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Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in U.S. Adults Remain Elevated

After improving rapidly in early 2021, rates of poor mental health have remained stubbornly high.

Jun 2 •

The Unseen Realities Behind Mental Healthcare in Schools

More mental health professionals in schools risks worsening shortages elsewhere.

May 26 •

Markus Bjoerkheim

Conservative Health Policy

Pro-market health policy scholars need to articulate a coherent healthcare policy.

May 19 •

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Congress Limits the Number of Doctors

Dec 9, 2022 • Justin Leventhal

Faster Vaccine Development Could Save Lives, But Would People Trust It?

Apr 21 • Markus Bjoerkheim and Milica Manojlovic

The Myth of American Free-Market Healthcare

Jun 21, 2022 • Liam Sigaud

A Frustrating Experience

Aug 26, 2022 • Kofi Ampaabeng

The Disappearance of Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Spending

Sep 16, 2022 • Liam Sigaud

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How Zero-Harm Policies Hurt Patients and Clinicians

CMS’s single-metric goals have unintended consequences.

May 12 •

Elise Amez-Droz

Nearly 6 in 10 US Adults Say They’ve Been on Medicaid or Have a Loved-One Who Has

Why do so many Americans have a personal connection to a program meant to help the needy?

May 5 •

Healthcare Isn’t the Place to Solve All Problems

Should scarce, expensive medical staff be deputized for social work?

Apr 28 •

Faster Vaccine Development Could Save Lives, But Would People Trust It?

New data suggest many would.

Apr 21 •

Markus Bjoerkheim

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Milica Manojlovic

Denying Medicaid Crowd-Out Doesn’t Make It Go Away

A White House report claims that Medicaid enrollment gains have not been offset by a decrease in private insurance coverage. They have.

Apr 14 •

How Middlemen Undermine Patient-Centered Care

A new study shows that doctors disregard patient-reported outcome measures.

Apr 7 •

Elise Amez-Droz

End of Medicaid’s Continuous Enrollment: What Are the Stakes?

Return Medicaid to the intended beneficiaries.

Mar 31 •

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