Health Economics
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The official Bluesky account of Health Economics. Featuring theoretical contributions, empirical studies and analyses of health policy from the economic perspective.
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A nationwide study of maternity ward closures in Norway finds no evidence of worse infant or maternal health and no long-term harm.
Centralization changed where people deliver, not how well they do.
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Centralization changed where people deliver, not how well they do.
tinyurl.com/yaja53p4
A nationwide study of maternity ward closures in Norway finds no evidence of worse infant or maternal health and no long-term harm.
Centralization changed where people deliver, not how well they do.
tinyurl.com/yaja53p4
Centralization changed where people deliver, not how well they do.
tinyurl.com/yaja53p4
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
A nationwide study of maternity ward closures in Norway finds no evidence of worse infant or maternal health and no long-term harm.
Centralization changed where people deliver, not how well they do.
tinyurl.com/yaja53p4
Centralization changed where people deliver, not how well they do.
tinyurl.com/yaja53p4
Can paying people to vaccinate backfire?
A new study finds that 1 in 7 vaccine-hesitant adults who would have accepted a COVID-19 shot declined when offered money. Incentives reduced trust in vaccine safety & weakened prosocial motivation to vaccinate. tinyurl.com/4r885vkx
A new study finds that 1 in 7 vaccine-hesitant adults who would have accepted a COVID-19 shot declined when offered money. Incentives reduced trust in vaccine safety & weakened prosocial motivation to vaccinate. tinyurl.com/4r885vkx
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Can paying people to vaccinate backfire?
A new study finds that 1 in 7 vaccine-hesitant adults who would have accepted a COVID-19 shot declined when offered money. Incentives reduced trust in vaccine safety & weakened prosocial motivation to vaccinate. tinyurl.com/4r885vkx
A new study finds that 1 in 7 vaccine-hesitant adults who would have accepted a COVID-19 shot declined when offered money. Incentives reduced trust in vaccine safety & weakened prosocial motivation to vaccinate. tinyurl.com/4r885vkx
When outpatient care becomes affordable, patients don’t just visit the clinic more—they uncover hidden health needs.
A new study finds that expanded chronic disease coverage in China increased both outpatient and inpatient use, revealing the cost of delayed care.
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A new study finds that expanded chronic disease coverage in China increased both outpatient and inpatient use, revealing the cost of delayed care.
tinyurl.com/4rnx2tyf
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
When outpatient care becomes affordable, patients don’t just visit the clinic more—they uncover hidden health needs.
A new study finds that expanded chronic disease coverage in China increased both outpatient and inpatient use, revealing the cost of delayed care.
tinyurl.com/4rnx2tyf
A new study finds that expanded chronic disease coverage in China increased both outpatient and inpatient use, revealing the cost of delayed care.
tinyurl.com/4rnx2tyf
New study finds that U.S. regions hardest hit by Japan’s manufacturing surge in the 1970s–80s saw higher cardiovascular & drug-related deaths among Black workers, but not whites.
Trade shocks can deepen health inequality.
tinyurl.com/ms3zm6su
Trade shocks can deepen health inequality.
tinyurl.com/ms3zm6su
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
New study finds that U.S. regions hardest hit by Japan’s manufacturing surge in the 1970s–80s saw higher cardiovascular & drug-related deaths among Black workers, but not whites.
Trade shocks can deepen health inequality.
tinyurl.com/ms3zm6su
Trade shocks can deepen health inequality.
tinyurl.com/ms3zm6su
Cleaner air, healthier beginnings 🌎👶
A new study finds that the EPA’s air-quality reforms did more than cut pollution—they improved lives from birth.
💡 Low birth weight ↓ 5.5%
💡 Very preterm births ↓ 13%
💡 Biggest gains for Black, low-educated & single mothers
tinyurl.com/2pachbzr
A new study finds that the EPA’s air-quality reforms did more than cut pollution—they improved lives from birth.
💡 Low birth weight ↓ 5.5%
💡 Very preterm births ↓ 13%
💡 Biggest gains for Black, low-educated & single mothers
tinyurl.com/2pachbzr
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Cleaner air, healthier beginnings 🌎👶
A new study finds that the EPA’s air-quality reforms did more than cut pollution—they improved lives from birth.
💡 Low birth weight ↓ 5.5%
💡 Very preterm births ↓ 13%
💡 Biggest gains for Black, low-educated & single mothers
tinyurl.com/2pachbzr
A new study finds that the EPA’s air-quality reforms did more than cut pollution—they improved lives from birth.
💡 Low birth weight ↓ 5.5%
💡 Very preterm births ↓ 13%
💡 Biggest gains for Black, low-educated & single mothers
tinyurl.com/2pachbzr
Enhanced social care can reshape healthcare use.
A new study finds that after joining Australia’s NDIS, people with disability made fewer subsidized mental & allied health visits—suggesting social care may replace, not raise, demand for clinical care. tinyurl.com/ywesp92z
A new study finds that after joining Australia’s NDIS, people with disability made fewer subsidized mental & allied health visits—suggesting social care may replace, not raise, demand for clinical care. tinyurl.com/ywesp92z
November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Enhanced social care can reshape healthcare use.
A new study finds that after joining Australia’s NDIS, people with disability made fewer subsidized mental & allied health visits—suggesting social care may replace, not raise, demand for clinical care. tinyurl.com/ywesp92z
A new study finds that after joining Australia’s NDIS, people with disability made fewer subsidized mental & allied health visits—suggesting social care may replace, not raise, demand for clinical care. tinyurl.com/ywesp92z
When maternity wards are crowded, mothers receive fewer medical interventions—and newborns fare better. Evidence from Norway suggests that “less can be more” in healthcare.
Read the study in Health Economics: tinyurl.com/mpd5w3yj
Read the study in Health Economics: tinyurl.com/mpd5w3yj
October 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
When maternity wards are crowded, mothers receive fewer medical interventions—and newborns fare better. Evidence from Norway suggests that “less can be more” in healthcare.
Read the study in Health Economics: tinyurl.com/mpd5w3yj
Read the study in Health Economics: tinyurl.com/mpd5w3yj
🤖 Can robots make us healthier?
A new study finds that regions with higher robot adoption show ⬇️ in chronic diseases.
As robots replace physically demanding jobs, they may reduce worker stress & improve overall wellbeing. tinyurl.com/yj2mf926
A new study finds that regions with higher robot adoption show ⬇️ in chronic diseases.
As robots replace physically demanding jobs, they may reduce worker stress & improve overall wellbeing. tinyurl.com/yj2mf926
October 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🤖 Can robots make us healthier?
A new study finds that regions with higher robot adoption show ⬇️ in chronic diseases.
As robots replace physically demanding jobs, they may reduce worker stress & improve overall wellbeing. tinyurl.com/yj2mf926
A new study finds that regions with higher robot adoption show ⬇️ in chronic diseases.
As robots replace physically demanding jobs, they may reduce worker stress & improve overall wellbeing. tinyurl.com/yj2mf926
When a spouse dies, the surviving partner’s need for institutional long-term care spikes—by 1.5 percentage point within 3 months, then fades by 10.
Early post-bereavement support is key to sustaining “aging-in-place.”
Read our new paper: tinyurl.com/zpubkxhu
Early post-bereavement support is key to sustaining “aging-in-place.”
Read our new paper: tinyurl.com/zpubkxhu
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
When a spouse dies, the surviving partner’s need for institutional long-term care spikes—by 1.5 percentage point within 3 months, then fades by 10.
Early post-bereavement support is key to sustaining “aging-in-place.”
Read our new paper: tinyurl.com/zpubkxhu
Early post-bereavement support is key to sustaining “aging-in-place.”
Read our new paper: tinyurl.com/zpubkxhu
Do paid-sick-leave laws change how workers care for others?
A new study finds that while state mandates don’t affect overall caregiving, they boost adult care—especially for parents and older adults—among workers newly covered by paid sick leave.
tinyurl.com/5n8hjfa9
A new study finds that while state mandates don’t affect overall caregiving, they boost adult care—especially for parents and older adults—among workers newly covered by paid sick leave.
tinyurl.com/5n8hjfa9
Early View
The Effects of Paid-Sick-Leave Mandates on Care Provision
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October 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Do paid-sick-leave laws change how workers care for others?
A new study finds that while state mandates don’t affect overall caregiving, they boost adult care—especially for parents and older adults—among workers newly covered by paid sick leave.
tinyurl.com/5n8hjfa9
A new study finds that while state mandates don’t affect overall caregiving, they boost adult care—especially for parents and older adults—among workers newly covered by paid sick leave.
tinyurl.com/5n8hjfa9
📢 New in Health Economics: The first large-scale longitudinal study (25,000 adults, 14 years) shows how #hope shapes health, education, work, resilience & social outcomes.
tinyurl.com/4e43zeyb @brookings.edu @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4e43zeyb @brookings.edu @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
📢 New in Health Economics: The first large-scale longitudinal study (25,000 adults, 14 years) shows how #hope shapes health, education, work, resilience & social outcomes.
tinyurl.com/4e43zeyb @brookings.edu @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4e43zeyb @brookings.edu @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
To drink or not to drink? 🥂
New in Health Economics: Cognitive skills link to frequent but lighter drinking, noncognitive skills lower risky use, while social skills raise both consumption and binge risk.
tinyurl.com/3dftmvs4
New in Health Economics: Cognitive skills link to frequent but lighter drinking, noncognitive skills lower risky use, while social skills raise both consumption and binge risk.
tinyurl.com/3dftmvs4
October 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
To drink or not to drink? 🥂
New in Health Economics: Cognitive skills link to frequent but lighter drinking, noncognitive skills lower risky use, while social skills raise both consumption and binge risk.
tinyurl.com/3dftmvs4
New in Health Economics: Cognitive skills link to frequent but lighter drinking, noncognitive skills lower risky use, while social skills raise both consumption and binge risk.
tinyurl.com/3dftmvs4
📉 The ACA reduced uninsured rates—but not equally.
In the U.S. South, counties in states with less oppressive racial histories gained far more than neighbors across the border with deeper Jim Crow legacies.
History still shapes who benefits from reform: tinyurl.com/537z5ysx
In the U.S. South, counties in states with less oppressive racial histories gained far more than neighbors across the border with deeper Jim Crow legacies.
History still shapes who benefits from reform: tinyurl.com/537z5ysx
October 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
📉 The ACA reduced uninsured rates—but not equally.
In the U.S. South, counties in states with less oppressive racial histories gained far more than neighbors across the border with deeper Jim Crow legacies.
History still shapes who benefits from reform: tinyurl.com/537z5ysx
In the U.S. South, counties in states with less oppressive racial histories gained far more than neighbors across the border with deeper Jim Crow legacies.
History still shapes who benefits from reform: tinyurl.com/537z5ysx
📈 Once niche, health economics is now central to the field.
A new study shows its share in top journals tripled since the 1990s—driven not by conformity, but by innovative, high-quality research.
Health is shaping the future of economics.
A new study shows its share in top journals tripled since the 1990s—driven not by conformity, but by innovative, high-quality research.
Health is shaping the future of economics.
Early View
The Rise of Health Economics: Transforming the Landscape of Economic Research
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September 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
📈 Once niche, health economics is now central to the field.
A new study shows its share in top journals tripled since the 1990s—driven not by conformity, but by innovative, high-quality research.
Health is shaping the future of economics.
A new study shows its share in top journals tripled since the 1990s—driven not by conformity, but by innovative, high-quality research.
Health is shaping the future of economics.
👣 In Ethiopia, untreated clubfoot cuts children’s mobility, mental health & schooling significantly.
Early Ponseti treatment restores up to 71–82% of lost human flourishing.
A $500 intervention with life-changing impact.
Early Ponseti treatment restores up to 71–82% of lost human flourishing.
A $500 intervention with life-changing impact.
Hope Walks: The Impact of Clubfoot Treatment on Human Flourishing in Ethiopia
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September 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
👣 In Ethiopia, untreated clubfoot cuts children’s mobility, mental health & schooling significantly.
Early Ponseti treatment restores up to 71–82% of lost human flourishing.
A $500 intervention with life-changing impact.
Early Ponseti treatment restores up to 71–82% of lost human flourishing.
A $500 intervention with life-changing impact.
In Sweden, mothers with less schooling were more likely to vaccinate after reading scientific messages. But emotional survivor stories backfired—reducing uptake among high school–educated mothers.
🎯Targeted framing can shift outcomes.
🎯Targeted framing can shift outcomes.
Targeting Vaccine Information Framing to Recipients' Education: A Randomized Trial
We study the effect of framing informational campaigns scientifically or emotionally on the vaccination uptake of recipients with different educational backgrounds. 7616 Swedish mothers stratified…
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September 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In Sweden, mothers with less schooling were more likely to vaccinate after reading scientific messages. But emotional survivor stories backfired—reducing uptake among high school–educated mothers.
🎯Targeted framing can shift outcomes.
🎯Targeted framing can shift outcomes.
Flu season is coming. 🍂💉
A French study shows that invitation letters & free vouchers boost vaccination—especially among the most risk-averse.
Clearer, targeted campaigns could save thousands. tinyurl.com/y7frzfk2 @universityofleeds.bsky.social
A French study shows that invitation letters & free vouchers boost vaccination—especially among the most risk-averse.
Clearer, targeted campaigns could save thousands. tinyurl.com/y7frzfk2 @universityofleeds.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Flu season is coming. 🍂💉
A French study shows that invitation letters & free vouchers boost vaccination—especially among the most risk-averse.
Clearer, targeted campaigns could save thousands. tinyurl.com/y7frzfk2 @universityofleeds.bsky.social
A French study shows that invitation letters & free vouchers boost vaccination—especially among the most risk-averse.
Clearer, targeted campaigns could save thousands. tinyurl.com/y7frzfk2 @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Does the way we frame #contraceptive effectiveness change people’s choices?
New evidence shows risk and time framings—“5% will get pregnant” vs “95% won’t”—shift preferences in measurable ways.
New evidence shows risk and time framings—“5% will get pregnant” vs “95% won’t”—shift preferences in measurable ways.
You've Been Framed: The Impact of Risk and Time Framings on Contraceptive Preferences in a Discrete Choice Experiment
Previous research shows that choices are influenced by how probabilities are presented, that we value losses more than gains, and that we misunderstand cumulative probabilities over time. These…
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September 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Does the way we frame #contraceptive effectiveness change people’s choices?
New evidence shows risk and time framings—“5% will get pregnant” vs “95% won’t”—shift preferences in measurable ways.
New evidence shows risk and time framings—“5% will get pregnant” vs “95% won’t”—shift preferences in measurable ways.
Can stronger employer responsibilities improve workplace accommodation for sick workers?
A new study from the Netherlands finds no significant impact on accommodations, but reveals firms are opting out of public insurance to manage costs themselves.
A new study from the Netherlands finds no significant impact on accommodations, but reveals firms are opting out of public insurance to manage costs themselves.
Early View
Do Stronger Employer Responsibilities Enhance Work Accommodation for Sick-Listed Workers? Evidence From a Dutch Reform
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September 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Can stronger employer responsibilities improve workplace accommodation for sick workers?
A new study from the Netherlands finds no significant impact on accommodations, but reveals firms are opting out of public insurance to manage costs themselves.
A new study from the Netherlands finds no significant impact on accommodations, but reveals firms are opting out of public insurance to manage costs themselves.
How can governments better target #health insurance for those most in need?
A new study from #Indonesia applies machine learning to improve enrollment strategies—showing data-driven approaches can enhance efficiency & equity.
Read the full paper here:
A new study from #Indonesia applies machine learning to improve enrollment strategies—showing data-driven approaches can enhance efficiency & equity.
Read the full paper here:
Early View
Using Policy Learning to Inform Health Insurance Targeting: A Case Study of Indonesia
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September 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
How can governments better target #health insurance for those most in need?
A new study from #Indonesia applies machine learning to improve enrollment strategies—showing data-driven approaches can enhance efficiency & equity.
Read the full paper here:
A new study from #Indonesia applies machine learning to improve enrollment strategies—showing data-driven approaches can enhance efficiency & equity.
Read the full paper here:
New research finds that Chinese-funded transportation infrastructure in Africa significantly improved child health, particularly during the construction phase.
The likely mechanism? Mothers' increased paid employment during this period. 👶🚧
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The likely mechanism? Mothers' increased paid employment during this period. 👶🚧
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
September 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
New research finds that Chinese-funded transportation infrastructure in Africa significantly improved child health, particularly during the construction phase.
The likely mechanism? Mothers' increased paid employment during this period. 👶🚧
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The likely mechanism? Mothers' increased paid employment during this period. 👶🚧
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
What happens to malpractice costs when states repeal noneconomic damage caps?Evidence from Georgia & Illinois shows insurance premiums jump 📈 —especially in OB-GYN & surgery—with stronger effects after State Supreme Court rulings.
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
September 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
What happens to malpractice costs when states repeal noneconomic damage caps?Evidence from Georgia & Illinois shows insurance premiums jump 📈 —especially in OB-GYN & surgery—with stronger effects after State Supreme Court rulings.
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Explore our final paper in the Special Issue on #LTC, addressing a vital question for policymakers in England: optimal resource allocation for Adult Social Care. This research examines the effects of public spending on care-related life quality: tinyurl.com/27xp6699
September 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Explore our final paper in the Special Issue on #LTC, addressing a vital question for policymakers in England: optimal resource allocation for Adult Social Care. This research examines the effects of public spending on care-related life quality: tinyurl.com/27xp6699
Can long-term care #insurance ease hospital pressures?
A Health Economics Special Issue study from #China shows LTCI ⬇️ inpatient admissions by 10% and costs by 16%, while shifting care to community services.
Read more: tinyurl.com/a9yy9m26
A Health Economics Special Issue study from #China shows LTCI ⬇️ inpatient admissions by 10% and costs by 16%, while shifting care to community services.
Read more: tinyurl.com/a9yy9m26
September 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Can long-term care #insurance ease hospital pressures?
A Health Economics Special Issue study from #China shows LTCI ⬇️ inpatient admissions by 10% and costs by 16%, while shifting care to community services.
Read more: tinyurl.com/a9yy9m26
A Health Economics Special Issue study from #China shows LTCI ⬇️ inpatient admissions by 10% and costs by 16%, while shifting care to community services.
Read more: tinyurl.com/a9yy9m26
Do #incentives shape how care needs are assessed?
A new Health Economics Special Issue study finds nursing homes in France often “upcode” disability, while local authorities may downcode—shifting costs to informal #caregivers.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yp9xxuwx
#LongTermCare #HealthEconomics
A new Health Economics Special Issue study finds nursing homes in France often “upcode” disability, while local authorities may downcode—shifting costs to informal #caregivers.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yp9xxuwx
#LongTermCare #HealthEconomics
September 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Do #incentives shape how care needs are assessed?
A new Health Economics Special Issue study finds nursing homes in France often “upcode” disability, while local authorities may downcode—shifting costs to informal #caregivers.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yp9xxuwx
#LongTermCare #HealthEconomics
A new Health Economics Special Issue study finds nursing homes in France often “upcode” disability, while local authorities may downcode—shifting costs to informal #caregivers.
🔗 tinyurl.com/yp9xxuwx
#LongTermCare #HealthEconomics