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Vaccine Hesitancy Is High Among Black Americans, Including Health Care Workers
Lower vaccination rates among Black Americans would further widen COVID-19 inequities in diagnosis, hospitalization, and mortality. But concerns about vaccine safety, mistrust of the government's transparency around COVID-19, and beliefs about racism in health care are contributing to mistrust of the vaccine.
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Bundled Payments for Surgical Procedures With Copay Waivers Creates Substantial Cost Savings
Providing patients discounts for using medical providers that agree to charge one set price for expensive procedures such as knee replacement surgery can result in savings for both patients and payers.
Sexual Assault
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Sexual Assault in the Military Is Unacceptable. Here's How to Fix It
Despite some steps taken by the Department of Defense, sexual assault and harassment prevention within the services and at individual installations could be substantially improved. The services could address the problem more systematically and comprehensively.
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Stress Topped the Reasons Why Public School Teachers Quit, Even Before COVID-19
Teachers leave the profession because of stress. And COVID-19 exacerbated stress levels by forcing teachers to work more hours and navigate unfamiliar remote instruction. Stress was cited twice as often as insufficient pay. Most former teachers took jobs with less or equal pay, and 3 in 10 without health insurance or retirement benefits.
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Building an Enduring Peace in Yemen
Peace in Yemen will require a coordinated approach to security and an international body with the influence, mission, and resources to support what will be a decades-long process of reconciliation, reconstruction, and redevelopment. To succeed, this body must be led by Yemenis, giving them a clear voice and stake in shaping their future.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from RAND
RAND research and expertise can inform immediate policy responses to address the disastrous effects of COVID-19—and help aid in recovery long after the disease stops spreading.
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Five Reasons to Be Wary of a New Domestic Terrorism Law
Momentum is building in Congress for legislation to deal with domestic terrorism. Here are five purely pragmatic reasons to be wary of addressing domestic terrorism with a new law.
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The Decline of the American Middle Class
Depending on definition, the American middle class has been either receiving less income or shrinking in size since the 1970s. And the pandemic's effects on the economy will likely accelerate the decline of the middle class and disproportionate entry into the lower class.
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Reimagining U.S. Strategy in the Middle East
Long-standing U.S. policies in the Middle East that rely on defeating threats and keeping partners on "our side" have fallen short. What if the U.S. approach shifted from focusing on the threat of the day to a positive vision of a region supported by increased diplomatic and economic investments?

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Public health messages and communication strategies to address vaccine hesitancy should be tailored through authentic community engagement. Messaging about COVID-19 vaccines should first acknowledge systemic racism as a justifiable reason for mistrust before providing transparent information about the vaccine, including specific information about efficacy and safety.
Laura M. Bogart

Senior Behavioral Scientist
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RAND Corporation Provides Objective Research Services and Public Policy Analysis

Vaccine Hesitancy Is High Among Black Americans, Including Health Care Workers

Bundled Payments for Surgical Procedures With Copay Waivers Creates Substantial Cost Savings

Sexual Assault in the Military Is Unacceptable. Here's How to Fix It

Stress Topped the Reasons Why Public School Teachers Quit, Even Before COVID-19

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Insights from RAND

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