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Legalizing Marijuana, once a Pipe Dream on Capitol Hill, Takes an Important Step Forward
Rosalie Liccardo Pacula writes about strengths and weakness in the MORE Act along with additional policy ideas that could strengthen regulation and better protect consumers.
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Evidence of COVID-19’s Impact on K-12 Education Points to Critical Areas of Intervention
Survey data shows remote learners are suffering from lower-quality learning, less quantity and quality of interactions with teachers, and less social interaction with peers.
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Will the Rebate Rule need Extra Innings?
The publication of the final rebate rule is an important milestone in this administration’s drug pricing journey. However, many challenges remain.
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Election Polls Are More Accurate if They ask Participants How Others Will Vote
Traditional polls ask people whom they would vote for if the election were today, or for the percent chance that they might vote for particular candidates. But asking people about the political preferences of social circles and communities might yield more accurate results.
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Approving the Pfizer Vaccine Would, Finally, Mark the End of the Beginning
The news from Pfizer suggests we may be at the end of the beginning of the pandemic. We now have even more reason to redouble our pandemic control and mitigation efforts, so that we can limit the disability and death from new infections until vaccines become available.
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It Is Finally Election Day
Experts who lead the Understanding America Study reflect on surveying Americans during the 2020 election cycle.
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Free COVID-19 Vaccines: Not Enough to Guarantee Acceptance, Especially Among Black Americans
The researchers find cost does matter when estimating willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but it isn’t the whole story.
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New Insights on the Determinants of Cognition and Dementia in India
This post describes findings in a special issue of the Journal of American Geriatric Society, which contribute to a better understanding of the determinants of cognition and dementia in India and underscore the importance for future research.
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Surprise Medical Bills Increase Costs for Everyone, Not Just for the People Who Get Them
About 12% of insurers’ U.S. spending on in- and out-of-network medical care goes to six types of providers that commonly submit surprise bills.