean’ of American health care economists, dies at 99
Victor Fuchs, SIEPR Senior Fellow Emeritus, was among the first to offer a comprehensive explanation, and a possible solution, for the country’s rising health care costs.
September 20, 2023