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01.22.2024 Average uninsurance rates among nonelderly adults in Medicaid expansion and nonexpansion states, by redline category and race and ethnicity, 2009–13 and 2015–19

Average uninsurance rates among nonelderly adults in Medicaid expansion and nonexpansion states, by redline category and race and ethnicity, 2009–13 and 2015–19

Expanding Equity

Medicaid expansion had the largest impact on lowering uninsurance rates in states with the greatest amount of historical redlining practices.

Fellow Sean Hagan

01.17.2024 graph depicting adjusted incidence rate ratios of hard-braking events, self-reported traffic ticket events, and self-reported vehicular crashes associated with ADHD

graph depicting adjusted incidence rate ratios of hard-braking events, self-reported traffic ticket events, and self-reported vehicular crashes associated with ADHD

ADHD Crash Course

Drivers over age 65 with ADHD were nearly twice as likely to get a traffic ticket or be involved in a car crash as those without an ADHD diagnosis.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

12.14.2023 Count of psychiatric emergency department visits among Black Americans in New York City, 2006–2015

Stopping Starts Trauma

New York City's Stop, Question, and Frisk policy was linked with more frequent police stops and increased psychiatric emergency department visits among Black people.

Fellow Sean Hagan

12.13.2023 line graph showing a comparison of global reports of a rash-like illnesses over the surveillance time period

Public Health Surveillance: Epidemics as Predicted by AI?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) surveillance technology may allow public health organizations to monitor and detect disease trends they otherwise might not see.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

12.12.2023 line graph depicting increasing diagnoses of anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns among children, from 2016-2020

Childhood in Crisis: Children's Health Disparities and Caregiver Strain

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, children have seen an uptick in anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

12.04.2023 Linegraph depicting probability of reporting at least one disability among U.S. adults, stratified by age and gender

Disability Among Transgender Adults

Transgender adults are more likely to report a disability than their cisgender counterparts, likely as a result of chronic stress.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

11.30.2023 Count of 911 calls dialed from Boston Public Schools, by hour of day, day of week, and year

Dialed In

In Boston Public Schools, strategic staffing may help reduce the number of low-risk 911 calls and prevent unnecessary disruption of the school day.

Fellow Sean Hagan

11.28.2023 incidence of cases of early on-set cancer in 2010-2019

The Big C

While cancer more commonly affects older adults, instances of early-onset cancers are increasing among those aged 14 to 49.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

11.16.2023 spatial plot of wastewater treatment plants in Houston, Texas, colored by viral loads

Something In the Water

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater surveillance has emerged as an essential tool for determining where to allocate resources before a viral outbreak emerges.

Fellow Sean Hagan

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