Antiracist Institutional Change in Healthcare
Systemic racism is deeply embedded in U.S.
Research
Association of Early Seizure Prophylaxis With Posttraumatic Seizures and Mortality: A Meta-analysis With Evidence Quality Assessment
Purpose of the Review: To evaluate the quality of evidence about the association of primary seizure prophylaxis with antiseizure medication (ASM) within 7 days postinjury and the 18- or 24-month epile
Health Care in U.S. Correctional Facilities — A Limited and Threatened Constitutional Right
The U.S. Constitution does not guarantee a right to health care.
A Randomized Trial of Behavioral Nudges Delivered Through Text Messages to Increase Influenza Vaccination Among Patients With an Upcoming Primary Care Visit
Purpose: To evaluate if nudges delivered by text message prior to an upcoming primary care visit can increase influenza vaccination rates. Design: Randomized, controlled trial. Setting: Two health s
Do insurers respond to active purchasing? Evidence from the Massachusetts health insurance exchange
Health insurance markets face continued challenges with high premiums and limited insurer competition.
The Two-Margin Problem in Insurance Markets
Insurance markets often feature consumer sorting along both an extensive margin (whether to buy) and an intensive margin (which plan to buy).
Depressive symptoms and conspiracy beliefs
Conspiratorial beliefs can endanger individuals and societies by increasing the likelihood of harmful behaviors such as the flouting of public health guidelines.
Irrigation and Climate Change: Long-run Adaptation and its Externalities
As the largest user of global water, irrigated agriculture accounts for 20% of global cropland and 40% of food production.
A Different Framework to Achieve Universal Coverage in the US
The US spends substantially more on health care per capita than other high-income countries yet leaves a greater share of the population uninsured.
The Design of the RAND Health Insurance Experiment: A Retrospective
This article, prepared as part of a special issue on multiarmed experiments, describes the design of the RAND Health Insurance Experiment, paying particular attention to the choice of arms.
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