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Achieving an equitable national health system for America

Web ResultIt is time to move towards a health system in America that provides adequate, affordable, and accessible care to all U.S. residents, and that reaches …

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A dozen facts about the economics of the US health-care system

Web ResultFact 1: U.S. per capita health-care spending nearly quadrupled from 1980 to 2018. Spending on U.S. health care has grown steadily, rising from …

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5 building blocks to help achieve greater health equity

Web ResultHere are five examples of those approaches: 1. Telehealth to improve access to care. During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth …

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Why Patient Engagement is Key to Improving Health, Reducing …

Web ResultThe need for greater patient engagement was a prevailing theme of the day for ACOs at Brookings. Patient engagement is viewed as a key to improved health …

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Latinos often lack access to healthcare and have poor

Web ResultLatinos are the second-fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the country and they are diverse in many regards.As a whole, Latinos suffer from …

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Current debates in health care policy: A brief overview

Web ResultA Closer Look. Health care is a major issue in American politics, with important. debates related to health care coverage and the underlying cost of …

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Six economic facts about health care and health insurance

Web ResultThe Hamilton Project offers six economic facts that highlight continuing challenges and complexities in health care and health insurance markets on which the policy …

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10 facts about child well-being and health in America Brookings

Web Result8. An estimated 6.8 percent of children aged 3-17 are reported to “currently” have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Of minors between 12 and …

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Using digital health to improve health outcomes and equity

Web ResultDigital health can be used to improve health care results and health equity by creating better solutions for people who face challenges in access …

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A New Contract with the Middle Class – Health Brookings

Web ResultSince the turn of the century, deaths caused by drug overdoses, for example, rose over three-fold (from 6.1 deaths/100,000 to 21.7 deaths/100,000). Mental health …

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What does economy-wide inflation mean for the prices of health …

Web ResultThis increase in Medicare’s payments would mechanically increase the overall PCE price index by about 0.1 percentage points. If prices of all health …

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Policy approaches for well-being in the US Brookings

Web ResultPolicy approaches for well-being in the US. Every decade, the Department of Health and Human Services issues a set of recommendations and …

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How does Medicare work

Web ResultWhat is Medicare? Medicare is a federal health insurance program that covers nearly all Americans aged 65 and over and some younger Americans …

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Transforming Rural Health Care: High-Quality, Sustainable Access …

Web ResultHealth care for patients in rural communities across the United States remains a unique challenge. Despite many programs aimed at improving access to …

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We need more primary care physicians: Here’s why and how

Web ResultAssuming the benefit of increasing the PCP proportion will manifest itself throughout the health care system, not just in Medicare, a one percentage …

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How did COVID-19 affect Americans’ well-being and mental health

Web ResultCOVID-19 has justifiably raised widespread public concern about mental health worldwide. In the U.S., the pandemic was an unprecedented shock to society at a …

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The impact of vaccines and behavior on US cumulative deaths

Web ResultThe federal government should develop a new infrastructure for rapidly gathering public health data, suggests a paper on the lessons from the COVID …

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Why hospitals and healthcare organizations need to take

Web ResultDue to their failure to proactively invest in cybersecurity, healthcare organizations hit with cyberattacks have paid steep costs to mitigate the threat. …

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A brief look at current debates about pharmacy benefit managers

Web ResultA PBM is an entity that administers a health insurance plan’s prescription drug benefit. One core function of a PBM is to negotiate drug prices …

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Social Capital: Why We Need It and How We Can Create More …

Web ResultSocial capital is a somewhat amorphous and academic term, but the literature suggests that the decline in trust in others, in strong relationships, and in …

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The negative impact of social media and smartphones on …

Web ResultThe proliferation of social media and smartphones in recent years has contributed to a mental health crisis among our children and teenagers and …

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How Mobile Technology is Transforming Healthcare in the …

Web ResultmHealth in China and the United States: How Mobile Technology is Transforming Healthcare in the World’s Two Largest Economies Yu Xiaohui, Han Han, Du …

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The Impact of Vaccines and Behavior on US Cumulative …

Web Result1.1 OurEstimateofLivesSaved We estimate that behavioral mitigation and vaccination together saved close to 800,000 American lives between …

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The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) spending by the U.S

Web ResultIn April 2023, a Stanford study found rapid acceleration in the U.S. federal government spending in 2022. In parallel, the House Appropriations …

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A first look at outcomes under the No Surprises Act

Web ResultThe No Surprises Act (NSA) was enacted in 2022 to protect patients from “surprise” bills for out-of-network care. Under the law, the amount a patient …

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When worldviews collide: America’s 2024 election Brookings

Web ResultThe Economist/YouGov poll finds that Americans are divided into two political camps because of two very different worldviews competing for …

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US-Vietnam relations: A conversation with Vietnam’s

Web ResultIn September 2023, the United States and Vietnam elevated bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. The move signified a …

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Discussion of Atkeson and Kissler

Web ResultReferences Summary •Combination of vaccines and behavioral response saved 800k lives compared to no vaccine counter-factual-800k/330M ~ …

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Reflections on Regionalism

Web ResultRegionalism. is hardly a new idea in American government and politics. Arguably, it has been around for more than 100 years, ever since the union of Manhattan, …

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