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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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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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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.