Improvements in medical treatment have contributed to rising health spending. Yet there is relatively little evidence on whether the…
I look at prevention through an economic lens and make three main points. First, those advocating preventive measures are often asked how…
Question: Are high-deductible health plans associated with an increased risk of major cardiovascular events?
Finding: This cohort study…
In this paper, we develop a heterogeneous agent general equilibrium framework to analyze optimal joint policies of a lockdown and transfer…
June 30, 2020, Opinion, "We have yet to identify the best explanations for countries’ varying success in controlling the pandemic, which…
June 30, 2020, Video, "The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing crises of food insecurity and health disparities. In the United…
June 28, 2020, Video, "How should governments respond to a pandemic? Hear from Dr. Ashish K. Jha, a Harvard professor who leads national…
2020, Paper, "The threat of COVID-19 has increased the health risks of going to an office or factory, leading more workers to do their jobs…
June 25, 2020, Paper, "Over the last decade there has been a tremendous progress in automation. Many tasks previously seen as un-…