Are Voters Ready to Move on?
With the Supreme Court's thunderbolt, a crucial battle is over on health care, but the war surely goes on.
Research
Supreme Court in a No-Win Position on Obamacare?
Seventy-five years ago, Franklin Roosevelt launched a crusade against the Supreme Court, angry that it was overturning important New Deal initiatives.
Suicide is the Biggest Foe for US Troops
It’s not supposed to happen this way. As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan draw to a close, the stress on America’s military should be easing.
Outcomes of Medical Malpractice Litigation Against US Physicians
The risk of medical malpractice varies substantially according to physician specialty.
Following through on Good Intentions: The Power of Planning Prompts
We study whether prompts to form and recall a plan can increase individuals’ responsiveness to reminders to make and attend beneficial appointments.
Mass. Health Care Debate Pits Cost vs. Quality — and Young vs. Old
Though education spared Massachusetts the fate of other former industrial states, like Michigan, we have an odd way of showing that our future depends on human capital.
Saving Money or Just Saving Lives? Improving the Productivity of US Health Care Spending
There is growing concern over the rising share of the US economy devoted to health care spending.
Introduction to Issue on Malnutrition
In poor countries, over a quarter of children under the age of five years are malnourished.
Taking Life: Private Rights in Public Nature
Book abstract: Lively Capital is an urgent and important collection of essays addressing the reconfigured relations between the life sciences and the market.
Transportation of Toxic Inhalant Hazards: Addressing the Double Dichotomy
The transportation of toxic inhalant hazards (TIH), primarily chorine gas and anhydrous ammonia, is a major concern for policy makers as it represents a double dichotomy.
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