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Medicaid expansion has saved lives and reduced disparities for young adult trauma patients

American College of Surgeons (ACS) — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:00:00 EST

Young adults who experience a traumatic injury are now more likely to have insurance coverage and access to rehabilitation if they live in a state that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

Violence in the upcoming Philippines election will be the bloodiest ever

University of Portsmouth — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:55:34 EST

Census report: Worsening inequality a recipe for divided nation

Cornell University — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:05:05 EST

Author of 'Whistleblowers' Available to Discuss Impeachment Proceedings, Role of Whistleblowing in Democracy

Santa Fe Institute — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:05:35 EST

President Pelosi? Line of succession explained

Michigan State University — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 16:05:14 EST

Rutgers Expert Camilla Townsend Available to Discuss Immigration Issues at U.S.-Mexico Border

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:40:55 EST

The White House released a memo of conversation, created with the help of voice recognition software, between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. How does such software work? Where can it go wrong? @HopkinsEngineer has an expert who can explain.

Johns Hopkins University — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 12:05:28 EST

Economists to present model showing success of unconventional monetary policies to Fed officials

University of Notre Dame — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 14:05:14 EST

Notre Dame associate professors Cynthia Wu and Eric Sims will present the findings in their paper on assessing the agency's tools for dealing with economic decline to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and other high-level economists at a Fed conference in Chicago June 4-5.

Sorry Virginia, U.S. History Isn't All About You

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 28 Jun 2018 17:05:47 EST

As the United States celebrates its founding on July 4, new research on "collective narcissism" suggests many Americans have hugely exaggerated notions about how much their home states helped to write the nation's narrative."Our study shows a massive narcissistic bias in the way that people from the United States remember the contributions of their home states to U.

Medicare Patients Nationwide Will Get a Chance to Try Value-Based Insurance Idea

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:05:21 EST

A health insurance concept born from University of Michigan research may soon reach millions of people covered by Medicare across the United States, and allow them to keep more dollars in their wallets while getting treated for chronic diseases such as diabetes, depression and heart failure.

Supreme Court Ruling in Pennsylvania Gerrymandering Case No Surprise

Virginia Tech — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 16:30:03 EST

Political Exits on the Rise: Quitting Is Not a Bad Option Says Political Scientist

Arizona State University (ASU) — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 23:05:15 EST

Former HIV/AIDS Czar Comments on President's Firing of HIV/AIDS Advisory Council

O'Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 08:05:36 EST

Tax Reform Bill May Boost Corporate Investment, but Increase in National Debt 'Troubling'

West Virginia University — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 15:40:50 EST

Research to Relieve Stress of Police Officers Expands

University of Wisconsin-Madison — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:55:58 EST

A new study could bring a better scientific understanding of the unique stressors facing police officers. Expanding on a pilot study, the new project delves deeper into the effectiveness of an eight-week mindfulness-based program on police well-being and brings into the fold new collaborators in the law enforcement community.

Political Expert: Down-Ballot Wins for Democrats Tell the Story of #Election2017

University of Delaware — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 16:05:45 EST

University of Delaware professor David Redlawsk says a major takeaway from the 2017 election can be found down-ballot. The Democrats earned local wins across the country in places they never win.

WVU Experts Available to Talk About Opioid Epidemic in Light of New Designation as Public Health Emergency

West Virginia University — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:30:27 EST

Expert Available to Comment on Trump Administration's Plans for Immigration Reform and Affirmative Action

Ithaca College — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 16:05:00 EST

Health Insurance Expansion Linked to Fewer Sudden Cardiac Arrests

Cedars-Sinai — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:00:00 EST

The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest, a sudden and usually deadly loss of heart function, declined significantly among previously uninsured adults who acquired health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," according to a study published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The Trump Effect: Does Increased Political Activism Mean More Women Will Run for Office?

American University — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 16:00:59 EST

Although the 2016 presidential election spurred an upsurge in political activism, a news report, "The Trump Effect," finds that Donald Trump's victory and early presidency has not generated a substantial increase in women's interest in running for office.