Health
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Better Outcomes, Lower Costs?
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When a public health department shifts from a local independent institution to a regionalized department spending on public health services increase.
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No Smoking: Hospital non-smoking policies’ effect on smokers
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How well do hospitals fare in maintaining smoke-free grounds, and who gets caught in the fray with such policies?
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Filing Taxes: Good For Your Health
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Expansions in the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) are associated with improved child health outcomes.
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Rising Costs, Expanding Waistlines
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What dropping ten pounds could mean for your state and your pocketbook
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Balancing Equity and Efficiency in the Market for Kidneys
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Dr. Lainie Ross, Associate Director of the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, discusses inequities in the kidney allocation system and provides insights on potential improvements.
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Insure Thy Neighbor
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Researchers find evidence of negative spillovers from the uninsured onto insured heart attack patients
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Who’s Getting the Help? Access to Mental Health Services in African American Communities
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Major gaps in access to mental health treatment persist between white and African American communities.
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Fighting Tuberculosis with Innovation and Collaboration
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Operation ASHA co-founder and CEO Sandeep Ahuja discusses how his organization is bringing new ideas to the fight against one of the world’s oldest diseases.
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Health Coverage for Undocumented Migrants: A European Smorgasbord
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Researchers examine European policies for providing coverage to undocumented migrants.
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More Money, More Pounds (Off)
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Can commitment contracts and financial incentives affect long term exercise habits?
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Rolling the Dice on Health Insurance
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A new study uses a lottery to apply for Medicaid in Oregon to study the effects of gaining health insurance on low-income individuals.