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Category: Special Topics
Will Medicaid Expansion Halt Smoking?
The Supreme Court’s decision to make the expansion of Medicaid optional for states has led to several natural experiments of the effect of providing Medicaid coverage. One such experiment explored how the expansion of Medicaid coverage impacted smoking cessation rates. Continue Reading …
Gun Owners Don’t Want Guns in School
In the aftermath of the shootings in San Antonio , Las Vegas, and Florida, gun violence and calls for solutions addressing it have again featured heavily in the media. Sadly, deaths from gun violence have become so frequent in the Continue Reading …
Civil Unrest in Communities of Color
Civil unrest is on the rise as communities of color continue to experience discriminatory practices in policymaking, resource distribution, and treatment by authority figures. Civil unrest can be thought of as a visual representation of the frustration felt by members Continue Reading …
Some States Issue a License to Kill
After the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting just over five years ago, the executive vice presidents of the National Rifle Association (NRA) Wayne LaPierre said, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy Continue Reading …
Sugar, Sugar
With increasing rates of obesity across the globe, governments are beginning to take more and more action to reduce the consumption of unhealthy dietary products. In 2014, Mexico took a step in this direction by implementing a 1 peso per Continue Reading …
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