The Hidden Face of Rights: Toward a Politics of Responsibilities
When we debate questions in international law, politics, and justice, we often use the language of rights—and far less often the language of responsibilities.
Research
Can Public Reporting Cure Healthcare? The Role of Quality Transparency in Improving Patient-Provider Alignment
Public reporting of medical treatment outcomes is being widely adopted by policymakers in an effort to increase quality transparency and improve alignment between patient choices and provider capabili
Does One Medicare Fit All? The Economics of Uniform Health Insurance Benefits
There is increasing interest in expanding Medicare health insurance coverage in the United States, but it is not clear whether the current program is the right foundation on which to build.
Reducing Harm: Overdose Prevention in Philadelphia
On February 19, 2020, just hours after a federal judge had entered his ruling that a nonprofit called Safehouse could legally operate an “overdose prevention site” in Philadelphia, word spread that a
The US-China Relationship After Coronavirus: Clues from History
What will be the consequences of the pandemic, and what will a post-COVID world order look like?
Sadness, but Not All Negative Emotions, Heightens Addictive Substance Use
Do negative feelings in general trigger addictive behavior, or do specific emotions play a stronger role?
Does Diversity Matter for Health? Experimental Evidence from Oakland
We study the effect of physician workforce diversity on the demand for preventive care among African American men.
Access to Care Among Medicaid and Uninsured Patients in Community Health Centers After the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid and increased federal funding for Community Health Centers (CHCs).
Mental Health, School-Based Health Centers, and Girls of Color: Policy and Practice Recommendations
This compendium of policy and practice recommendations presents the proposals from the three issue briefs above to enhance mental health outcomes for girls of color.
Economic Principles for Medicare Reform
In this article, we develop an economic framework for Medicare reform that highlights trade-offs that reform proposals should grapple with, but often ignore.
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