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Pre-COVID-19, Many Hospitals Were in Good Financial Shape
Policymakers should be well aware of the fiscal health of hospitals going into the COVID-19 pandemic as they consider allocation of resources and other measures.
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Older Adults Living Alone Report Higher Rates of Anxiety and Depression
One-quarter of older adults live alone – more than in any other country. Social and physical restrictions may pose particular challenges for these individuals.
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US Pharmacists Can Now Test for Coronavirus. They Could Do More If Government Allowed It.
As the health care system tries to solve the crisis in care around the coronavirus, pharmacists stand ready to help.
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Hospitals Closed to Prepare for COVID-19. It is Time to Reopen Most of Them.
The data suggests we need a better strategy for handling patients with the coronavirus who need hospital and ICU beds.
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A Compelling Story: Some Coronavirus Curves Are Starting to Flatten
Data from recent days point to encouraging results as a result of statewide stay at home orders. Researchers examined deaths and caseloads for California and New York.
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Individuals with Low Incomes, Less Education Report Higher Perceived Financial, Health Threats from COVID-19
Currently, social distancing and work-related avoidance behaviors are being practiced by many, but those with PhDs are practicing the greatest number of both.
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COVID-19 by Country
Joel Hay led the development of a COVID-19 econometric model with country-specific logistic growth curves as functions of time from Day Zero (when the cumulative number of reported cases surpasses 100).
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Americans Disagree on How Risky the Coronavirus Is, But Most Are Changing Their Behavior Anyway
Researchers tried to untangle the complicated connection between feelings of vulnerability and behavior change in response to the coronavirus.
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This Recession May Be Different, But Many of the Victims May Look the Same
While the COVID-19 pandemic and the impending recession feel unprecedented, one pattern is eerily familiar. Low-SES workers and households are most likely to be hit hardest again.
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Discrimination Against Asian, Black Americans More Likely Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Asian and black Americans are more likely to perceive discrimination and unfair treatment due to people thinking that they might have the coronavirus.
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