Kandice Kapinos
@drkandice.bsky.social
Health economist, mama, yogi, and power napper.
Senior economist at RAND | Director of Causal Inference Center | Adjunct at UTSW | #firstgen #healthpolicy
Senior economist at RAND | Director of Causal Inference Center | Adjunct at UTSW | #firstgen #healthpolicy
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1/ Pretty amazing new results showing an unexpected benefit of mRNA vaccines. Patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy survived almost twice as long. jenndowd.substack.com/p/can-mrna-v... #episky #medsky #cancer
November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
1/ Pretty amazing new results showing an unexpected benefit of mRNA vaccines. Patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy survived almost twice as long. jenndowd.substack.com/p/can-mrna-v... #episky #medsky #cancer
Interesting dynamic: 2.6 contractors exist for every federal employee. Will fed RIFs shrink the contractor workforce (less oversight needed) or expand it (more outsourcing)?
www.atlantafed.org/blogs/macrob...
www.atlantafed.org/blogs/macrob...
The Impact on the Labor Market of Potential Reductions in Federal Employment
The federal government is the largest employer in the United States. How might cutbacks affect the overall labor force? A Policy Hub: Macroblog post looks at data to understand the potential impact on...
www.atlantafed.org
September 30, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Interesting dynamic: 2.6 contractors exist for every federal employee. Will fed RIFs shrink the contractor workforce (less oversight needed) or expand it (more outsourcing)?
www.atlantafed.org/blogs/macrob...
www.atlantafed.org/blogs/macrob...
Oh dear.
In recent weeks, top health officials have floated an idea for bringing down prescription drug costs in the U.S.: getting Americans to take fewer medications.
Is taking fewer medications the key to lowering drug costs in the U.S.?
Experts say Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials’ pronouncements to lower drug costs overlooks major key issues.
nbcnews.to
April 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Oh dear.
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Interesting research showing shingles vaccines associated with 20% decrease in likelihood of getting dementia. We know several viruses and or associated immune- mediated inflammation important in Alzheimer’s development so this likely fits with that idea & more evidence of wider vaccine benefits 🧪
Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk
Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated
www.theguardian.com
April 4, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Interesting research showing shingles vaccines associated with 20% decrease in likelihood of getting dementia. We know several viruses and or associated immune- mediated inflammation important in Alzheimer’s development so this likely fits with that idea & more evidence of wider vaccine benefits 🧪
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Economists presenting what's new in the DiD literatur:
Cory Booker is 23 hours in and somehow seems to be gaining strength
April 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Economists presenting what's new in the DiD literatur:
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New study: Mothers who were given access to virtual breastfeeding support (or telelactation) through a free app tended to report more breastfeeding than peers who did not receive such help. Positive effects were greatest among Black mothers. www.rand.org/news/press/2...
Virtual Support May Expand Breastfeeding
Mothers who were given access to virtual breastfeeding support (or telelactation) through a free app tended to report more breastfeeding than peers who did not receive such help, with a more pronounce...
www.rand.org
March 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
New study: Mothers who were given access to virtual breastfeeding support (or telelactation) through a free app tended to report more breastfeeding than peers who did not receive such help. Positive effects were greatest among Black mothers. www.rand.org/news/press/2...
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The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
restoredcdc.org
March 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
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“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.” #internationalwomensday
March 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.” #internationalwomensday
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The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
February 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
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God bless @ipums.bsky.social.
Be sure to donate if you use these data, can’t guarantee that they’ll continue to get federal grants: makingagift.umn.edu/give/fund.ht...
Be sure to donate if you use these data, can’t guarantee that they’ll continue to get federal grants: makingagift.umn.edu/give/fund.ht...
February 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
God bless @ipums.bsky.social.
Be sure to donate if you use these data, can’t guarantee that they’ll continue to get federal grants: makingagift.umn.edu/give/fund.ht...
Be sure to donate if you use these data, can’t guarantee that they’ll continue to get federal grants: makingagift.umn.edu/give/fund.ht...
February 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM
But whhhyyyyyy? What is wrong with these terms??
Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”
CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
But whhhyyyyyy? What is wrong with these terms??
Luka trade blowing up my feed reminds me when I met him. I was having coffee with @mcuban.bsky.social and Luka came in…after M introduced me, L left. M turned to me and said, do you know who that is? Me: a basketball player?
Health economists be watching sports like…🫣
Health economists be watching sports like…🫣
February 2, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Luka trade blowing up my feed reminds me when I met him. I was having coffee with @mcuban.bsky.social and Luka came in…after M introduced me, L left. M turned to me and said, do you know who that is? Me: a basketball player?
Health economists be watching sports like…🫣
Health economists be watching sports like…🫣
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New today:
Death rates for Americans aged 25-44 have been rising since 2010. Their mortality is now 70% higher than it would be had pre-2011 mortality declines continued.
w Rafeya Raquib, Katie Berry, Keeley Morris, & @astokespop.bsky.social
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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Death rates for Americans aged 25-44 have been rising since 2010. Their mortality is now 70% higher than it would be had pre-2011 mortality declines continued.
w Rafeya Raquib, Katie Berry, Keeley Morris, & @astokespop.bsky.social
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jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
January 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
New today:
Death rates for Americans aged 25-44 have been rising since 2010. Their mortality is now 70% higher than it would be had pre-2011 mortality declines continued.
w Rafeya Raquib, Katie Berry, Keeley Morris, & @astokespop.bsky.social
1/
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Death rates for Americans aged 25-44 have been rising since 2010. Their mortality is now 70% higher than it would be had pre-2011 mortality declines continued.
w Rafeya Raquib, Katie Berry, Keeley Morris, & @astokespop.bsky.social
1/
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Is this where the cdc stacks have gone??
January 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Is this where the cdc stacks have gone??
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Submit now for CSWEP's sessions at the 2026 AEA meetings. Sessions will be on:
• Economics of Gender in the Economics Profession
• Gender and Climate Justice
• Gender, Working from Home and Female Labor Supply
• Economic Theory
• Global Economy
@aeacswep.bsky.social
• Economics of Gender in the Economics Profession
• Gender and Climate Justice
• Gender, Working from Home and Female Labor Supply
• Economic Theory
• Global Economy
@aeacswep.bsky.social
CSWEP Call for Abstracts
www.aeaweb.org
January 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Submit now for CSWEP's sessions at the 2026 AEA meetings. Sessions will be on:
• Economics of Gender in the Economics Profession
• Gender and Climate Justice
• Gender, Working from Home and Female Labor Supply
• Economic Theory
• Global Economy
@aeacswep.bsky.social
• Economics of Gender in the Economics Profession
• Gender and Climate Justice
• Gender, Working from Home and Female Labor Supply
• Economic Theory
• Global Economy
@aeacswep.bsky.social
Policy peeps attending #APPAM: come hear @sebastiantt.bsky.social talk about the podcast he cohosts called, Hidden Curriculum. I only recently discovered and it’s great! He and @ajhollingsworth.bsky.social talk about statistical grammar, tenure letters, and much more. #firstgen (et al.) welcome!
November 18, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Policy peeps attending #APPAM: come hear @sebastiantt.bsky.social talk about the podcast he cohosts called, Hidden Curriculum. I only recently discovered and it’s great! He and @ajhollingsworth.bsky.social talk about statistical grammar, tenure letters, and much more. #firstgen (et al.) welcome!
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For those attending APPAM this coming week:
Join Arnold Ventures, the Russell Sage Foundation, Equitable Growth, & the Policy Academies for a big, fun, joint reception on FRIDAY 11/22, 6:30-8:30, at Fogo de Chão (very close to the conference hotel). 🥳
pages.equitablegrowth.org/2024-APPAM-R...
Join Arnold Ventures, the Russell Sage Foundation, Equitable Growth, & the Policy Academies for a big, fun, joint reception on FRIDAY 11/22, 6:30-8:30, at Fogo de Chão (very close to the conference hotel). 🥳
pages.equitablegrowth.org/2024-APPAM-R...
November 16, 2024 at 3:35 PM
For those attending APPAM this coming week:
Join Arnold Ventures, the Russell Sage Foundation, Equitable Growth, & the Policy Academies for a big, fun, joint reception on FRIDAY 11/22, 6:30-8:30, at Fogo de Chão (very close to the conference hotel). 🥳
pages.equitablegrowth.org/2024-APPAM-R...
Join Arnold Ventures, the Russell Sage Foundation, Equitable Growth, & the Policy Academies for a big, fun, joint reception on FRIDAY 11/22, 6:30-8:30, at Fogo de Chão (very close to the conference hotel). 🥳
pages.equitablegrowth.org/2024-APPAM-R...
Love serving on study section @Nih
In person makes for intense couple of days but fueled by sbux and all the inspiring work. 🙌🙌
In person makes for intense couple of days but fueled by sbux and all the inspiring work. 🙌🙌
November 16, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Love serving on study section @Nih
In person makes for intense couple of days but fueled by sbux and all the inspiring work. 🙌🙌
In person makes for intense couple of days but fueled by sbux and all the inspiring work. 🙌🙌
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Many Stata users will be familiar with the -motivate- command. Only today did I learn of the -motivatedolly- command.
November 11, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Many Stata users will be familiar with the -motivate- command. Only today did I learn of the -motivatedolly- command.
As my kids are bringing home gobs and gobs of sugar, Tadeja Gracner’s work published in Science. Super cool natural experiment. 🙌
“This study really gets me very excited because it just basically says, my God, if you're exposed in utero to sugar, years later you develop more diabetes," an endocrinologist said
Limiting sugar in infancy is tied to less diabetes and hypertension in adulthood
“This study really gets me very excited because it just basically says, my God, if you're exposed in utero to sugar, years later you develop more diabetes," an endocrinologist said.
buff.ly
November 1, 2024 at 2:17 AM
As my kids are bringing home gobs and gobs of sugar, Tadeja Gracner’s work published in Science. Super cool natural experiment. 🙌