This Journal publishes articles on all aspects of health economics: theoretical contributions, empirical studies and analyses of health policy from the economic perspective. Its scope includes the determinants of health and its definition and valuation, as well as the demand for and supply of health care; planning and market mechanisms; micro-economic evaluation of individual procedures and treatments; and evaluation of the performance of health care systems.
Experiencing physical or emotional abuse in childhood can measurably reduce the wages of young adults, according to a study conducted in South Africa by an international research team, including Dr. Xiangming Fang of the ...
Oct 3, 2018
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Taxes on soda reduce consumption by boys but not girls, according to a new study of more than 11,000 adolescents.
Apr 4, 2022
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Legalization of recreational marijuana reduces demand for costly prescription drugs through state Medicaid programs, according to an analysis by a Cornell researcher and a collaborator.
Apr 18, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Mental health, as assessed by psychological distress, is associated with retirement saving behavior, according to a report published online Aug. 29 in Health Economics.
Oct 14, 2017
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States that legalize recreational marijuana experience a short-term decline in opioid-related emergency department visits, particularly among 25- to 44-year-olds and men, according to an analysis led by the University of ...
Jul 13, 2021
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The idea to place a "sin tax" on sugar-saturated drinks, such as soda, to combat ballooning obesity rates really took off in the 2010s.
Dec 13, 2022
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People in the UK have experienced a "substantial decrease" in mental wellbeing since the start of the COVID pandemic—according to new research from the University of East Anglia and University of York.
Feb 17, 2022
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As taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages continue to pop up across the U.S. and abroad, public health experts laud their effect on lowering purchases of the calorie-heavy drinks and encouraging healthier habits.
Sep 7, 2022
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States that permit recreational use of cannabis see a reduction in demand for prescription codeine, an opioid with a high potential for misuse, according to a new multi-institutional study led by University of Pittsburgh ...
Jan 19, 2023
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Just one-third of people in the UK managed to access the hospital care they needed at the peak of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Apr 26, 2021
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