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Unintended Consequences: How Child Support Programs Discourage Employment for Low-Income Families
Low-income fathers with debt are more likely to reduce labor hours and child support payments. More »
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Left Out: Women’s Life Changes Put Their Access to Health Insurance at Risk
Instability in low-income women’s life events corresponds to an increased reliance on public health insurance systems. More »
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How Sweets, SNAP, and Stress Affect Childhood Obesity
A study examines prenatal risk factors among low-income Hispanic mothers that may lead to childhood obesity. More »
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Enduring Damage: The Effects of Childhood Poverty on Adult Health
For young children, poverty’s most damaging effects manifest over time. More »
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Sewing Up the Hole in the Safety Net: Hope for the Hard-To-Reach Homeless Through Medicaid Expansion
A study of Massachusetts’ Medicaid expansion shows a significant increase in Medicaid enrollment among the homeless seeking substance abuse treatment. More »
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Why We’ll Need More Than Just Inhalers if Climate Change and Air Pollution Persist
A large, multi-country study in Europe demonstrates a synergistic relationship between climate change and air pollution and their negative effects on respiratory health. More »
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Death by Insurance: Disparities in Healthcare Outcomes Based on Payment Methods
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 »
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Are Health Policy Preferences Really About Health? The Hidden Influence of Biased Media Portrayals
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 »
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Churning through Children’s Health: Improving Continuity of Medicaid Coverage
Researchers evaluate how implementation of continuous-eligibility enrollment policies affects the average length of children’s enrollment in the Medicaid program. More »
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Electronic Health Records: A Prescription for Quality Care?
A study of New York City clinics demonstrates the benefits of electronic health records and pay-for-performance incentives. More »
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No Longer Locked In
The ACA weakens the link between employers and access to health insurance. What will the labor market implications be? More »
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Child Neglect: Are We Doing Enough?
Research highlights the adverse consequences of severe child neglect and the importance of early intervention. More »