Calamities often disrupt the status quo. After the influenza pandemic that began during World War I and lasted two years, many Europeans turned to socialism, fascism, and Bolshevism.
Importance Medicare Advantage (MA) has entailed a major expansion of government-financed, privately administered health insurance in the US.
This paper analyzes a simple model of infectious disease where the incentives for individuals to reduce risks through endogenous social distancing take straightforward cost-benefit form.
Importance: Some studies suggest that social media use is associated with risk for depression, particularly among children and young adults. Objective: To characterize the association between self-re
As a result of working inside homes, city housing inspectors witness hidden and serious threats to public health. However, systems to respond to the range of problems they encounter are lacking.
The fourfold increase in opioid deaths between 2000 and 2017 rivals even the COVID-19 pandemic as a health crisis for America. Why did it happen?
In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic caused millions to lose their jobs and, consequently, their employer-sponsored health insurance.
The 2019 Global Health Security Index concluded that although “no country is fully prepared for epidemics or pandemics,” the United States scored highest among all countries in pandemic preparedness.
As the ACA Marketplaces face challenges with high premiums and limited insurer competition, there is significant interest in how policymakers can stabilize markets and control costs.
Whether they realize it or not, most large firms in America are in the health care business.
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