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Vol. 334, Pages 43-49
Background
We aimed to characterize the prevalence of social disconnection and thoughts of suicide among older adults in the United States, and examine the association between…
Two of the most significant concerns about the contemporary United States are the erosion of democratic institutions and the increase in rates of depression. The researchers…
Vol. 113, Pages 653-658
COVID-19 vaccines are widely available in wealthy countries, yet many remain unvaccinated. We report on two studies (United States and France) with millions of Facebook users that…
Vol. 113, Pages 572-576
Concerns have been raised about the "demise of democracy," possibly accelerated by pandemic-related restrictions. Using a survey experiment involving 8,206 respondents from 5…
Vol. 11, Issue 4S, Pages 51
Approximately 23 million people struggle with medical debt in the U.S. This amounts to over $195 billion debt in collection. The burden of healthcare costs on patients is defined…
Vol. 37, Issue 2, Pages 99-122
The United States spends substantially more on health care than most developed countries, yet leaves a greater share of the population uninsured. We argue that incremental…
Vol. 388, Pages 847-852
The U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a right to health care. Yet since 1976, the Supreme Court has held that deliberate indifference to the serious medical needs of…
Vol. 4, Issue 2, Pages e230187
The US spends substantially more on health care per capita than other high-income countries yet leaves a greater share of the population uninsured. Traditional economic models—and…
Hospitals play a key role in patient outcomes and spending, but efforts to improve their quality are hindered because we do not know whether hospital quality indicators are causal…
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 5-4 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, holding that the U.S. Constitution does not confer a…