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Experts say racial disparities in health a matter of lost …

WebBut speakers emphasized that better policy can address and reverse health problems caused by bad policy. First, we must earn the trust of communities of color that …

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Health Shocks, Health Insurance, Human Capital, and the …

WebAbstract. We specify and calibrate a life-cycle model of labor supply and savings incorporating health shocks and medical treatment decisions. Our model …

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Native Americans consistently report more chronic …

WebNearly 10 percent of Native American respondents said that every day of the last month was a bad day for mental health in 2019. By contrast, only about 5 percent of …

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For independent hospitals, many small and rural, …

WebOut of 293 local markets in the Ninth District, more than 80 percent had just one hospital in 2011. Out of 21 regional markets, nearly 40 percent had just one regional …

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Minnesota’s education system shows persistent …

WebKindergarteners’ score disparities may be influenced by opportunity gaps in the state’s early childhood education sector. Children are not guaranteed access to early …

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Economics and Obesity: Causes and Solutions

WebThe impacts are marked: Obese people spend 42 percent more on health care ($1,429 more per year), 4 obesity costs the nation $75 billion in direct costs each …

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Imagining a World without Medicare

WebWithout Medicare, the winners (about 57 percent of total population) would see an average uptick in their wealth of $3,600. But losers (the other 43 percent) would …

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A healthful economy in Rochester

Web5. Employment growth lagging the national rate, especially of late. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Share of jobs in health care and educational services sector, …

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Housing affordability dashboard measures progress on …

WebThe Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and the Itasca Project released today a Housing Affordability Dashboard for the Minneapolis-St. Paul region. The …

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One year of basic income in Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank of

WebA wave of experimentation in the way that U.S. cities, counties, and states support households with low incomes is sweeping the country, and Minneapolis is at the …

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Putting a price, and a cap, on pain and suffering

WebPutting a price, and a cap, on pain and suffering. If Jane Doe of Fargo has a surgery gone horribly wrong and sues the physician she believes made a mistake, a …

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Who’s not working in the U.S.

WebPeople’s reasons for not working vary. The single most common reason why prime-age Americans say they’re not working right now is caregiving. More than 26 …

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Racism and the Economy: Focus on Financial Services

WebThis is the 10th installment in our virtual event series. This session will examine structural racism in our financial services system and its impact on the …

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Who’s not working

WebThis is almost exclusively a trend among older workers without college degrees, where more than 16 percent say they’re not working due to health reasons—up …

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Year in review: Summary of 2023 Institute Working Papers

WebThis year’s additions also include papers that investigate patterns and sources of income inequality as well as diverse factors that influence health care provision and …

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Health care system, on verge of collapse, must heal itself, reformer

WebInterview with Paul Ellwood, M.D., founder and chairman of InterStudy, a non-profit health policy research organization in Excelsior, Minn., discusses the causes of the …

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Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a …

WebEarly childhood development programs are rarely portrayed as economic development initiatives, and we think that is a mistake. Such programs, if they appear at …

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Benefits & Services Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

WebWe offer ongoing mental and physical wellness programs in support of healthy actions and work/life demands, including an on-site 24/7 fitness center in the Minneapolis Bank (an …

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Personal finance: The bedrock of a community's financial health

WebPersonal financial management can affect an entire community by limiting home ownership and business formation opportunities.

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