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Tuesday, November 8, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News
From Health Affairs
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COVID-19 & Mortality Rates
A number of articles in this month's issue examine the pandemic's
impact on morbidity.
Christopher Ruhm examines the underlying causes behind the changes in US
mortality
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during the first year of the pandemic by investigating the effects of
both the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic recession.
Ruhm reports that the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with almost
700,000 excess deaths during its first year, close to a 25 percent rise
over baseline, but he adds that the effects of the recession partially
offset the pandemic effect for most groups and causes.
While there was opposition to lockdown efforts to limit the spread of
COVID-19, Ruhm's findings suggest that efforts to control transmission
of the virus saved lives.
Ruhm also appeared on A Health Podyssey to discuss the research in
greater detail. You can listen to that episode here
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In an accompanying Perspective article, Ellen Meara highlights an
exception to Ruhm's findings
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the severe excess deaths due to drug overdose caused by economic
recession.
Steven Woolf, in another Perspective, argues that death data does not
capture the pandemic's impact
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on morbidity or the continued health risks faced by vulnerable
populations.
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Pandemic And Recession Effects On Mortality In The US During The First
Year Of COVID-19
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Christopher J. Ruhm
Excess Deaths In A Time Of Dual Public Health Crises: Parsing The
Effects Of The Pandemic, Drug Overdoses, And Recession
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Ellen Meara
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation: Key Decisions To Reach A "Fair
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