We measure whether expert patients – those trained as physicians and nurses – have fewer emergency department visits and the reasons for…
We investigate whether increased racial diversity of clinical trial principal investigators could increase the enrollment of Black patients…
The U.S. has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, with over seven million individuals admitted to jails each year. These…
Eligibility criteria for interventions can induce an Ashenfelter Dip, and subsequent mean-reversion may result in improvement over time…
This study revisits a critical juncture in the development of national health insurance (NHI) in the United States in the post-World War II…
Disparities between Black and White Americans in health care coverage and health outcomes are pervasive in the United States. In this paper…
The next U.S. president will inherit multiple epidemics with inequitably distributed effects. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are likely to…
Medicare Part D does not allow plans to exclude drugs in six protected classes from their formularies, which may limit plans’ ability to…
Recent efforts to control spending, including accountable care organizations, value-based payment, and high-deductible health plans, have…
There’s growing global interest in investing in disease prevention—not just to improve health but to cut health care costs. The idea seems…