Infection Is Not the Only Pandemic Health Risk
Preeti Malani on data showing an increase in ED visit rates for mental health, overdose and violence during the pandemic.
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Alzheimer’s Can Wreak Financial Havoc Years Before Diagnosis
Ezra Golberstein on new research that suggests negative financial consequences can start years before an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
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Exploring Inequities in Telemedicine
Rachel Werner on new research looking at which patients have struggled to take advantage of telehealth during the pandemic.
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Why Do We Spend So Much on End-of-Life Care?
Maria Polyakova on research examining the surprising source of outsized health care spending in the last months of life.
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The Dangers of a Slow Vaccine Rollout
Karen Joynt Maddox on research showing how critical it is for the U.S. to have a swift distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Do Health Plans Affect Mortality Rates?
Aditi Sen on research showing some Medicare Advantage plans have better mortality rates than others.
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Research Corner
We always strive to root all of our reporting in the latest and greatest data about what we know (and don’t know) when it comes to effective health policies. But there’s way more research coming out than we can fit in a weekly show. Enter the Research Corner. Each week, a rotating group of experts…
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What’s the Best Way to Limit the Spread of COVID-19?
Brooke Nichols on research comparing the most effective non-pharmaceutical interventions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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More Evidence on the Quality Impacts of Consolidation
Farzad Mostashari on new research on the impact of consolidation on the quality of care for high-need patients.
Read MoreThe Perils of Self-Reported COVID Screenings
Andrew Goodman-Bacon examines research on the effectiveness of self-reported workplace COVID screenings.
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