Research finds a large number of foreclosures in one’s neighborhood can be an important risk factor for the onset of depression among older adults. More »
A study of market factors that influence Medicare’s ability to set prices provides interesting and offsetting long term implications. More »
A study examines prenatal risk factors among low-income Hispanic mothers that may lead to childhood obesity. More »
For young children, poverty’s most damaging effects manifest over time. More »
Researchers find a link between health outcomes and the type of insurance used by patients being treated for similar medical conditions at the same hospitals. More »
A recent survey suggests that stigmatizing images of obese people in medical health articles can significantly increase reader support for policies that discriminate against the obese. More »
Researchers evaluate how implementation of continuous-eligibility enrollment policies affects the average length of children’s enrollment in the Medicaid program. More »
Researchers take advantage of early randomized experiments to analyze the impact of workforce participation requirements and time limits on participants’ health. More »
Researchers find positive effects on health and economic self-sufficiency decades after initial exposure to the largest US hunger safety net program. More »
Researchers examine the link between job loss and cardiovascular health in Norway. More »
There are disparities in healthcare utilization rates between the US and Canada for disadvantaged subgroups. More »
What dropping ten pounds could mean for your state and your pocketbook More »