In the News: Kent Cheng
Electoral Democracy and Working-Age Mortality
"Electoral Democracy and Working-Age Mortality," co-authored by University Professor Jennifer Karas Montez and social science Ph.D. student Kent Cheng, was published in The Milbank Quarterly.
See related: Longevity, U.S. Elections, United States
Democratic Erosion Predicts Rising Deaths from Drug Poisoning and Infectious Disease
Kent Cheng article Influenza-Associated Excess Mortality in Philippines '16-15 published in PLOS ONE
Rural-Urban and Within-Rural Differences in COVID-19 Mortality Rates
Rural COVID Mortality Rates Highest in Counties with the Largest Percentages of Blacks and Hispanics
COVID-19 mortality risk is not distributed equally across the U.S. Among rural counties, the average daily increase in COVID-19 mortality rates has been significantly higher in counties with the largest percentages of Black and Hispanic residents.
Geographic Disparities in COVID-19 Testing: An Urgent Call to Action
This research brief shows that testing rates are lower in states with the unhealthiest populations and worst health care access. Disparities in testing rates are troubling because delays in testing increase the risk of a surge in silent spread and severe COVID-19 cases in these states.
COVID-19 Testing Rates are Lower in States with More Black and Poor Residents
This data slice shows that testing rates to date have been lower in states with higher percent black populations and higher poverty rates. Without proper testing and physical distancing protocols, these states risk a surge in severe COVID-19 cases, overwhelming their already resource strapped healthcare systems.
Unhealthier States have Lower COVID-19 Testing Rates
This data slice dissects the various rates of state testing for COVID-19 across the country, and explains implications of the low test rates in the unhealthier states.