COVID-19 Outcomes among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability in California: The Importance of Type of Residence and Skilled Nursing Care Needs
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Less Worthy Lives? We Must Prioritize People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation
Individuals with developmental and intellectual disability should prioritized during COVID-19 vaccination allocation.
The Mental Health Toll of COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has profoundly disrupted Americans' lives. The share of U.S. adults reporting unmet mental health treatment needs has been rising steadily over the past couple of months. Rates are even higher for adults with children in the household.
Evidence of continued reduction in the age-at-death disparity between adults with and without intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
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Health is Political: Public Health Practitioners and Researchers Should be Trained Accordingly
Policy has long been considered a core element of public health practice. The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that public health practice and research exist within a political context that cannot be ignored.
Technical Efficiency of Public Middle Schools in New York City
COVID-19 Reduced Outpatient Visits by up to 70% in the US
The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for healthcare providers. Outpatient visits dropped by up to 70% relative to the same weeks in prior years.
When States Align Social Welfare Programs: Considering the Child Support Income Exclusion for SNAP
The Effects of Vietnam-Era Military Service on the Long-Term Health of Veterans: A Bounds Analysis
There are Large Disparities between U.S. States in Cardiovascular Mortality among Adults aged 55 and Older
Over the past 20 years, declines in cardiovascular disease mortality rates have been much smaller in some U.S. states than others. Rates have also started to increase in some states in recent years.
Flooding Negatively Affects Health and Rural America is Not Immune
Flooding is on the rise in the US and rural states are not immune. Chronic and one-time flood events can have devastating consequences for financial well-being, with residual impacts on mental and physical health.
Both sides of the Paycheck: Recommending Thrift to the Poor in Job Readiness Programs
To mask or not to mask amid the COVID-19 pandemic: how Chinese students in America experience and cope with stigma
Exposure to Food Insecurity during Adolescence and Educational Attainment
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US State Polarization, Policymaking Power, and Population Health
The U.S. Rural Mortality Penalty is Wide and Growing
In the U.S., rural mortality rates are much higher than those in urban areas, and the gap has widened in recent years. Several causes of death are to blame.