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Kandice Kapinos

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Health economist, mama, yogi, and power napper. Senior economist at RAND | Director of Causal Inference Center | Adjunct at UTSW | #firstgen #healthpolicy

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · 11d

Interesting dynamic: 2.6 contractors exist for every federal employee. Will fed RIFs shrink the contractor workforce (less oversight needed) or expand it (more outsourcing)?

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The Impact on the Labor Market of Potential Reductions in Federal Employment

The federal government is the largest employer in the United States. How might cutbacks affect the overall labor force? A Policy Hub: Macroblog post looks at data to understand the potential impact on...

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Apr 30

Oh dear.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · Apr 30

In recent weeks, top health officials have floated an idea for bringing down prescription drug costs in the U.S.: getting Americans to take fewer medications.

Is taking fewer medications the key to lowering drug costs in the U.S.?

Experts say Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials’ pronouncements to lower drug costs overlooks major key issues.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · Apr 30

In recent weeks, top health officials have floated an idea for bringing down prescription drug costs in the U.S.: getting Americans to take fewer medications.

Is taking fewer medications the key to lowering drug costs in the U.S.?

Experts say Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other health officials’ pronouncements to lower drug costs overlooks major key issues.

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · Apr 4

Interesting research showing shingles vaccines associated with 20% decrease in likelihood of getting dementia. We know several viruses and or associated immune- mediated inflammation important in Alzheimer’s development so this likely fits with that idea & more evidence of wider vaccine benefits 🧪

Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk

Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinated

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 1

Cory Booker is 23 hours in and somehow seems to be gaining strength

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · Mar 9

The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.

This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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RAND @rand.org · Mar 8

New study: Mothers who were given access to virtual breastfeeding support (or telelactation) through a free app tended to report more breastfeeding than peers who did not receive such help. Positive effects were greatest among Black mothers. www.rand.org/news/press/2...

Virtual Support May Expand Breastfeeding

Mothers who were given access to virtual breastfeeding support (or telelactation) through a free app tended to report more breastfeeding than peers who did not receive such help, with a more pronounce...

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Gema Zamarro @gzamarro.bsky.social · Mar 8

“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.” #internationalwomensday

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ex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · Feb 15

The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.

Excerpt from a public letter Roald Dahl wrote encouraging people to vaccinate their children.

Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was well on the road to recovery, I was sitting on her bed showing her how to fashion little animals out of coloured pipe-cleaners, and when it came to her turn to make one herself, I noticed that her fingers and her mind were not working together and she couldn’t do anything.

“Are you feeling all right?” I asked her.

“I feel all sleepy,” she said.

In an hour, she was unconscious. In twelve hours she was dead.

The measles had turned into a terrible thing called measles encephalitis and there was nothing the doctors could do to save her. That was twenty-four years ago in 1962, but even now, if a child with measles happens to develop the same deadly reaction from measles as Olivia did, there would still be nothing the doctors could do to help her.

On the other hand, there is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. They can insist that their child is immunized against measles. I was unable to do that for Olivia in 1962 because in those days a reliable measles vaccine had not been discovered. Today a good and safe vaccine is available to every family and all you have to do is to ask your doctor to administer it.

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Joshua Mask @joshuafmask.bsky.social · Feb 3

God bless @ipums.bsky.social.

Be sure to donate if you use these data, can’t guarantee that they’ll continue to get federal grants: makingagift.umn.edu/give/fund.ht...

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Feb 3

Okay, whew, might be my vpn.

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Feb 3

Um, is pubmed down for everyone? #episky #medsky #econsky

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Feb 2

But whhhyyyyyy? What is wrong with these terms??

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Feb 2

Scientists at the CDC were ordered late on Friday to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “LGBT” or “pregnant people.”

CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Feb 2

CDC Scientists Ordered to Withdraw Studies That Say ‘LGBT’ or ‘Pregnant People’

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Feb 2

Luka trade blowing up my feed reminds me when I met him. I was having coffee with @mcuban.bsky.social and Luka came in…after M introduced me, L left. M turned to me and said, do you know who that is? Me: a basketball player?

Health economists be watching sports like…🫣

Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Feb 1

I could get to search page and see results. But every time I tried to click on article, I couldn’t get it to load. Admittedly, I only tried a few after that.

Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Jan 31

Is this where the cdc stacks have gone??

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · Jan 31

New today:

Death rates for Americans aged 25-44 have been rising since 2010. Their mortality is now 70% higher than it would be had pre-2011 mortality declines continued.

w Rafeya Raquib, Katie Berry, Keeley Morris, & @astokespop.bsky.social

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Bar chart showing excess mortality of Americans aged 25-44, in 2011-2023, broken into causes of death. The chart shows a big growth over time, especially from drug deaths, "other natural causes," and transport-related deaths (car collisions), as well as from Covid-19 in 2021.

Line graph showing the relative (proportional) excess mortality of Americans aged 25-44, in 2011-2023, broken into causes of death. The graph shows big growth in "other natural causes," transport deaths (car collisions), alcohol-related deaths, and homicide.

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Kasey Buckles @kaseybuckles.bsky.social · Jan 27

Submit now for CSWEP's sessions at the 2026 AEA meetings. Sessions will be on:
• Economics of Gender in the Economics Profession
• Gender and Climate Justice
• Gender, Working from Home and Female Labor Supply
• Economic Theory
• Global Economy
@aeacswep.bsky.social

CSWEP Call for Abstracts

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Jan 25

Did ChatGPT have suggestions?? 😬

Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Dec 12

😅🤣

Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Dec 12

So, is it more efficient for taxpayers to subsidize these workers through the social programs or pay higher prices for groceries at Kroger? Assuming it’s the all the same to Kroger, I think the latter but might be missing something.

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Nov 27

Frfr. Let’s document all these inequalities and make policy prescriptions. But don’t mind our own inherent caste system within academia.

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Nov 25

I have a student working in this space too. Lemme check with her.

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Nov 18

Policy peeps attending #APPAM: come hear @sebastiantt.bsky.social talk about the podcast he cohosts called, Hidden Curriculum. I only recently discovered and it’s great! He and @ajhollingsworth.bsky.social talk about statistical grammar, tenure letters, and much more. #firstgen (et al.) welcome!

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Nov 17

Me!

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Nov 16

Love serving on study section @Nih

In person makes for intense couple of days but fueled by sbux and all the inspiring work. 🙌🙌

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Jennifer Doleac @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social · Nov 16

For those attending APPAM this coming week:

Join Arnold Ventures, the Russell Sage Foundation, Equitable Growth, & the Policy Academies for a big, fun, joint reception on FRIDAY 11/22, 6:30-8:30, at Fogo de Chão (very close to the conference hotel). 🥳

pages.equitablegrowth.org/2024-APPAM-R...

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Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Nov 13

Depends on if this is a RHS or LHS variable. And how many people in your sample.

Kandice Kapinos @drkandice.bsky.social · Nov 13

Me! Come see me at #firstgen policy researchers community meeting!