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The official X account of Health Economics. Featuring theoretical contributions, empirical studies and analyses of health policy from the economic perspective.
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When parents experience sudden #health shocks, families adapt fast—by moving in together or turning to nursing homes. New research shows policy design shapes these choices, with ripple effects on adult children’s jobs. .#HealthEconomics #LongTermCare
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📢 Just published: a new Special Issue in Health Economics!. ▶ Focus: Long-Term Care policies worldwide.▶ 8 articles, 3 continents, big policy lessons. Read here: @WileyGlobal @NIHAging @g2aging.#HealthEconomics #LongTermCare #AgingPolicy
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Takeaway: Robots aren’t just reshaping the labor market. They’re also making workplaces safer—removing dangerous tasks from human hands and reducing the toll of injury. 4/4.
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The evidence: more robots = fewer severe injuries. 📉 Permanent disability claims fell the most. 📉 Overall compensation costs dropped, not .because payouts shrank - but because fewer workers got hurt in the first place. 3/4.
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Robots are increasingly doing tasks like:. -Lifting heavy loads.-Repetitive strain work.-Handling hazardous materials. These are exactly the kinds of jobs that put workers at greatest risk of serious injury. 2/4.
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Health Economics (Early View): We often hear that #robots take jobs. But what if they’re also protecting workers?. A new study from #SouthKorea looks at how industrial robots affect workplace injuries. 🧵1/4.
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This paper examines the effect of robots on workplace injury benefits paid in South Korea. Using the administrative data on worker's compensation, I found that the increase in robot exposure contri...
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Health Economics (Early View): . In Norway’s oil-price slump, poor #health increased job-loss risk—especially for women and the young. For white‑collar workers it raised #unemployment; for older/blue‑collar workers it pushed uptake of health benefits.
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The association between unemployment and health is well documented, but causality remains unclear. This paper investigates how pre-existing health conditions amplify the effects of adverse labor...
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Health Economics (Early View): . How do we measure the value of different #health states—and what happens when new online tools try to do it differently? A recent study explores the promise and pitfalls of an emerging method. 👉
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This article examines the Online Elicitation of Personal Utility Functions (OPUF) method as a novel approach for health state valuation. While OPUF offers a structured, modular alternative to...
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Health Economics (Early View): . A new study on hip fracture care in England shows that a large "all-or-nothing" bonus successfully incentivized #hospitals to provide a full bundle of best-practice treatments, improving quality of care dramatically. 👇 .
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Policymakers increasingly implement pay-for-performance schemes to incentivize quality of care. A key design issue when incentivizing several process measures of quality relates to whether the...
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Health Economics (Early View): . What happens to generic drug prices when firms compete across multiple markets under regulation? . A new study from #Portugal explores the dynamics of multimarket competition in #pharmaceuticals.
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Competition between firms selling similar drugs is often fostered by policymakers as a means to curb pharmaceutical spending. While firms may compete within these specific drug markets, they also...
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Health Economics (Early View): Investing in adult social care boosts the economy. A £1000 rise in care spending per client raises paid production by £216 in the short run & £670 in the long run, with wider regional spillovers. Read the article here:
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Long-term care (LTC) provides essential support to service users and informal carers to improve their quality of life. By improving quality of life, LTC can potentially impact economic growth, for...
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Members of the Editorial Board for Health Economics gathered in Bali during #IHEA2025 to enjoy social time, discuss ways to expand our journal reach, and soak in the tropical air. Summer conference season is the best!
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A fascinating new paper in Health Economics highlights the positive impact of walkability on mental health during COVID-19. Read the article here.
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A new paper from several professors at Lund University highlights the impact that compulsory grading policies have on adolescent mental health- and the heightened impact it has on girls. Read more in Health Economics.
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Health Economics (Early View): A fascinating new paper dissects the potential causes of racial disparities in maternal morbidities in Georgia. Read more about how race can impact healthcare outcomes here.
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Rates of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) are related to maternal, hospital, and residential factors, but the contribution of these factors to racial disparities in SMM within Medicaid and private...
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Health Economics (Early View): A new study examining the impact of forced relocation on mental health found that it individuals who moved were more likely to seek out mental health treatment more often than individuals who were stationary. Read more here.
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People are sometimes forced to move, and it is plausible that such relocation involves significant psychological costs. The challenge in identifying the mental health consequences of moving is that...
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A new paper by Prof. Churchill at American University highlights the impact that age-within-grade has on the body perceptions of young students. Read more about it in Health Economics.
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Health Economic (Early View): In 2022 Australia began providing incentives to increase access to healthcare in rural areas. This study found that this policy has been successful in increasing visits and decreasing costs, but that effects are unequal.
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In Australia, as in many other countries, people living in rural and remote areas experience poorer health outcomes and use less primary healthcare compared to urban populations. Aiming to reduce...
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Health Economics (Early View): Several cities in China have begun implementing DIP reforms for non-resident patients. This study found that these reforms significantly reduced overall charges for non-residents, and primarily impacted high-cost hospitals.
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This study investigates the spillover effects of a city-wide global budget and case-based payment reform (known as the DIP reform) on non-resident patients from another city in the same province. By...
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Health Economics (Early View): A new article in Health economics has demonstrated the potential for joint minimum wage and EITCs on reducing poverty and hunger rates when combined. Read more here.
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In this study, we provide evidence on the combined effect of state minimum wages and state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) benefits on food insecurity. Using data from the Current Population Survey...
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