David Bradford
@bradfowd1.bsky.social
Health economist. Editor-in-Chief at Health Economics. Professor at the University of Georgia - which really wants me to clarify these are my opinions and not those of UGA. https://spia.uga.edu/faculty-member/w-david-bradford
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Argentina’s zero-tolerance drunk-driving laws didn’t deliver. A new study finds no drop in traffic deaths and higher injury rates after adoption, with little change in drinking behavior. Tough rules didn’t shift the risks that matter.
Policy intent ≠ policy impact. tinyurl.com/7dkxbbw9
Policy intent ≠ policy impact. tinyurl.com/7dkxbbw9
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Argentina’s zero-tolerance drunk-driving laws didn’t deliver. A new study finds no drop in traffic deaths and higher injury rates after adoption, with little change in drinking behavior. Tough rules didn’t shift the risks that matter.
Policy intent ≠ policy impact. tinyurl.com/7dkxbbw9
Policy intent ≠ policy impact. tinyurl.com/7dkxbbw9
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Most health studies model doctor and non-doctor visits separately. This paper shows why that misses the point: the two are tightly linked, driven by shared behaviors and unobserved traits.
Joint modeling reveals who actually uses care—and how.
👉 tinyurl.com/5e7zanfu
Joint modeling reveals who actually uses care—and how.
👉 tinyurl.com/5e7zanfu
November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Most health studies model doctor and non-doctor visits separately. This paper shows why that misses the point: the two are tightly linked, driven by shared behaviors and unobserved traits.
Joint modeling reveals who actually uses care—and how.
👉 tinyurl.com/5e7zanfu
Joint modeling reveals who actually uses care—and how.
👉 tinyurl.com/5e7zanfu
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New US claims data show a sharp ⬇️ in children’s asthma medication adherence during COVID — especially among the youngest children.
Evidence points to parental attention as a key driver. Mail-order refills softened the decline.
tinyurl.com/2mv5a85d
Evidence points to parental attention as a key driver. Mail-order refills softened the decline.
tinyurl.com/2mv5a85d
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
New US claims data show a sharp ⬇️ in children’s asthma medication adherence during COVID — especially among the youngest children.
Evidence points to parental attention as a key driver. Mail-order refills softened the decline.
tinyurl.com/2mv5a85d
Evidence points to parental attention as a key driver. Mail-order refills softened the decline.
tinyurl.com/2mv5a85d
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Excited to see UMD highlight some work with
Felipe Lozano Rojas, Victoria Bethel, and @bradfowd1.bsky.social
Felipe Lozano Rojas, Victoria Bethel, and @bradfowd1.bsky.social
Studies find local #cannabis dispensaries lead to drop in #opioid prescriptions
UMD researcher Dr @shelbysteuart.bsky.social co-authors papers showing patients find alternative pain relief through medical, recreational marijuana
today.umd.edu/studies-find...
UMD researcher Dr @shelbysteuart.bsky.social co-authors papers showing patients find alternative pain relief through medical, recreational marijuana
today.umd.edu/studies-find...
November 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Excited to see UMD highlight some work with
Felipe Lozano Rojas, Victoria Bethel, and @bradfowd1.bsky.social
Felipe Lozano Rojas, Victoria Bethel, and @bradfowd1.bsky.social
This is a grossly anti-American infringement on 1A and academic freedom by Texas A&M. I taught transgender policy this week in my @uga-spia.bsky.social undergrad class. Students appreciate the chance to think about the issues. They can handle it!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
This is a grossly anti-American infringement on 1A and academic freedom by Texas A&M. I taught transgender policy this week in my @uga-spia.bsky.social undergrad class. Students appreciate the chance to think about the issues. They can handle it!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
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Can paying people to vaccinate backfire?
A new study finds that 1 in 7 vaccine-hesitant adults who would have accepted a COVID-19 shot declined when offered money. Incentives reduced trust in vaccine safety & weakened prosocial motivation to vaccinate. tinyurl.com/4r885vkx
A new study finds that 1 in 7 vaccine-hesitant adults who would have accepted a COVID-19 shot declined when offered money. Incentives reduced trust in vaccine safety & weakened prosocial motivation to vaccinate. tinyurl.com/4r885vkx
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Can paying people to vaccinate backfire?
A new study finds that 1 in 7 vaccine-hesitant adults who would have accepted a COVID-19 shot declined when offered money. Incentives reduced trust in vaccine safety & weakened prosocial motivation to vaccinate. tinyurl.com/4r885vkx
A new study finds that 1 in 7 vaccine-hesitant adults who would have accepted a COVID-19 shot declined when offered money. Incentives reduced trust in vaccine safety & weakened prosocial motivation to vaccinate. tinyurl.com/4r885vkx
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When outpatient care becomes affordable, patients don’t just visit the clinic more—they uncover hidden health needs.
A new study finds that expanded chronic disease coverage in China increased both outpatient and inpatient use, revealing the cost of delayed care.
tinyurl.com/4rnx2tyf
A new study finds that expanded chronic disease coverage in China increased both outpatient and inpatient use, revealing the cost of delayed care.
tinyurl.com/4rnx2tyf
November 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
When outpatient care becomes affordable, patients don’t just visit the clinic more—they uncover hidden health needs.
A new study finds that expanded chronic disease coverage in China increased both outpatient and inpatient use, revealing the cost of delayed care.
tinyurl.com/4rnx2tyf
A new study finds that expanded chronic disease coverage in China increased both outpatient and inpatient use, revealing the cost of delayed care.
tinyurl.com/4rnx2tyf
I just saw that @ossoff.senate.gov / @ossoff.bsky.social voted “no” on reopening government before the ACA fix is in place. Thank you Senator!
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I just saw that @ossoff.senate.gov / @ossoff.bsky.social voted “no” on reopening government before the ACA fix is in place. Thank you Senator!
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov , I’m not one of your constituents, but I swear to God, if the senate Dems cave and sign off on a budget without *first* fixing the ACA subsidy problem I will give every penny I can to whoever primaries you. At this point you’re nothing but a worthless MAGA enabler.
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Hey, @schumer.senate.gov , I’m not one of your constituents, but I swear to God, if the senate Dems cave and sign off on a budget without *first* fixing the ACA subsidy problem I will give every penny I can to whoever primaries you. At this point you’re nothing but a worthless MAGA enabler.
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New study finds that U.S. regions hardest hit by Japan’s manufacturing surge in the 1970s–80s saw higher cardiovascular & drug-related deaths among Black workers, but not whites.
Trade shocks can deepen health inequality.
tinyurl.com/ms3zm6su
Trade shocks can deepen health inequality.
tinyurl.com/ms3zm6su
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
New study finds that U.S. regions hardest hit by Japan’s manufacturing surge in the 1970s–80s saw higher cardiovascular & drug-related deaths among Black workers, but not whites.
Trade shocks can deepen health inequality.
tinyurl.com/ms3zm6su
Trade shocks can deepen health inequality.
tinyurl.com/ms3zm6su
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Cleaner air, healthier beginnings 🌎👶
A new study finds that the EPA’s air-quality reforms did more than cut pollution—they improved lives from birth.
💡 Low birth weight ↓ 5.5%
💡 Very preterm births ↓ 13%
💡 Biggest gains for Black, low-educated & single mothers
tinyurl.com/2pachbzr
A new study finds that the EPA’s air-quality reforms did more than cut pollution—they improved lives from birth.
💡 Low birth weight ↓ 5.5%
💡 Very preterm births ↓ 13%
💡 Biggest gains for Black, low-educated & single mothers
tinyurl.com/2pachbzr
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Cleaner air, healthier beginnings 🌎👶
A new study finds that the EPA’s air-quality reforms did more than cut pollution—they improved lives from birth.
💡 Low birth weight ↓ 5.5%
💡 Very preterm births ↓ 13%
💡 Biggest gains for Black, low-educated & single mothers
tinyurl.com/2pachbzr
A new study finds that the EPA’s air-quality reforms did more than cut pollution—they improved lives from birth.
💡 Low birth weight ↓ 5.5%
💡 Very preterm births ↓ 13%
💡 Biggest gains for Black, low-educated & single mothers
tinyurl.com/2pachbzr
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Enhanced social care can reshape healthcare use.
A new study finds that after joining Australia’s NDIS, people with disability made fewer subsidized mental & allied health visits—suggesting social care may replace, not raise, demand for clinical care. tinyurl.com/ywesp92z
A new study finds that after joining Australia’s NDIS, people with disability made fewer subsidized mental & allied health visits—suggesting social care may replace, not raise, demand for clinical care. tinyurl.com/ywesp92z
November 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Enhanced social care can reshape healthcare use.
A new study finds that after joining Australia’s NDIS, people with disability made fewer subsidized mental & allied health visits—suggesting social care may replace, not raise, demand for clinical care. tinyurl.com/ywesp92z
A new study finds that after joining Australia’s NDIS, people with disability made fewer subsidized mental & allied health visits—suggesting social care may replace, not raise, demand for clinical care. tinyurl.com/ywesp92z
Who says economists are out of touch with real people and that our work is irrelevant???
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Halloween special: The health value of celebration
Or, what we will do for candy.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Who says economists are out of touch with real people and that our work is irrelevant???
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Registration is open for the Fifth Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics, which will be held March 18-20, 2026 in Galway at @uniofgalway.bsky.social.
To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at [email protected]
More info here:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at [email protected]
More info here:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics
www.maxwell.syr.edu
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Registration is open for the Fifth Ireland Masterclass in Health Economics, which will be held March 18-20, 2026 in Galway at @uniofgalway.bsky.social.
To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at [email protected]
More info here:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
To register, email Ciaran O'Neill at [email protected]
More info here:
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...
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When maternity wards are crowded, mothers receive fewer medical interventions—and newborns fare better. Evidence from Norway suggests that “less can be more” in healthcare.
Read the study in Health Economics: tinyurl.com/mpd5w3yj
Read the study in Health Economics: tinyurl.com/mpd5w3yj
October 24, 2025 at 7:02 AM
When maternity wards are crowded, mothers receive fewer medical interventions—and newborns fare better. Evidence from Norway suggests that “less can be more” in healthcare.
Read the study in Health Economics: tinyurl.com/mpd5w3yj
Read the study in Health Economics: tinyurl.com/mpd5w3yj
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🤖 Can robots make us healthier?
A new study finds that regions with higher robot adoption show ⬇️ in chronic diseases.
As robots replace physically demanding jobs, they may reduce worker stress & improve overall wellbeing. tinyurl.com/yj2mf926
A new study finds that regions with higher robot adoption show ⬇️ in chronic diseases.
As robots replace physically demanding jobs, they may reduce worker stress & improve overall wellbeing. tinyurl.com/yj2mf926
October 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
🤖 Can robots make us healthier?
A new study finds that regions with higher robot adoption show ⬇️ in chronic diseases.
As robots replace physically demanding jobs, they may reduce worker stress & improve overall wellbeing. tinyurl.com/yj2mf926
A new study finds that regions with higher robot adoption show ⬇️ in chronic diseases.
As robots replace physically demanding jobs, they may reduce worker stress & improve overall wellbeing. tinyurl.com/yj2mf926
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When a spouse dies, the surviving partner’s need for institutional long-term care spikes—by 1.5 percentage point within 3 months, then fades by 10.
Early post-bereavement support is key to sustaining “aging-in-place.”
Read our new paper: tinyurl.com/zpubkxhu
Early post-bereavement support is key to sustaining “aging-in-place.”
Read our new paper: tinyurl.com/zpubkxhu
October 13, 2025 at 7:02 AM
When a spouse dies, the surviving partner’s need for institutional long-term care spikes—by 1.5 percentage point within 3 months, then fades by 10.
Early post-bereavement support is key to sustaining “aging-in-place.”
Read our new paper: tinyurl.com/zpubkxhu
Early post-bereavement support is key to sustaining “aging-in-place.”
Read our new paper: tinyurl.com/zpubkxhu
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📢 New in Health Economics: The first large-scale longitudinal study (25,000 adults, 14 years) shows how #hope shapes health, education, work, resilience & social outcomes.
tinyurl.com/4e43zeyb @brookings.edu @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4e43zeyb @brookings.edu @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 7:01 AM
📢 New in Health Economics: The first large-scale longitudinal study (25,000 adults, 14 years) shows how #hope shapes health, education, work, resilience & social outcomes.
tinyurl.com/4e43zeyb @brookings.edu @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4e43zeyb @brookings.edu @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
Woman in charge of U.S. program to traffic humans arrives in London for human trafficking summit.
October 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Woman in charge of U.S. program to traffic humans arrives in London for human trafficking summit.
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To drink or not to drink? 🥂
New in Health Economics: Cognitive skills link to frequent but lighter drinking, noncognitive skills lower risky use, while social skills raise both consumption and binge risk.
tinyurl.com/3dftmvs4
New in Health Economics: Cognitive skills link to frequent but lighter drinking, noncognitive skills lower risky use, while social skills raise both consumption and binge risk.
tinyurl.com/3dftmvs4
October 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
To drink or not to drink? 🥂
New in Health Economics: Cognitive skills link to frequent but lighter drinking, noncognitive skills lower risky use, while social skills raise both consumption and binge risk.
tinyurl.com/3dftmvs4
New in Health Economics: Cognitive skills link to frequent but lighter drinking, noncognitive skills lower risky use, while social skills raise both consumption and binge risk.
tinyurl.com/3dftmvs4
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📉 The ACA reduced uninsured rates—but not equally.
In the U.S. South, counties in states with less oppressive racial histories gained far more than neighbors across the border with deeper Jim Crow legacies.
History still shapes who benefits from reform: tinyurl.com/537z5ysx
In the U.S. South, counties in states with less oppressive racial histories gained far more than neighbors across the border with deeper Jim Crow legacies.
History still shapes who benefits from reform: tinyurl.com/537z5ysx
October 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
📉 The ACA reduced uninsured rates—but not equally.
In the U.S. South, counties in states with less oppressive racial histories gained far more than neighbors across the border with deeper Jim Crow legacies.
History still shapes who benefits from reform: tinyurl.com/537z5ysx
In the U.S. South, counties in states with less oppressive racial histories gained far more than neighbors across the border with deeper Jim Crow legacies.
History still shapes who benefits from reform: tinyurl.com/537z5ysx
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📈 Once niche, health economics is now central to the field.
A new study shows its share in top journals tripled since the 1990s—driven not by conformity, but by innovative, high-quality research.
Health is shaping the future of economics.
A new study shows its share in top journals tripled since the 1990s—driven not by conformity, but by innovative, high-quality research.
Health is shaping the future of economics.
Early View
The Rise of Health Economics: Transforming the Landscape of Economic Research
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September 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
📈 Once niche, health economics is now central to the field.
A new study shows its share in top journals tripled since the 1990s—driven not by conformity, but by innovative, high-quality research.
Health is shaping the future of economics.
A new study shows its share in top journals tripled since the 1990s—driven not by conformity, but by innovative, high-quality research.
Health is shaping the future of economics.
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👣 In Ethiopia, untreated clubfoot cuts children’s mobility, mental health & schooling significantly.
Early Ponseti treatment restores up to 71–82% of lost human flourishing.
A $500 intervention with life-changing impact.
Early Ponseti treatment restores up to 71–82% of lost human flourishing.
A $500 intervention with life-changing impact.
Hope Walks: The Impact of Clubfoot Treatment on Human Flourishing in Ethiopia
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September 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
👣 In Ethiopia, untreated clubfoot cuts children’s mobility, mental health & schooling significantly.
Early Ponseti treatment restores up to 71–82% of lost human flourishing.
A $500 intervention with life-changing impact.
Early Ponseti treatment restores up to 71–82% of lost human flourishing.
A $500 intervention with life-changing impact.
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In Sweden, mothers with less schooling were more likely to vaccinate after reading scientific messages. But emotional survivor stories backfired—reducing uptake among high school–educated mothers.
🎯Targeted framing can shift outcomes.
🎯Targeted framing can shift outcomes.
Targeting Vaccine Information Framing to Recipients' Education: A Randomized Trial
We study the effect of framing informational campaigns scientifically or emotionally on the vaccination uptake of recipients with different educational backgrounds. 7616 Swedish mothers stratified…
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September 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In Sweden, mothers with less schooling were more likely to vaccinate after reading scientific messages. But emotional survivor stories backfired—reducing uptake among high school–educated mothers.
🎯Targeted framing can shift outcomes.
🎯Targeted framing can shift outcomes.
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Flu season is coming. 🍂💉
A French study shows that invitation letters & free vouchers boost vaccination—especially among the most risk-averse.
Clearer, targeted campaigns could save thousands. tinyurl.com/y7frzfk2 @universityofleeds.bsky.social
A French study shows that invitation letters & free vouchers boost vaccination—especially among the most risk-averse.
Clearer, targeted campaigns could save thousands. tinyurl.com/y7frzfk2 @universityofleeds.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Flu season is coming. 🍂💉
A French study shows that invitation letters & free vouchers boost vaccination—especially among the most risk-averse.
Clearer, targeted campaigns could save thousands. tinyurl.com/y7frzfk2 @universityofleeds.bsky.social
A French study shows that invitation letters & free vouchers boost vaccination—especially among the most risk-averse.
Clearer, targeted campaigns could save thousands. tinyurl.com/y7frzfk2 @universityofleeds.bsky.social