Health Economics

@HECJournal

The official X account of Health Economics. Featuring theoretical contributions, empirical studies and analyses of health policy from the economic perspective.

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Health Economics @HECJournal 18h

A 1966 Japanese zodiac superstition proves college directly cuts smoking and increases preventive cancer screenings by boosting economic stability & social networks 🎓🩺

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Health Economics @HECJournal 21h

Do non-traditional care roles leave patient needs unmet? 🩺🇬🇧

New Health Economics study of 614k+ NHS patients shows seeing non-traditional providers over nurses drops met care needs by 12.6%

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Health Economics @HECJournal 2d

Does working longer shorten lives? 🇳🇱📈

New Health Economics study of 1.6M people shows raising the state pension age delays retirement with zero causal effect on mortality.

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Health Economics @HECJournal 2d

Medical brain drain 🩺✈️:

New Health Economics study shows financial incentives & better working conditions can keep top doctors from moving abroad 🌍.

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Health Economics @HECJournal 2d

Free contraception supports birth spacing 👶🩺

New study in Health Economics finds Colorado's family planning initiative reduced non-first births significantly more than first births for teens and women under 30 🌍.

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