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Community Use Of Face Masks And COVID-19: Evidence From A Natural Experiment Of State Mandates In The US

by Lyu, Wei Wehby, George L Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.08.2020)

“...State policies mandating public or community use of face masks or covers in mitigating the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are hotly contested...”

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Strong Social Distancing Measures In The United States Reduced The COVID-19 Growth Rate

by Courtemanche, Charles Garuccio, Joseph Le, Anh Pinkston, Joshua Yelowitz, Aaron Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.07.2020)

“...State and local governments imposed social distancing measures in March and April 2020 to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). These...”

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In Mexico, Evidence Of Sustained Consumer Response Two Years After Implementing A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax

by Colchero, M Arantxa Rivera-Dommarco, Juan Popkin, Barry M Ng, Shu Wen Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.03.2017)

“...Mexico implemented a 1 peso per liter excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages on January 1, 2014, and a previous study found a 6 percent reduction in purchases...”

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Food Insecurity And Health Outcomes

by Gundersen, Craig Ziliak, James P Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.11.2015)

“...Almost fifty million people are food insecure in the United States, which makes food insecurity one of the nation's leading health and nutrition issues. We...”

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Big data in health care: using analytics to identify and manage high-risk and high-cost patients

by Bates, David W Saria, Suchi Ohno-Machado, Lucila Shah, Anand Escobar, Gabriel Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.07.2014)

“...The US health care system is rapidly adopting electronic health records, which will dramatically increase the quantity of clinical data that are available...”

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What The Evidence Shows About Patient Activation: Better Health Outcomes And Care Experiences; Fewer Data On Costs

by Hibbard, Judith H Greene, Jessica Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.02.2013)

“...Patient engagement is an increasingly important component of strategies to reform health care. In this article we review the available evidence of the...”

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Disparities In Outcomes Among COVID-19 Patients In A Large Health Care System In California

by Azar, Kristen M J Shen, Zijun Romanelli, Robert J Lockhart, Stephen H Smits, Kelly Robinson, Sarah Brown, Stephanie Pressman, Alice R Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.07.2020)

“...As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic spreads throughout the United States, evidence is mounting that racial and ethnic minorities and...”

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Patient And Family Engagement: A Framework For Understanding The Elements And Developing Interventions And Policies

by Carman, Kristin L Dardess, Pam Maurer, Maureen Sofaer, Shoshanna Adams, Karen Bechtel, Christine Sweeney, Jennifer Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.02.2013)

“...Patient and family engagement offers a promising pathway toward better-quality health care, more-efficient care, and improved population health. Since...”

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Calorie Labeling And Food Choices: A First Look At The Effects On Low-Income People In New York City: Calorie information on menus appears to increase awareness of calorie content,...

by Elbel, Brian Kersh, Rogan Brescoll, Victoria L Dixon, L. Beth Published in Health Affairs (01.01.2009)

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Washington State Cancer Patients Found To Be At Greater Risk For Bankruptcy Than People Without A Cancer Diagnosis

by Ramsey, Scott Blough, David Kirchhoff, Anne Kreizenbeck, Karma Fedorenko, Catherine Snell, Kyle Newcomb, Polly Hollingworth, William Overstreet, Karen Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.06.2013)

“...Much has been written about the relationship between high medical expenses and the likelihood of filing for bankruptcy, but the relationship between receiving...”

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When Patient Activation Levels Change, Health Outcomes And Costs Change, Too

by Greene, Jessica Hibbard, Judith H Sacks, Rebecca Overton, Valerie Parrotta, Carmen D Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.03.2015)

“...Patient engagement has become a major focus of health reform. However, there is limited evidence showing that increases in patient engagement are associated...”

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Hospitalizations related to opioid abuse/dependence and associated serious infections increased sharply, 2002-12

by Ronan, Matthew V Herzig, Shoshana J Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.05.2016)

“...Serious infection is a recognized complication of intravenous drug abuse and a major cause of morbidity and mortality among intravenous drug users. Trends in...”

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Shared Decision Making: Examining Key Elements And Barriers To Adoption Into Routine Clinical Practice

by Légaré, France Witteman, Holly O Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.02.2013)

“...For many patients, the time spent meeting with their physician-the clinical encounter-is the most opportune moment for them to become engaged in their own...”

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Approximately One In Three US Adults Completes Any Type Of Advance Directive For End-Of-Life Care

by Yadav, Kuldeep N Gabler, Nicole B Cooney, Elizabeth Kent, Saida Kim, Jennifer Herbst, Nicole Mante, Adjoa Halpern, Scott D Courtright, Katherine R Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.07.2017)

“...Efforts to promote the completion of advance directives implicitly assume that completion rates of these documents, which help ensure care consistent with...”

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Medical Marijuana Laws Reduce Prescription Medication Use In Medicare Part D

by Bradford, Ashley C Bradford, W David Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.07.2016)

“...Legalization of medical marijuana has been one of the most controversial areas of state policy change over the past twenty years. However, little is known...”

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Annual Medical Spending Attributable To Obesity: Payer-And Service-Specific Estimates

by Finkelstein, Eric A Trogdon, Justin G Cohen, Joel W Dietz, William Published in Health Affairs (01.09.2009)

“...In 1998 the medical costs of obesity were estimated to be as high as $78.5 billion, with roughly half financed by Medicare and Medicaid. This analysis presents...”

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Adverse Childhood Experiences: Assessing The Impact On Health And School Engagement And The Mitigating Role Of Resilience

by Bethell, Christina D Newacheck, Paul Hawes, Eva Halfon, Neal Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.12.2014)

“...The ongoing longitudinal Adverse Childhood Experiences Study of adults has found significant associations between chronic conditions; quality of life and life...”

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Three-Year Impacts Of The Affordable Care Act: Improved Medical Care And Health Among Low-Income Adults

by Sommers, Benjamin D Maylone, Bethany Blendon, Robert J Orav, E John Epstein, Arnold M Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.06.2017)

“...Major policy uncertainty continues to surround the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at both the state and federal levels. We assessed changes in health care use and...”

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The benefits of health information technology: A review of the recent literature shows predominantly positive results

by Buntin, Melinda Beeuwkes Burke, Matthew F Hoaglin, Michael C Blumenthal, David Published in Health affairs Web exclusive (01.03.2011)

“...An unprecedented federal effort is under way to boost the adoption of electronic health records and spur innovation in health care delivery. We reviewed the...”

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A Survey Of Primary Care Physicians In Eleven Countries, 2009: Perspectives On Care, Costs, And Experiences: Doctors say problems exist across all eleven countries, although some n...

by Schoen, Cathy Osborn, Robin Doty, Michelle M Squires, David Peugh, Jordon Applebaum, Sandra Published in Health Affairs (01.01.2009)

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