Public Health

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
Will Thanksgiving Be a National Super-Spreader Event?
Carter C. Price @CarterCPrice
Nov 24, 2020
The RAND Blog
Whether or not Thanksgiving will become a national super-spreader event will depend on the size of individual holiday gatherings across the country and the rate of COVID-19 cases in each community. December could be a grim month if people don't stay home on Thanksgiving.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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How Much Do Americans Value Their Health During the Pandemic?
Christopher Nelson, Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman, Anita Chandra
Oct 29, 2020
The RAND Blog
Do Americans believe that limiting the spread of COVID-19 justifies the social and economic costs of physical-distancing measures? Researchers conducted a survey to better understand how Americans weigh health against other priorities.
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Social Determinants of Health
commentary
Choosing a Different Path for a Healthier Future After COVID-19
Anita Chandra, Ashley M. Kranz
Oct 2, 2020
The RAND Blog
Today, every American community is sitting at a crossroads, as local governments continue to address the health crisis of COVID-19 while grappling with the financial realities of maintaining operations. While some communities may take a more traditional route of only investing further in health care services, there is an opportunity to take a more holistic approach and address the multitude of factors that have contributed to the devastation of COVID-19.
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Epidemiology
commentary
Do Children Really Transmit COVID-19 Less Than Adults? The Evidence Is Questionable
Laura F. Garabedian, Rebecca Lee Haffajee
Aug 31, 2020
USA Today
The theory that children are unlikely to contract or spread COVID-19 may feel reassuring, but it's based on flawed science. Until more is known, adopting aggressive strategies to limit viral spread in schools is the best way to keep students and teachers safe.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
Voting in a Pandemic, the U.S. Postal Service, Defunding the Police: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 28, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on Americans' views about voting in the age of COVID-19, what makes the U.S. Postal Service so essential, why some in law enforcement may be open to “defunding the police,” and more.
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Educational Institutions
commentary
To Reopen Schools Safely, Prepare for New COVID-19 Test Capabilities
Peter S. Hussey, John J. Rydzewski
Aug 28, 2020
The RAND Blog
Safely reopening K–12 schools for in-person instruction requires complicated protocols ranging from symptom monitoring to physical distancing, as well as containment of transmission in the community. State policymakers and school leaders could begin planning now to draft, pilot, and evaluate protocols for reopening schools that incorporate rapid testing.
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Public Health Preparedness
essay
A Stable Blood Supply Is Critical in the COVID-19 Era
Aug 27, 2020
Millions of lives depend on the U.S. blood supply. But no one knows exactly how much blood is in the system at any given time, or whether it's enough to meet demand. The federal government has no way to collect that data, and hospitals don't share it with each other. What can be done to strengthen the system?
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
It's Going to Be the Vaccination, Stupid!
Robert H. Brook, John J. Rydzewski
Aug 21, 2020
The RAND Blog
The increasingly positive news on COVID-19 vaccine development is also bringing growing alarm over whether Americans will trust these vaccines when they become available. While we were clearly not prepared for this virus, we now need to understand how we are going to roll out any proven vaccine.
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Health Information Privacy
commentary
Mobile Health Surveillance Is Here to Stay, So How Do We Protect Privacy?
Benjamin Boudreaux
Aug 20, 2020
Inside Sources
Mobile phone surveillance can augment public health interventions to manage COVID-19 and might help countries prepare for the next outbreak. But these programs collect sensitive health and behavior data. That raises significant risks to personal privacy and civil liberties.
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Democracy
blog
Summer Reading List for Congress
Aug 18, 2020
During the August recess Hill staff should have an opportunity to step back from the fast pace of votes and hearing preparation to examine priorities for the fall and beyond. This list of must-read research and commentary covers some policy issues they will likely be addressing after the break.
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Nutrition Policy
commentary
We Are What We Eat: Understanding Food Consumption for Healthier and More Sustainable Diets
Camilla d'Angelo
Aug 12, 2020
The RAND Blog
Despite a rise in ethical and sustainable eating, most people still make their food choices based on price, convenience, and taste. What policies can help support more healthy decisionmaking?
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
commentary
Is COVID-19 a National Security Emergency?
Louis Klarevas, Colin P. Clarke
Aug 6, 2020
Just Security
Developing an effective national response to COVID-19 could begin with elevating the pandemic from a public health emergency to a national security crisis. The novel coronavirus may not be a threat that the military can defeat, but that doesn't mean the United States shouldn't set it in its sights and go on the offensive against it.
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Health Care Reform
commentary
Out of the Ashes: Forging the Post-Pandemic U.S. Health System
Sydney Fouche, Kaitlyn Entel, Christopher Nelson, Chloe E. Bird @ChloeBirdPhD, Mahshid Abir
Jul 31, 2020
The RAND Blog
With shifting insights, new problems, and exacerbation of old problems revealed by the pandemic, innovative solutions in the U.S. health system are being adopted where rapid change would normally have been rare. There is both an opportunity and a responsibility to assess how these changes are working and where they can improve health, reduce inequity, and save money.
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China
blog
China in 2050, Using Mobile Tools to Track COVID-19, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 31, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the future of U.S.-China competition, privacy concerns surrounding mobile tools used to track COVID-19, how telemedicine can help patients access specialized care, and more.
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Macroeconomics
q&a
Balancing Public Health and Economic Effects of Physical Distancing: Q&A with Jonathan Welburn
Jul 13, 2020
Jonathan Welburn, an operations researcher at RAND, has spent years studying how economic shocks ripple outward like a contagion through the economy. He recently helped develop an online tool that policymakers can use to manage the health and economic effects of COVID-19 interventions.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
Preparing for a COVID Surge, Reducing Police Violence, Media Literacy in Schools: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 2, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on helping hospitals prepare for a surge in COVID-19 infections, an approach to reducing police violence, teachers' concerns about students' media literacy, and more.
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Public Health

Will Thanksgiving Be a National Super-Spreader Event?

How Much Do Americans Value Their Health During the Pandemic?

Choosing a Different Path for a Healthier Future After COVID-19

Do Children Really Transmit COVID-19 Less Than Adults? The Evidence Is Questionable

Voting in a Pandemic, the U.S. Postal Service, Defunding the Police: RAND Weekly Recap

To Reopen Schools Safely, Prepare for New COVID-19 Test Capabilities

A Stable Blood Supply Is Critical in the COVID-19 Era

It's Going to Be the Vaccination, Stupid!

Mobile Health Surveillance Is Here to Stay, So How Do We Protect Privacy?

Summer Reading List for Congress

We Are What We Eat: Understanding Food Consumption for Healthier and More Sustainable Diets

Is COVID-19 a National Security Emergency?

Out of the Ashes: Forging the Post-Pandemic U.S. Health System

China in 2050, Using Mobile Tools to Track COVID-19, Telemedicine: RAND Weekly Recap

Balancing Public Health and Economic Effects of Physical Distancing: Q&A with Jonathan Welburn

Preparing for a COVID Surge, Reducing Police Violence, Media Literacy in Schools: RAND Weekly Recap

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