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Insurance Coverage and Provision of Opioid Treatment : Evidence from Medicare
Agniel, Denis; Cantor, Jonathan H.; Maclean, Johanna … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Opioid overdose deaths in older adults have increased substantially over the past two decades. This increase has occurred despite the availability of effective treatments. Methadone, one of just three medications approved by the Food & Drug Administration for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment,...
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The body mass index assimilation of US immigrants : do diet and exercise contribute?
Basu, Sukanya; Insler, Michael A. - In: Eastern economic journal 44 (2018) 3, pp. 337-363
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The importance of full-time work for urban adults' mental and physical health
Rosenthal, Lisa; Carroll-Scott, Amy; Earnshaw, Valerie A.; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 9, pp. 1692-1696
Unemployment and underemployment have adverse mental and physical health consequences, such as increased stress and depression. Health damaging behaviors like unhealthy eating, smoking, and alcohol use may be used to cope, contributing to chronic disease risk. In this adverse economic climate,...
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Predictors of health behaviors after the economic downturn: A longitudinal study
Macy, Jonathan T.; Chassin, Laurie; Presson, Clark C. - In: Social Science & Medicine 89 (2013) C, pp. 8-15
Economic declines and their associated stress, shortage of financial resources, and changes in available time can impair health behaviors. This study tested the association between change in working hours, change in employment status, and financial strain and health behaviors measured after the...
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Durational and generational differences in Mexican immigrant obesity: Is acculturation the explanation?
Creighton, Mathew J.; Goldman, Noreen; Pebley, Anne R.; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 2, pp. 300-310
immigrant acculturation, diet, exercise and obesity. We distinguish Mexican immigrants and 2nd generation Mexicans from 3rd … of residence and immigrant generation. Second, we consider the association between acculturation, diet and exercise …. Third, we evaluate the degree to which acculturation, diet, exercise, and socioeconomic status explain the association …
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Toxified to the Bone : Early-Life and Childhood Exposure to Lead and Men's Old-Age Mortality
Fletcher, Jason; Noghanibehambari, Hamid - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Several strands of research document the life-cycle impacts of lead exposure during the critical period of children's development. Yet little is known about long-run effects of lead exposure during early-life on old-age mortality outcomes. This study exploits the staggered installation of water...
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Cognitive Impairment and Prevalence of Memory-Related Diagnoses Among U.S. Older Adults
Qian, Yuting; Chen, Xi; Tang, Diwen; Kelley, Amy; Li, Jing - 2021
Cognitive impairment creates significant challenges to health and well-being of the fast-growing aging population. Early recognition of cognitive impairment may confer important advantages, allowing for diagnosis and appropriate treatment, education, psychosocial support, and improved...
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Cognitive impairment and prevalence of memory-related diagnoses among U.S. older adults
Qian, Yuting; Chen, Xi; Tang, Diwen; Kelley, Amy S.; … - 2021
Cognitive impairment creates significant challenges to health and well-being of the fast-growing aging population. Early recognition of cognitive impairment may confer important advantages, allowing for diagnosis and appropriate treatment, education, psychosocial support, and improved...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012431398
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Time is Money : Outpatient Waiting Times and Health Insurance Choices of Elderly Veterans in the United States
Pizer, Steven D.; Prentice, Julia C. - 2011
Growth in the number of days between an appointment request and the actual appointment reduces demand. Although such waiting times are relatively low in the US, current policy initiatives could cause them to increase. We estimate multiple-equation models of physician utilization and insurance...
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Covid-19 full-dose vaccination across uninsured populations : evidence across counties in the United States
Goel, Rajeev K.; Nelson, Michael A. - 2022
evidence of the elderly having a greater propensity to be fully vaccinated. Finally, accounting for the political dimension …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013482631