We measure whether expert patients – those trained as physicians and nurses – have fewer emergency department visits and the reasons for…
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…
The principles of sovereignty, equality, and self-determination – which have long been the basis for nonintervention in the affairs of…
Recruiting a robust healthcare workforce has become an urgent policy priority globally, as current vacancy levels pose a public health risk…
In the summer of 2020, George Floyd’s video-graphed murder by Minneapolis police officers sparked a renewed public discourse about the role…
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Equally educated people are healthier if they live in more educated places. Every 10 percent point increase in an area’s share of adults…
Background Benzodiazepine use in older adults following acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is common, yet short-term safety concerning falls or…
Are application hassles, or “ordeals,” an effective way to limit public program enrollment? We provide new evidence by studying (removal of…