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Gender and Financial Literacy at Older Ages in America
Using data from the Understanding America Study, a new study assesses the extent to which the gender gap in financial literacy exists in women and men in the crucial years before retirement.
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Managing Gestational Diabetes During Pregnancy: Is There a Smartphone App for That? The Promise of mHealth Interventions
In the current pandemic situation, as health system resources are further constrained, the value of a mobile health app may be heightened further, especially for patients for whom telehealth may be the most viable option.
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The Impact of Changing Three Little Phrases on Americans’ Social Security Decision-Making
This post discusses findings from an experiment to improve Social Security literacy and decision-making amongst American adults. Rather than provide new information, researchers intervened by simply renaming a few critical terms in existing information about Social Security retirement benefits.
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A Value-Based System Where Healthcare Providers are Accountable for Outcomes Will Benefit Patients
This post discusses the movement away from fee-for-service models in healthcare, towards value-based care in countries such as Singapore.
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Providing Evidence of Value as well as Fiscal Impact is Necessary for Healthcare Technology Adoption
Healthcare policymakers need to understand not only the value of a new technology but how much it will cost the health system. A new framework provides clearer guidance for assessing the quality of budget impact analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis.
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