Health
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Trump’s tax-cut proposal shakes up Social Security debate
A new Wall Street Journal article quotes Gopi Shah Goda on tax incentives to encourage retirees to work.
September 13, 2024
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Hospitals that pursue patients for unpaid bills will have to tell L.A. County
“Medical debt is a dark corner in the U.S. healthcare system, and shining a light on it can be “a strong disinfectant,” SIEPR’s Neale Mahoney tells "The Los Angeles Times."
August 06, 2024
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Striking costs of infertility point to importance of IVF access and affordability
Research by SIEPR’s Petra Persson and Maria Polyakova examines both the public and private impacts of infertility — from the toll on mental health to socio-economic dynamics.
July 12, 2024
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L.A. County plans to put $5 million toward wiping out medical debt
SIEPR’s Neale Mahoney talks to the Los Angeles Times about L.A. county's new pilot program to erase medical debt, and his research on the effectiveness of such programs.
June 25, 2024
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Tackling smartphone use and the youth mental health crisis
SIEPR’s Matthew Gentzkow is part of a research team awarded Stanford Impact Labs funding to identify healthier ways for adolescents to engage with smartphones and social media.
June 25, 2024
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America: a healthy or healthcare economy?
SIEPR's Mark Duggan talks to Financial Times about America's healthcare system and the "perfect storm" of factors that drive the highest healthcare spending worldwide.
June 11, 2024
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Ways to strengthen and stabilize California’s residential care system
A new report coauthored by SIEPR Senior Fellow Alison Morantz examines California’s safety net of support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
May 31, 2024
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Rosenkranz Prize winner investigates impact of price controls on contraceptives
This year's Rosenkranz Prize winner is SIEPR Faculty Fellow Natalia Serna, a health economist examining how women's health is impacted by price controls on oral contraceptives.
May 23, 2024
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Why Maternity Care is Underpaid
SIEPR Senior Fellow David Chan talks to TIME about the maternity care crisis in America.
May 08, 2024
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What if canceling people’s medical debt doesn’t help them?
Vox examines the "shocking" research on medical debt relief programs from SIEPR's Neale Mahoney.
May 02, 2024
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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