The role of race, religion, and partisanship in misperceptions about COVID-19
Concerns about misperceptions among the public are rampant.
Research
Payment Discrepancies and Access to Primary Care Physicians for Dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid Beneficiaries
Background: Physicians often receive lower payments for dual-eligible Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries versus nondual Medicare beneficiaries because of state reimbursement caps.
The Role of Race, Religion, and Partisanship in Misperceptions About COVID-19
Concerns about misperceptions among the public are rampant.
Measuring the Scope of Prior Authorization Policies: Applying Private Insurer Rules to Medicare Part B
Importance Health insurers use prior authorization to evaluate the medical necessity of planned medical services.
A megastudy of text-based nudges encouraging patients to get vaccinated at an upcoming doctor’s appointment
Many Americans fail to get life-saving vaccines each year, and the availability of a vaccine for COVID-19 makes the challenge of encouraging vaccination more urgent than ever.
Preparing for Crises: Lessons from Covid-19
The Covid-19 pandemic is an unprecedented crisis for governments across the globe.
Examining the Effect of Information Channel on COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance
Hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccine remains high among the US population.
Can Automatic Retention Improve Health Insurance Market Outcomes?
There is growing interest in market design using default rules and other "choice architecture" principles to steer consumers toward desirable outcomes.
Religion and Sanitation Practices
In India, infant mortality among Hindus is higher than among Muslims, and religious differences in sanitation practices have been cited as a contributing factor.
An Ounce of Prevention
I look at prevention through an economic lens and make three main points. First, those advocating preventive measures are often asked how much money a given measure saves. This question is misguided.
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