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ASHEcon @ashecon.bsky.social · 26d

Can economic opportunity lower mortality? Exploiting the fracking boom: job growth lowered medically treatable deaths (e.g. cardiovascular), likely via increased insurance coverage, but had no effect on external causes such as Deaths of Despair. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

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Atheendar Venkataramani @atheendar.bsky.social · Sep 2

1/ Opportunity for Health (@oppforhealthlab.bsky.social) is 5 years old today!

I can't think of a better way to kick off our anniversary than embarking on this multi-year study on #job #reskilling and #health with a fantastic Philly based partner, The Skills Initiative.

Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Opportunity for Health Lab is thrilled to be partnering with The Skills Initiative on WORKS - a new study exploring the powerful connection between economic opportunity and health.

#OpportunityForHealth #SkillsInitiative #ResearchCollaboration

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Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Opportunity for Health Lab is thrilled to be partnering with The Skills Initiative on WORKS - a new study exploring the powerful connection between economic opportunity and health.

#OpportunityForHealth #SkillsInitiative #ResearchCollaboration

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Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · Aug 28

Thank you for sharing!

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PennMedCSO @pennmedcso.bsky.social · Aug 27

In @nejm.org, Atheendar Venkataramani (@pennmehp.bsky.social) & co discuss how public policies, by way of the social narratives they reinforce, can affect health by mechanisms that are independent of any effects on resources & opportunities @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...

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Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · Aug 22

cc @pennldi.bsky.social @pennmehp.bsky.social @policies4action.bsky.social

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Courtney Boen @courtneyboen.bsky.social · Aug 22

🚨 New paper 🚨

In the latter half of the 20th c, states in the US passed massive suites of “tough-on-crime” sentencing policies.

In this paper, we investigated how (& why) these policies shaped pop health, esp racialized patterns of birth outcomes in the US.

track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=...

Heterogeneous and racialized impacts of state incarceration policies on birth outcomes in the United States

Abstract. While state incarceration policies have received much attention in research on the causes of mass incarceration in the United States, their roles

track.smtpsendmail.com

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Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · Aug 22

Why does this matter❓

Economic opportunity is a powerful driver of better health - but we still have much to learn about the pathways connecting the two. By collecting high-quality data, WORKS can help shape policies that advance both economic mobility and public health.

Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · Aug 22

Through WORKS, we’re examining how job upskilling impacts health, psychosocial, and economic outcomes. Recruitment has already begun, and enrollment will continue through 2026. We’re so honored to be working alongside The Skills Initiative’s incredible team
#WorkforceDevelopment #EconomicOpportunity

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Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Opportunity for Health Lab is thrilled to be partnering with The Skills Initiative on WORKS - a new study exploring the powerful connection between economic opportunity and health.

#OpportunityForHealth #SkillsInitiative #ResearchCollaboration

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Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · Jul 31

#Policies can affect our #health by shaping and transmitting social narratives and affect people's #beliefs about their current and future status -- independent of any impacts they have on people's material circumstances.

See our new #paper in @nejm.org: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Public Policies, Social Narratives, and Population Health | NEJM

Public policies, by way of the social narratives they reinforce, can affect health by mechanisms that are independent of any effects on resources and opportunities.

www.nejm.org

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Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · Jul 31

#Policies can affect our #health by shaping and transmitting social narratives and affect people's #beliefs about their current and future status -- independent of any impacts they have on people's material circumstances.

See our new #paper in @nejm.org: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Public Policies, Social Narratives, and Population Health | NEJM

Public policies, by way of the social narratives they reinforce, can affect health by mechanisms that are independent of any effects on resources and opportunities.

www.nejm.org

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PennLDI @pennldi.bsky.social · Jul 29

In @nejm.org, LDI Fellow Atheendar Venkataramani and colleagues explore how the discussion surrounding public policies—regardless of whether the policy is enacted or not—impacts population health, particularly for marginalized groups. Learn more:
ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/res...

Policy Talk Isn’t Cheap; It Can Affect Your Health

A new NEJM piece written by Atheendar Venkataramani explores how public discussion of policies can impact population health, particularly for marginalized groups.

ldi.upenn.edu

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NBER @nber.org · Jul 25

Constructing new population-level linked administrative data to study households' access to credit in the US, from Trevor J. Bakker, Stefanie DeLuca, Eric A. English, James S. Fogel, Nathaniel Hendren, and Daniel Herbst https://www.nber.org/papers/w34053

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Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · Jul 23

While the bill didn’t pass this session, his op-ed presents research from NH & MD showing no drop in employment after repeal. Mihir emphasizes that with the right support - like training and job placement- ending 14(c) can help build a more inclusive workforce.

Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · Jul 23

New op-ed in @crainsnewyork.bsky.social!

@mihirkakara.bsky.social examines NY’s proposal to end subminimum wages for disabled workers under Section 14(c) - a policy that still allows people with disabilities to be paid less than minimum wage.

Read here: www.crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/op-ed-...

Op-ed: Ending subminimum wage for disabled workers

State lawmakers are pushing to eliminate a controversial 86-year-old policy that allows certain employers to pay people with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.

www.crainsnewyork.com

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NBER @nber.org · Jul 6

Providing the first causal evidence on how occupational wage inequality undermines the labor movement, using three complementary research designs, from Barbara Biasi, Zoë B. Cullen, Julia H. Gilman, and Nina Roussille https://www.nber.org/papers/w33978

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · Jul 7

Today at Noon EST (5pm BST) with PARC Research Associate Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social
Join LSE Health for "Unhealthy Divides? Perspectives on Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health":
Register: bit.ly/4jWYavW
An interdisciplinary panel moderated by @emiliecourtin.bsky.social

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NBER @nber.org · Jul 3

CUNY's ACE program raised BA completion. An analysis finds ACE yields $48K in net social benefits per participant—rising to $130K when intergenerational benefits are included, from Scott-Clayton, Garfinkel, Ananat, Collyer, Hartley, Koutavas, Wang, and Wimer https://www.nber.org/papers/w33956

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Robert Manduca @robertmanduca.bsky.social · Jun 25

New working paper alert! Posted at @equitablegrowth.bsky.social, it investigates the economic geography of social transfer programs and financial income--with implications for the Medicaid and SNAP cuts proposed in the reconciliation bill 👀

equitablegrowth.org/working-pape...

Financial and Transfer Income as Components of the Regional Economic Base

Government transfers and financial income form a major component of the basic sector in the United States.

equitablegrowth.org

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Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science @iaphs.bsky.social · Jun 9

IAPHS Conference Registration is now open!

Visit iaphs.org/conference/r... to learn more

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SASE | The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics @sasemeeting.bsky.social · Jun 14

SER Café☕︎

Join us for an online conversation with author @robertmanduca.bsky.social on his article, “Should social insurance programs count as wealth? Augmented wealth in research and policy.”

📅Friday, June 27th, 8AM PDT / 11AM EDT / 5PM CET via Zoom.

Register here: umich.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Socio-Economic Review Cafe: Reflection on Wealth Studies (June. 27). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Featuring a conversation with SER authors Robert Manduca (University of Michigan). Join us for a discussion of comparative-historical reflections on the measurement and common practices in wealth stu...

umich.zoom.us

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Population Aging Research Center @pennaging.bsky.social · Jun 9

Not Even Wealth is Saving Americans from Dying at Rates Seen among Some of the Poorest Europeans

in NBC News
by Atheendar Venkataramani (PARC Research Associate)

www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Not even wealth is saving Americans from dying at rates seen among some of the poorest Europeans

Experts said a new study of wealth and mortality in middle-aged and older adults points to deep-rooted health risks in the U.S.

www.nbcnews.com

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Opportunity for Health @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social · May 30

How can we as researchers do a better job of making our work accessible and engaging to the public?

Dr. Atheendar Venkataramani was recently interviewed by @ryansuk.bsky.social to discuss the importance of public engagement by scientists. Check out the full interview here 👇🏽

Public-Facing Communications, Part 1: Public Engagement in Science is Essential – Not Optional – IAPHS – Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science

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Elizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · May 29

For 40 years, Americans have lived shorter lives than people in other rich countries.

For 10 years, that's been rapidly getting worse.

New research: in 2022-2023, there were 1.5 million "missing Americans," who died--but wouldn't have, if America didn't have such uniquely high death rates.

Excess US Deaths Before, During, and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

This cohort study examines trends in excess deaths in the US before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

jamanetwork.com

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