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Health Insurance Markets
How Would a Public Option on Health Insurance Affect Costs and Coverage?
May 28, 2020
Jodi L. Liu @jodilliu, Asa Wilks, et al.

Interest in a government-sponsored health insurance plan with publicly determined provider rates is growing. An analysis of four such public option plans finds that lower provider payment rates would lower premiums. But the effect on enrollees also depends on tax credits. And changes to the number of uninsured would be small.
Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
How to Best Enable Pharma Innovation Beyond the COVID-19 Crisis
May 26, 2020
Sonja Marjanovic @SonjaCambs, Carolina Feijao

Innovating in response to public health challenges like COVID-19 does not always align well with pharmaceutical industry commercial models or shareholder expectations. More sustainable and scalable ways of incentivizing innovation in response to infectious disease threats are needed.
Small Businesses
How Small Businesses Are Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 22, 2020
C. Richard Neu, Diana Gehlhaus, et al.

Small-business owners are facing many challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. What kinds of policies might help them? What will they need to thrive once the immediate public health crisis has passed?
Telemedicine
Experiences of Psychiatrists Transitioning to Telemedicine During the Pandemic
May 19, 2020
Lori Uscher-Pines, Jessica Sousa, et al.

In response to COVID-19, many psychiatrists have rapidly transitioned to telemedicine. How has this dramatic change affected care?
Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
Weighing U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraq
May 19, 2020
Ben Connable, James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins, et al.

Supporting a stable and friendly Iraq is in the long-term interest of the United States. This does not require continuing the combat assistance mission, but would mean maintaining a small force of military advisers to help train and develop Iraqi capabilities so that Iraq could defend itself.
Data Privacy
The Benefits and Risks of Face Recognition Technology
May 14, 2020
Douglas Yeung @DouglasCYeung, Rebecca Balebako, et al.

Face recognition technologies (FRTs) offer opportunities to improve identification efforts, but they also raise concerns about privacy and bias. Understanding the trade-offs between the utility and risks of FRTs is crucial for evaluating their adoption and implementation.

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Libya
Is the Conflict in Libya a Preview of the Future of Warfare?
Jun 2, 2020
Nathan Vest, Colin P. Clarke @ColinPClarke

The Libyan conflict, now entering its ninth year, could well be a testing ground for how wars will be fought in the future. External nation-states have long interfered in other countries' civil wars, so what is new, exactly, about what is happening in Libya?
Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility—How to Harness Technologies in the Fight Against COVID-19
Jun 2, 2020
Salil Gunashekar, Emily Gloinson

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented public health crisis, presenting challenges around the world. The response from science, technology, and innovation communities has been remarkable, proving that innovation and learning, interdisciplinary methods and collaboration, information and data sharing, and adaptability are more important than ever.
Economic Development
The Wealth Gap Widens
Jun 1, 2020
Shanthi Nataraj @ShanthiNataraj

Whether history considers the current downturn a recession or a depression, it is clear that it will reinforce the growing inequality in our country. Navigating this economic crisis without substantially increasing inequality would require an unwavering commitment to support displaced workers and small business owners.

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Crime and the Coronavirus
May 29, 2020

Meagan Cahill, senior policy researcher with the RAND Corporation, describes how crime rates have changed since the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Crime and the Coronavirus

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Reports

How Would a Public Option on Health Insurance Affect Costs and Coverage?

How to Best Enable Pharma Innovation Beyond the COVID-19 Crisis

How Small Businesses Are Surviving the COVID-19 Pandemic

Experiences of Psychiatrists Transitioning to Telemedicine During the Pandemic

Weighing U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraq

The Benefits and Risks of Face Recognition Technology

Blog Posts

Is the Conflict in Libya a Preview of the Future of Warfare?

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility—How to Harness Technologies in the Fight Against COVID-19

The Wealth Gap Widens

Multimedia

Crime and the Coronavirus

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