Affiliates' Research in Medical Journals, Summer 2026
Many NBER-affiliated researchers publish some of their health-related findings in journals that preclude pre-publication distribution, and thus do not post them as NBER Working Papers. This is a partial listing of recent papers in this category by NBER affiliates.
The Cost of Misaligned Incentives in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Joyce G. Health Affairs Scholar 3(7), June 2025, Article qxaf126.
Universal Free School Meals and Child Body Mass Index: Impact Among Children in Community-Based Health Care Organizations
Jones-Smith JC, Localio AM, Knox MA, Lindman T, Boone-Heinonen J, Ochoa AM, Basu A. Health Affairs Scholar 3(8), August 2025, Article qxaf144.
Formulary Restrictions and Relapse Episodes in Persons With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
Blaylock B, Van Nuys K, Joyce G. JAMA Network Open 8(8), August 2025, Article e2525155.
Medicare-Covered Innovation and US Disability, 1997–2019: Evidence from Healthcare Procedure Codes and Health Survey Data
Lichtenberg FR, Yang YT. Health Policy and Technology 15(1), February 2026, Article 101125.
Trends in Utilization and Costs Following a Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative
Tabah A, Basu A, Cox-North P, Zerzan-Thul J, Evaskus L, Sullivan D, Colson J, Huriaux E, Stockton J, Heidari O, Wiggins L, Chang S, Kohler P. JAMA Network Open 9(2), February 2026, Article e2558714.
How Do Repeated Financial Incentives Affect HIV Care-Seeking Behaviours over Time? Evidence from a Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial
Winters S, Katabaro E, Joseph B, Msasa J, Maila H, Hassan K, Sabasaba A, Dow WH, Njau PF, McCoy SI. BMJ Global Health 11(2), February 2026, Article e022505.
The Decline of Child Stunting in 122 Countries: A Systematic Review of Child Growth Studies Since the 19th Century
Schneider EB, Echeverri JJ, Purcell M, A'Hearn B, Arthi V, Blum M, Brainerd E, Capuno J, Cermeño AL, Challú A, Cho YJ, Cole T, Corpuz J, Depauw E, Droller F, von Fintel D, Floris J, Galofré-Vilà G, Harris B, Hatton T, Heyberger L, Hurme T, Inwood K, Jaadla H, Kok J, Kopczynśki M, Lordemus S, Marein B, Meisel-Roca A, Morgan S, Öberg S, Ogasawara K, Ortega JA, Palma N, Papadimitriou A, Pistola R, Quanjer B, Rother H, Saaritsa S, Salvatore R, Staub K, van der Eng P, Roberts E. BMJ Global Health 11(2), February 2026, Article e018607.
A Suite of Large Language Models for Public Health Infoveillance
Zhou X, Zhou J, Wang C, Xie Q, Ding K, Mao C, Liu Y, Cao Z, Chu H, Chen X, Xu H, Larson HJ, Luo Y. npj Digital Medicine 9, February 2026, Article 270.
State-Level Disparities in Residency Applications After Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Ganguly AP, Basu A, Morenz AM. JAMA Network Open 9(3), March 2026, Article e260286.
State Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Mandates: Increased Staff Levels, Minimal Impact On Finances And Closures, 2010–23
Werner RM, Chen X, Coe NB, Olenski AR. Health Affairs 45(3), March 2026, pp. 269–277.
Association Between Prenatal Opioid Exposure and Health, Education, and Foster Care Between Ages 0 and 18
Simard-Duplain G, Zhang J. PNAS Nexus 5(3), March 2026, Article pgag024.
Risk Adjustment for Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias in Medicare Advantage and Health Care Experiences
Fu W, Qian Y, Karimi SM, Zarei H, Chen X. JAMA Network Open 9(3), March 2026, Article e261796.
Geographic Shifts in Early-Stage Biopharmaceutical Innovation
Kang SY, Ji Y. JAMA 335(15), March 2026, pp. 1355–1357.
Shifting Barriers to Health Care Access: From Affordability to Coverage Issues
League R, Meymand MM. BMC Health Services Research 26, March 2026, Article 647.
Introduction to Entropy Balancing: A Case Study on the Association Between Statin Therapy and Outcomes After Traumatic Injury
Mullens CL, Norton EC, Cain-Nielsen AH, Johnson PL, Jean RA, Janczyk RJ, Hemmila MR. Surgery 194, June 2026, Article 110162.
Receipt of Industry Payments and Surgeons’ Adoption of Robotic-Assisted Surgery
San Loh W, Norton EC, Thumma J, Dimick JB, Sheetz KH. JAMA Network Open 9(3), March 2026, Article e263885.
Paternal Depression in the Child’s First Year of Life and Subsequent Father-Child Co-Residence
Sandouk A, Noonan K, Corman H, Jimenez ME, Reichman NE, Schmitz K. Academic Pediatrics 26(3), April 2026, Article 103194.
The Changing Part D Landscape
Joyce G, Chen B, Blaylock B. Health Affairs Scholar 4(4), April 2026, Article qxag078.
Lingering Effects Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Non-COVID-19 Death Rates In The US, 2020–24
Ruhm CJ. Health Affairs 45(4), April 2026, pp. 387–394.
Treatment Patterns of Antiseizure Medication for Poststroke Prophylaxis Among Older Adults
Sun S, de Medeiros RC, Brooks JD, Newhouse JP, Schwamm LH, Haneuse S, Moura LMVR. Journal of the American Heart Association 15(8), April 2026, Article e046583.
A Practitioner's Guide to Using Data on Private Equity Hospital Acquisitions
Kim S, Naslund M, Wang X, Hasan A, Huang H, Hwang H, La Forgia A, League R, McDevitt RC, Yang KK. Health Affairs Scholar 4(4), April 2026, Article qxag071.
Neighborhood Disorder and Risk of Dementia: The Mediating Role of Cardiometabolic Risk
Yu J, Wang Y, Gill TM, Chen X. American Journal of Preventive Medicine April 2026, Article 108374.
Effect of a Lottery Intervention on Gender-Based Violence Among Female Sex Workers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Results from a Randomised Trial
Hémono R, de Walque D, McCoy S, Balampama M, Dow W. BMJ Global Health 4(2), April 2026, Article e002587.
Weather Forecasts Become More Important for Reducing Mortality as the Climate Warms
Shrader JG, Thies S, Bakkensen L, Linsenmeier M, Lemoine D. PNAS 123(16), April 2026, Article e2523372123.
The Policy Exposome of Dementia: Gaps, Opportunities, and Research Agenda
Kieny C, Marks G, Bourgeois M, Alladi S, Atshan S, Brayne C, Dow W, Glymour M, Knapp D, Livingston G, Mahmud M, Monnet N, Papanicolas I, Platt E, Rehkopf D, Sadana R, Wallace L, Walsh S, Wenner M, Avendano M. Alzheimer's & Dementia 22(4), April 2026, Article e71362.
Medicaid Retention After Transition to Medicare Among Adults With Expansion Coverage
Yang Z, Cheng D, Price M, Khong K, Duong T, Koma JW, Hsu J, Alegria M, Newhouse JP, Fung V. JAMA Network Open 9(4), April 2026, Article e268560.
How Much Has Growth of 'Reasonable and Necessary' Medical Treatments Reduced US Mortality?
Lichtenberg FR. Economics of Innovation and New Technology April 2026, pp. 1–16.
Associations of Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Factors with Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Timely Dementia Diagnosis
Qian Y, Li F, Chen X. Journal of General Internal Medicine May 2026.
A Practical Method for Estimating Generalized Risk-Adjusted Cost-Effectiveness Utilities and Willingness-to-Pay Corrections
Basu A, Lakdawalla DN. Value in Health 29(5), May 2026, pp. 773–783.
The Relationship Between Changes in Prescription Drug Sales and Changes in Mortality and Hospital Utilization in Denmark, 2005–2019
Lichtenberg FR. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research May 2026, pp. 489–499.
Changes in Nonprofit Hospitals’ Finances, Operations, and Quality of Care After Using Management Consultants
Bruch JD, Fang CC, Zeng YB, Parthan A, Gandhi AD. JAMA 335(21), May 2026, pp. 1870–1878.
Academic Detailing Is Effective at Altering Clinician Practice and Patient Outcomes for Opioid Use Disorder
Zhang J, Trafton J, Bounthavong M, Christopher M. Addiction May 2026.
Clinician Behavior When Skin Tone Affects Test Results
Alsan M, Einav L, Finkelstein A, Zhang J. PNAS 123(19), May 2026, Article e2530585123.
Hearing Aid Effectiveness and Probable Dementia Risk Across 33 Countries: A Pooled Analysis of Seven Cohorts
Jiang F, Dong Q, Jayakody DMP, Chen X, Mueller C, Wu B, Underwood BR, Yan LL, Li X, Bruck C, Liu GG, Ming W, Feng S, Wu C, Yang L, Dayimu A, Wang H, Chen S, Xu L. Cell Reports Medicine 7(5), May 2026, Article 102802.
Gabapentinoid Polypharmacy Among Medicare Beneficiaries During the Poststroke Recovery Period
Brooks JD, Rocha RB, Donahue MA, Newhouse JP, Haneuse S, Tsai AC, Moura LMVR. Health Services Research 61(3), June 2026, Article e70133.
Tort Immunity and Nursing Home Staffing
Horwitz JR, Wenger NS, Powell DP, Escarce JJ, Jennings LA, Liang LJ, Parikh P, Zingmond DS. JAMA Health Forum 7(6), June 2026, Article e261534.
Nursing Home Closures and Access to Long-Term Care
Olenski AR, Werner RM. JAMA June 2026.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Childhood and Criminal Justice Involvement in Young Adulthood: A Prospective US Cohort Study
Casseus M, Corman H, Noonan K, Reichman NE. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 71(3), September 2026, Article 108397.
