Paula Chatterjee and Rachel M. Wernerfound that the first-year Rural Health Transformation Fund allocations to states may not align with the locations with the greatest need.
Research by David Powell revealed that during the mandatory two-year waiting period for health insurance, Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries die at a substantially higher rate than the general population.
Aaron Richterman, Harsha Thirumurthy, and Jere R. Behrman showed that cash transfer programs in low- and middle-income countries reduce deaths by improving health metrics for women and children.
In a survey of hospital bedside nurses, K. Jane Muir, Alexandra Maye, Matthew McHugh, Linda Aiken, and Karen Lasater found that 57% reported virtual nursing did not reduce their workload, while 53% said it improved care quality.
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“Red States Target SNAP Fraud, Errors Under Threat of Costly Federal Penalties.” Eliza Kinsey.Stateline
“The Trump Administration’s War on Data Has Fresh Casualties.”Dennis Culhane. New Republic
PUBLICATIONS
“Cancer Research and Public Health Literacy–Making Sense.” Connie Ulrich, Liza-Marie Johnson, Jamie C. Riches, Louis P. Voigt.JAMA Oncology “Spatial Heterogeneity and Subtypes of Functional Connectivity Development in Youth.” Hongming Li, Zaixu Cui, Matthew Cieslak, Taylor Salo, Tyler M. Moore, Raquel E. Gur, Ruben C. Gur, Russell T. Shinohara, Desmond J. Oathes, Christos Davatzikos, Theodore D. Satterthwaite, Yong Fan. Nature Communications
“Private Equity Acquisition and Buprenorphine Prescribing.” Taylor Holdaway, Susan H. Busch, Jackson Reimer, Tamara Beetham, David A. Fiellin, Marissa King.JAMA Network Open
“MUTTON-HF: Rationale and Design of a Study of an Indigenous Food is Medicine Intervention.” Lauren A. Eberly, Carmen George, Sharon Sandman, Denee Bex, Karianne Jones, Asia Yazzie, Leah Gray, Larissa Morgan, Ada Tennison, Conor Williams, Matt Chandra, Rebecca Wickre, Bennett Wickre, Mackenzie Bolas, Remi Welbel, Delaney Ignace, Benjamin Feliciano, DezBaa Damon-Mallette, Erica Lindsey, Paula Mora, Maricruz Merino, Enrique F. Schisterman, Sonya S. Shin.Circulation: Heart Failure
“Surgeon Compensation Models: A Systematic Review.” J. Walker Rosenthal, Drew Goldberg, Elliott R. Haut, Justin B. Dimick, Rachel R. Kelz.JAMA Surgery
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