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Intersecting U.S. Epidemics: COVID-19 and Lack of Health Insurance by Woolhandler, Steffie, Himmelstein, David U

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented surge in unemployment in the United States. For many, job loss carries the added sting of losing health…”
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Inequality and the health-care system in the USA by Dickman, Samuel L, MD, Himmelstein, David U, Prof, Woolhandler, Steffie, Prof

“…Summary Widening economic inequality in the USA has been accompanied by increasing disparities in health outcomes. The life expectancy of the wealthiest…”
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The Relationship of Health Insurance and Mortality: Is Lack of Insurance Deadly? by Woolhandler, Steffie, Himmelstein, David U

“…About 28 million Americans are currently uninsured, and millions more could lose coverage under policy reforms proposed in Congress. At the same time, a…”
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Health Care Administrative Costs in the United States and Canada, 2017 by Himmelstein, David U, Campbell, Terry, Woolhandler, Steffie

“…Before Canada's single-payer reform, its payment system, health costs, and number of health administrative personnel per capita resembled those of the United…”
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Infective endocarditis in the U.S., 1998-2009: a nationwide study by Bor, David H, Woolhandler, Steffie, Nardin, Rachel, Brusch, John, Himmelstein, David U

“…Previous studies based on local case series estimated the annual incidence of endocarditis in the U.S. at about 4 per 100,000 population. Small-scale studies…”
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care for Children and Young Adults: A National Study by Marrast, Lyndonna, Himmelstein, David U., Woolhandler, Steffie

“…Psychiatric and behavior problems are common among children and young adults, and many go without care or only receive treatment in carceral settings. We…”
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Racial disparities in neurologic health care access and utilization in the United States by Saadi, Altaf, Himmelstein, David U, Woolhandler, Steffie, Mejia, Nicte I

“…OBJECTIVE:To evaluate racial and ethnic differences in the utilization of neurologic care across a wide range of neurologic conditions in the United States…”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Patient Rationing of Insulin in the United States: A National Survey by Gaffney, Adam, Himmelstein, David U, Woolhandler, Steffie

“…Insulin is life saving for many patients with diabetes, but high prices and inadequate insurance coverage may impede access to it. A single-center study and…”
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Public Health's Falling Share of US Health Spending by Himmelstein, David U, Woolhandler, Steffie

“…We examined trends in US public health expenditures by analyzing historical and projected National Health Expenditure Accounts data. Per-capita public health…”
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Medicare Advantage: High Costs and Poor Protection by Woolhandler, Steffie, Himmelstein, David U

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Medical Bankruptcy in the United States, 2007: Results of a National Study by Himmelstein, David U., MD, Thorne, Deborah, PhD, Warren, Elizabeth, JD, Woolhandler, Steffie, MD, MPH

“…Abstract Background Our 2001 study in 5 states found that medical problems contributed to at least 46.2% of all bankruptcies. Since then, health costs and the…”
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Medical Bankruptcy: Still Common Despite the Affordable Care Act by Himmelstein, David U, Lawless, Robert M, Thorne, Deborah, Foohey, Pamela, Woolhandler, Steffie

“…Myriad anecdotes—of a Nobel laureate who sold his medal to pay medical bills, or the more than 250 000 GoFundMe medical campaigns last year —attest to the…”
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Alleviating Medical Debt in the United States by Uppal, Nishant, Woolhandler, Steffie, Himmelstein, David U.

“…The persistence of medical debt and low levels of charity care at nonprofit hospitals (despite the financial assistance mandate in the Affordable Care Act)…”
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Asthma Disparities in the United States Narrowed During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings From a National Survey, 2019 to 2022 by Gaffney, Adam, Himmelstein, David U, Woolhandler, Steffie

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Trends in Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results from the US Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey by Cai, Christopher, Woolhandler, Steffie, Himmelstein, David U., Gaffney, Adam

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Immigrant Essential Workers Likely Avoided Medicaid And SNAP Because Of A Change To The Public Charge Rule by Touw, Sharon, McCormack, Grace, Himmelstein, David U, Woolhandler, Steffie, Zallman, Leah

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, essential workers have provided health care, food, and other necessities, often incurring considerable risk. At the…”
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Population-level trends in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease emergency department visits and hospitalizations before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in the United States by Gaffney, Adam, Himmelstein, David U, Woolhandler, Steffie

“…Previous studies have identified reductions in exacerbations of chronic lung disease in many locales after onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…”
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COVID-19 and US Health Financing: Perils and Possibilities by Gaffney, Adam, Himmelstein, David U., Woolhandler, Steffie

“…While the COVID-19 pandemic presents every nation with challenges, the United States’ underfunded public health infrastructure, fragmented medical care system,…”
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Health Insurance Status and Risk Factors for Poor Outcomes With COVID-19 Among U.S. Health Care Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study by Himmelstein, David U, Woolhandler, Steffie

“…Li Wenliang, the Chinese physician who raised the first alarm about COVID-19, died of the disease on 7 February 2020. Since then, the pandemic has taken the…”
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Feasibility of Separate Rooms for Home Isolation and Quarantine for COVID-19 in the United States by Sehgal, Ashwini R, Himmelstein, David U, Woolhandler, Steffie

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is believed to spread mainly through respiratory droplets between persons who are in close…”
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