Investing in Long-Term Health
The growth in spending on health care has slowed over the last decade, easing fears that Medicare would devour the federal budget, create crippling federal deficits, and cause precipitous jumps in tax
Research
Benzodiazepine Initiation and the Risk of Falls or Fall-Related Injuries in Older Adults Following Acute Ischemic Stroke
Background Benzodiazepine use in older adults following acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is common, yet short-term safety concerning falls or fall-related injuries remains unexplored. Methods We emulated
Associations Between Annual Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Loss and Prescription Drug Spending and Use
Question: How frequently do beneficiaries lose Medicare Part D low-income subsidies (LIS), and is this associated with drug affordability and use? Findings: In this cohort study from 2007 to 2018, ap
Experimental Evidence on the Effectiveness of Nonexperts for Improving Vaccine Demand
We experimentally vary signals and senders to identify which combination will increase vaccine demand among a disadvantaged population in the United States—Black and White men without a college educat
Medicare price negotiation and pharmaceutical innovation following the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) requires Medicare to negotiate lower prices for some medicines with high Medicare spending.
Diabetes mellitus and blood glucose variability increases the 30-day readmission rate after kidney transplantation
Abstract Introduction Inpatient hyperglycemia is an established independent risk factor among several patient cohorts for hospital readmission.
Effects of a US Supreme Court ruling to restrict abortion rights
Previous research focused on popular US Supreme Court rulings expanding rights; however, less is known about rulings running against prevailing public opinion and restricting rights.
Small Marketplace Premiums Pose Financial And Administrative Burdens: Evidence From Massachusetts, 2016–17
Health insurance premiums are primarily understood to pose financial barriers to coverage.
Adoption of Internal Medicine Milestone Ratings and Changes in Bias Against Black, Latino, and Asian Internal Medicine Residents
Background: The 2014 adoption of the Milestone ratings system may have affected evaluation bias against minoritized groups. Objective: To assess bias in internal medicine (IM) residency knowledge rat
Effect of an Intensive Food-as-Medicine Program on Health and Health Care Use: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Question: Among patients with diabetes who are food insecure, does an intensive food-as-medicine program that provides healthy groceries plus dietitian consultations, education, and health coaching im
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