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Overadjustment – an important bias hiding in plain sight

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

Our findings are concerning, given the impact that underestimation of health inequalities could have on social and health policies, which in turn affect the lives of many people. In contrast, 54% included confounding in their risk-of-bias assessment.

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Legislative battle continues over how to address health care costs in North Carolina

NC Health News

But in all of this, theres a question of whether insurers pass along savings they achieve from prior authorization in the form of things like lower premiums, said Dustin Tracy, assistant professor of health economics at Augusta University School of Public Health. Its unclear whether that actually happens.

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Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for Covid

KFF Health News

A study from the Journal of Health Economics estimates that from the start of the pandemic through Aug. This article is from a partnership that includes NPR and KFF Health News. A 40% recent vaccination rate is inexcusable, he said, given the danger the virus poses to people who live in nursing homes. Learn more about KFF.

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My 22 Oldest Jokes and Why They Still Matter in 2022

The Health Care Blog

As to why Americans can’t do Canadian-style healthcare: “I lived in Canada, I trained in health economics and health policy in Canada, my wife is Canadian, and most of my extended family live in Canada.

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Why cutting sign-up days and navigator funds undermines ACA gains

Association of Health Care Journalists

Following that cut, enrollment dropped among lower-income Americans, Hispanic adults, and people who didnt speak English, Noah Weiland reported for The New York Times , citing research published in the American Journal of Health Economics in 2022.