We always strive to root 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.Â
Enter the Research Corner newsletter. Each week, Tradeoffs reporter Soleil Shah offers original analysis, interviews with leading researchers and more to help you stay on top of the latest in health policy research.Â
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Past Research Corner Columns
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.
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.
Exploring Inequities in Telemedicine
Rachel Werner on new research looking at which patients have struggled to take advantage of telehealth during the pandemic.
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.
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.
Do Health Plans Affect Mortality Rates?
Aditi Sen on research showing some Medicare Advantage plans have better mortality rates than others.
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.
The Deadly Costs of Charging Patients More for Prescriptions
Adrianna McIntyre on research showing how increased cost-sharing leads to increased mortality.