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The Global Joint Distribution of Income and Health

Wu, Ximing; Savvides, Andreas; Stengos, Thanasis - CESifo - 2008

unimodal one, the evolution of the health distribution has preceded that of income, global inequality and poverty has decreased …, global inequality and poverty would be substantially underestimated if the dependence between the income and health …We investigate the evolution of global welfare in two dimensions: income per capita and life expectancy. First, we …

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Impact Evaluation of the RWJF Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP)

Cosentino, Clemencia; Speroni, Cecilia; Sullivan, Margaret - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015

This is the final report of the impact evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP). SMDEP provides science enrichment opportunities to minority and disadvantaged college students interested in attending medical or dental school. The goal...

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Consumer and Provider Perspectives on Shared Decision Making: A Systematic Review of the Peer-Reviewed Literature

Williams, Nyna; Fleming, Chris - Mathematica Policy Research - 2011

This brief reports on findings from a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature on consumer and provider perspectives on shared decision making, the process by which consumers join providers in the clinical decision-making process. The use of comparative effectiveness research rests on...

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Solving the Sustainable Growth Rate Formula Conundrum Continues Steps Toward Cost Savings and Care Improvements

Reschovsky, James D.; Converse, Larisa; Rich, Eugene C. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015

health care costs and improved care, according to this Health Affairs article by Mathematica senior fellow James Reschovsky … outweigh the costs. This study, which will also appear in the April 2015 issue of Health Affairs, was supported by the …

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Statures, BMIs, and Weight: A Reassessment

Carson, Scott A. - CESifo - 2013

decreases, and the two have different implications for human health. An alternative measure for net current biological …

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Creating Capacity for Improvement in Primary Care: The Case for Developing a Quality Improvement Infrastructure.

Taylor, Erin Fries; Peikes, Deborah; Genevro, Janice; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

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Nonfinancial Barriers and Access to Care for US Adults.

Kullgren, Jeffrey T.; McLaughlin, Catherine G.; Mitra, … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2012

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The Cost of Binge Drinking

Francesconi, Marco; James, Jonathan - CESifo - 2015

We estimate the effect of binge drinking on accident and emergency attendances, road accidents, arrests, and the number of police officers on duty using a variety of unique data from Britain and a two-sample minimum distance estimation procedure. Our estimates, which reveal sizeable effects of...

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Managed Care and Low-Income Populations in Florida: 1996-1998 Update

Aizer, Anna; Gold, Marsha; DesRoches, Catherine M. - Mathematica Policy Research - 1999

Notes that Florida's Medicaid managed care program continues to face many of the same issues as it has historically: demands of litigation diverted agency resources and slowed progress in enhancing oversight and education. The joint use of HMOs and PCCM components, combined with other issues,...

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Managed Care and Low-Income Populations in Texas: 1996-1998 Update

Frazer, Hilary; Gold, Marsha; Lyons, Barbara - Mathematica Policy Research - 1999

Updates a 1996 case study of Medicaid managed care initiatives in Texas, finding that the state has made progress in rolling out its program, but the conversion has taken longer than expected. Furthermore, major issues have arisen in each county, partly because of the uniqueness of each local...

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