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Criminal Justice

Physician-assisted suicide: Resources for journalists

Denise-Marie Ordway | October 19, 2017
This collection of research and reports examines physician-assisted suicide in the U.S. and compares American policies and trends with those in Europe.
Health Care

Marathons delay ambulances and may hurt patients

Denise-Marie Ordway | May 15, 2017
A new study suggests marathon races interfere with ambulance service. Transportation delays may help explain why elderly patients with cardiac problems are more likely to die if they live near marathon routes.
Health Care

U.S. emergency rooms fail to identify elder abuse

Denise-Marie Ordway | February 24, 2017
Older patients are diagnosed with elder abuse in less than 0.02 percent of emergency room visits, an indication that doctors may not be spotting signs of abuse.
(va.gov)
Budget

Medical spending among the U.S. elderly

Lauren Leatherby | February 22, 2016
2015 working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research that examines medical spending among elderly Americans, with a focus on the amount of medical expenses for those who are ages 70 to 90.
Banks

Is the Social Security Administration offering erroneous projections?

Lauren Leatherby | December 17, 2015
2015 study published in Political Analysis that examines forecasts from the Social Security Administration to determine whether and why the federal agency has made errors in its projections.
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