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Improving Health Care Service Delivery

With a rapidly growing population and an increasingly complex and risky health environment, the United States’ health care system is now challenged to sustain its capability to deliver health care services. The system’s most difficult impediment to … See more

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Consumer Inertia in the Individual Health Insurance Market

WEBIn this paper, we examine how and why enrollees in California’s Health Insurance Marketplace exhibit inertia in their health plan choices. California’s …

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We’re finally doing telehealth the right way

WEBR enewed discussions this week surrounding the next wave of relief efforts for COVID-19 have also reignited discussions surrounding telehealth. Telehealth is the use of …

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How to Reform Occupational Licensing

WEBOccupational licensing laws affect nearly one-quarter of all workers, which is far greater than other labor-market institutions, such as unions or minimum wage laws. 1 …

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A New Role for the FDA in Medical Device Regulation

WEBIn addition, Congress may decide to grant the FDA more medical device user fees that may also have adverse consequences (as the fees will act as an additional …

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Why States Should Allow Psychologists to Prescribe Medication

WEBIllinois made a simple policy change in 2014. The state passed Senate Bill 2187, creating a pathway for psychologists to prescribe medication after approximately …

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Impact of ACA Medicaid Expansions on Marriage and Divorce …

WEBSource: American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Survey years 2011 to 2017. 4.2 Identification Strategy. My identification strategy addresses the Medicaid …

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What Are the Effects of Certificate-of-Need Laws

WEBExecutive Summary. Certificate of Need (CON) laws require that the expansion of medical facilities be approved through public processes. The hope was that such limits on …

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The Problems of Teen Suicide and Self-Harm Predate Social Media

WEBIn a recent Senate hearing, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt and other experts examined the issues of teens, social media, and the connection to suicide and …

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The Effects of Dental Hygienist Autonomy on Dental Care

WEBThe research shows that increasing autonomy improves patient’s access to dental care and lowers the cost of that care. While movement from level 1 to level 2 …

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Deaths of Despair: Prescriptive Authority of Psychologists and …

WEBWe present the regression results for the effect of prescriptive authority on logged overall suicide rates in Table 7. We find that overall suicide rates in our treatment …

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Stringent Immigration Enforcement and Mental Health

WEBThe authors of this paper investigate the impact of the enforcement of SB 1070 on the mental condition of Hispanic adolescent residents in Arizona, their …

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Scope of Practice Reform: Cost Savings and Patient Empowerment

WEBRelatedly, scope of practice reform in clinical contexts can also promote providers’ wellbeing. Scope of practice reform is associated with greater autonomy for …

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Public Interest Comment for the National Telecommunications and

WEBThe Importance of Evidence. The NTIA’s focus on “reliable sources of concrete information” in their request is laudable. Though all policies should strive to be grounded concretely …

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Effects of the Renewable Fuel Standard’s Corn Ethanol Mandate

WEBThe Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates the use of ethanol in domestic gasoline supplies. The law, which was originally created chiefly to help secure …

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What Should Policymakers Do about Social Media and Minors

WEBIntroduction. Policymakers at the state and federal levels are clamoring for solutions to problems with minors and social media. In March 2022, in his State of the …

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Barriers to Portable Benefits Solutions for Gig Economy Workers

WEBGig economy work includes many advantages for workers over the “traditional” workplace, including increased flexibility and independence. However, its …

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Should Congress Extend the Moratorium on Regulating Human

WEBSince 2004, a congressional moratorium has prevented the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from regulating the safety of passengers on board commercial …

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