Population Health and Disparities
Our work in Population Health and Disparities
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A Qualitative Evaluation of Housing for Health in Los Angeles County
Homelessness is a widespread and challenging social and public health problem across the United States.
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Enrollment in Nongroup Health Insurance by Income Group
Slightly more than half of those with incomes below 400% of the federal poverty level (FPL) were enrolled in nongroup policies that constitute minimum essential coverage.
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Life Expectancy Declines for Americans without a Four-Year College Degree
Even before the pandemic, adults with a bachelor’s degree were living approximately three years longer than adults without one, according to a USC-Princeton study.
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The Implications of Changing Education Distributions for Life Expectancy Gradients
Recent research has proposed that shifting education distributions across cohorts are influencing estimates of educational gradients in mortality.
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Current U.S. State Cannabis Sales Limits Allow Large Doses for Use or Diversion
Single-use purchase limits of cannabis in states that have legalized typically allow for enough THC to supply a daily user for an entire month or more.
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Health Technology Assessment with Diminishing Returns to Health: The Generalized Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness (GRACE) Approach
Generalized Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness (GRACE) approach helps align HTA practice with realistic preferences for health and risk.
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Legalizing Marijuana, once a Pipe Dream on Capitol Hill, Takes an Important Step Forward
Rosalie Liccardo Pacula writes about strengths and weakness in the MORE Act along with additional policy ideas that could strengthen regulation and better protect consumers.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Epidemic on Older Adults in Rural and Urban Areas in Mexico
Mexico is among the countries in Latin America hit hardest by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A large proportion of older adults in Mexico have high prevalence of multimorbidity and live in poverty with limited access to health care services.
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Association Between Race/Ethnicity and Disparities in Health Care Use Before First-Episode Psychosis Among Privately Insured Young Patients
Racial/ethnic disparities in health care use and clinical outcomes for behavioral health disorders, including psychosis, are well documented, but less is known about these disparities during the period leading up to first-episode psychosis (FEP).
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Decoding the Mystery of American Pain Reveals a Warning for the Future
In America today, the elderly report less pain than those in midlife. This is the mystery of American pain.
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