Health
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Policy Forum: Contrasting economic policy in California and Texas
SIEPR’s fall Policy Forum went beyond the rhetoric of the rivalry between the Golden and Lone Star states to provide a closer examination and lively discussion [...]
September 27, 2021
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As more Californians head to Texas, how do the states really stack up?
As the debate about California-to-Texas migration pits low-cost, anti-regulation Texas against higher-income, socially liberal California, San Francisco Chronicle cites [...]
September 24, 2021
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The hidden costs of school shootings
“Fatal shootings have large and persistent impacts on the mental health of local youth,” writes Maya Rossin-Slater and fellow researchers from Stanford, Yale, and Northwestern.
September 09, 2021
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How a Stanford collaboration with local entities helped address COVID-19 health disparities
Using data science and machine learning concepts, SIEPR Senior Fellow Daniel Ho and a team of Stanford researchers identified disparities in COVID-19 testing [...]
August 27, 2021
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Americans burdened with medical debt — the government needs to step up
"Now is the time for governments to step up and protect their citizens from the burden of medical debt," says SIEPR Senior Fellow Neale Mahoney.
August 20, 2021
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That $56,000 drug? Blame Medicare.
Research by Mark Duggan suggests a better way to confront exorbitantly high drug prices. Learn more about why expanded Medicare drug coverage correlates to lower drug prices.
August 20, 2021
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Study dispels two myths about telemedicine
As health care delivery evolves from the pandemic, Liran Einav and colleagues find that concerns over higher costs and lower-quality care from telemedicine may well be overblown.
August 10, 2021
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How school reopening decisions influenced enrollment drop
SIEPR's Thomas S. Dee discusses new research examining the impact of school policies to go remote or in-person in 2020-21.
August 09, 2021
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A majority of Americans think children will be financially worse off than their parents, survey finds
A survey by Pew Research reveals the Covid-19 pandemic has made parents pessimistic about their children’s future [...]
July 21, 2021
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Americans’ medical debts are bigger than was known, totaling $140 Billion
Did you know medical debt is the No. 1 source of debt collections, surpassing debt from credit cards, utilities, auto loans and other sources combined? Learn more about the reality
July 20, 2021
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America's medical debt is much worse than we think
Neale Mahoney sheds new light on the troubling extent of America's medical debt & finds individuals in low-income areas & in the South – Medicaid as allowed under the ACA [...]
July 20, 2021
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How addicted are people to social media? We found a way to measure it.
Would consumers benefit if tech companies provided tools to more forcefully control their screen time? Possibly. Matthew Gentzkow weighs in on how to exercise self-control [...]
July 19, 2021
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July's extreme weather events highlight climate's long shadow
2021's record-setting summer of heatwaves, drought, wildfires, floods and hurricanes is forcing many to confront the realities of clime change [...]
July 18, 2021
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Is it too much for patients to expect an itemized hospital bill? Apparently so
The health care industry repeatedly tells people they need to make well-informed choices about their treatment. But if people aren't getting the information they need [...]
July 09, 2021
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Williams, Mahoney win 2021 ASHEcon Medal
Senior fellows Heidi Williams and Neale Mahoney share this year’s award that recognizes young researchers who have made significant contributions to the field of health economics.
July 06, 2021
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SIEPR seeks Director of Partnerships
SIEPR's new Director of Partnerships will play an instrumental role in working with external groups and organizations to engage our community of faculty, visitors, students [...]
May 20, 2021
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How can more COVID-19 vaccines be made available?
“Billion wise, trillion foolish”: Expanding vaccine-production infrastructure could have saved the global economy almost $5 trillion, according to research by SIEPR's Susan Athey.
May 15, 2021
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New York is dead. Long live New York.
In a post-pandemic scenario, NYC officials might look to raise taxes to make up for losses, but “this can start the spiral of death,” warns SIEPR's Nick Bloom. [...]
May 15, 2021
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Analysis: U.S. move to loosen vaccine patents will draw drug companies to bargain - lawyers
"I think the end result that most players are looking for here is not IP waiver in particular, it's expanded global access to the vaccines," says Lisa Larrimore Ouellette.
May 07, 2021
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Success of COVID-19 vaccines reveals killer flaws in Big Pharma’s vaccine market
SIEPR's Lisa Ouellette talks about the mismatch between social value and R&D investment: "The pandemic has illustrated both political and market failures in vaccine development."
March 26, 2021