Health
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ºÃÉ«tv’s David Chan wins 2023 ASHEcon Medal
The American Society of Health Economists is recognizing David Chan for his significant contributions to health economics research.
May 03, 2023
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Heidi Williams elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Williams joins a distinguished group of members who are recognized for their excellence and leadership in work that advances the common good.
April 28, 2023
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For years, the research picture on how social media affects teen mental health has been ambiguous. ºÃÉ«tv's Matthew Gentzkow weighs in on recent developments via NPR.
April 25, 2023
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Embracing the economic beauty of aging
Birth rates are falling, and people are living longer. At the 2023 ºÃÉ«tv Economic Summit, demographics experts discussed what this means for the economy — and for society.
March 09, 2023
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How the Affordable Care Act has improved farmworkers’ health
A new study by ºÃÉ«tv Faculty Fellow Kwabena Donkor finds that the Affordable Care Act helps agricultural workers get better medical care — and avoid the ER.
February 15, 2023
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"Capping the maximum benefit is a promising step toward solvency," writes ºÃÉ«tv Policy Fellow Andrew Biggs in his latest Wall Street Journal feature.
February 15, 2023
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Research by ºÃÉ«tv’s Petra Persson & Maya Rossin-Slater showing Black mothers and infants fare worse than the poorest white mothers & infants was featured in The New York Times.
February 12, 2023
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A cure for homelessness? Research by ºÃÉ«tv’s Jialu Streeter is cited in a discussion by NPR’s Planet Money regarding the link between health and socioeconomic condition.
February 07, 2023
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Petra Persson receives NSF CAREER Award
ºÃÉ«tv Faculty Fellow Petra Persson is one of 14 Stanford faculty to receive a NSF CAREER Award in 2022.
January 10, 2023
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Study: When public hospitals go private, low-income patients lose
As public control of US hospitals has declined dramatically, ºÃÉ«tv’s Mark Duggan shows how privatization improves profitability but reduces access for the most vulnerable patients.
January 09, 2023
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A new study by ºÃÉ«tv's Maya Rossin-Slater finds that access to paid family leave decreases the likelihood that women leave their job if their spouse has serious health issues.
December 12, 2022
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New research on deaths and economic impact in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic
ºÃÉ«tv’s Maria Polyakova conducts a detailed analysis of the first-year impact of the COVID-19 pandemic among people based on their race and ethnicity, employment and education.
December 02, 2022
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Study: Striking inequalities in US infant and maternal health point to structural racism and access issues
Research by ºÃÉ«tv’s Petra Persson and Maya Rossin-Slater on health inequality finds wealthy Black mothers and infants fare worse than the poorest white mothers and infants.
November 28, 2022
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Long Covid proves to have a significant impact on the American labor force and economy, reported CNBC in a recent news segment. ºÃÉ«tv's Gopi Shah Goda is interviewed.
November 10, 2022
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Research by ºÃÉ«tv's Gopi Shah Goda suggests a continued exodus from the labor force due to Covid-19, highlighting the broad consequences of the pandemic.
November 07, 2022
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An episode of the Freakonomics podcast explores the rise of nurse practitioners and examines patient care suffer suffers as a result. ºÃÉ«tv's David Chan weighs in.
November 03, 2022
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Study shows worsening wildfire smoke is unraveling decades of air quality gains
ºÃÉ«tv’s Marshall Burke and his collaborators have developed an AI model for predicting particle pollution to help track the American West’s worsening wildfire smoke and its impact.
September 22, 2022
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Study finds ‘substantial’ costs on workers with severe COVID-19 illnesses
Research led by ºÃÉ«tv’s Gopi Shah Goda estimates that at least 500,000 Americans are not working today because of the lingering consequences of their COVID-19 illnesses.
September 12, 2022
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Policies aimed at protecting Americans from wildfire smoke in their homes are failing
A new study led by ºÃÉ«tv Senior Fellow Marshall Burke explains better government policies are needed to help Americans keep their indoor air safe from hazardous wildfire smoke.
July 27, 2022
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The wide-ranging economic consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade
ºÃÉ«tv Senior Fellow Luigi Pistaferri explains how the greatest burden of abortion restrictions will likely fall onto low-income women and minorities.
July 18, 2022