Author

bkennedy

  • Behavioral Economics

    The Tax Code Needs to Do More for Public Health

    Federal and state tax codes could both be reformed in small ways that might encourage Americans to make healthier decisions.

    The Tax Code Needs to Do More for Public Health

    By

    bkennedy

    Tax forms with laptop, glasses, pen, and calculator.
  • Bailey Kennedy

    Regulatory Barriers Present Challenges for At-home Birth

    A broad vision of reproductive health would include a world in which women are able to choose how, where, and with whom they give birth.

    Regulatory Barriers Present Challenges for At-home Birth

    By

    bkennedy

    Baby feet in hands
  • Bailey Kennedy

    For Health and Happiness, Renters Should Be Allowed to Have Pets

    Pet ownership and its health benefits are much more difficult to access for a class of people who are already disenfranchised economically and politically.

    For Health and Happiness, Renters Should Be Allowed to Have Pets

    By

    bkennedy

    Cavalier king charles spaniel.
  • Addiction

    Regulating Out of the Social Media Health Crisis

    Social media poses an active health threat to many of its users, in a way that is akin to other regulated substances.

    Regulating Out of the Social Media Health Crisis

    By

    bkennedy

    Phone with social media icons - instagram, facebook, and twitter.
  • Bailey Kennedy

    Financial Burden of COVID-19 Shifts from Insurance to Patients

    Attempts to penalize those who become sick with COVID-19 are not out of line with other attempts to punish Americans for their perceived poor health.

    Financial Burden of COVID-19 Shifts from Insurance to Patients

    By

    bkennedy

    A patient is seen in the intensive care unit for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Thoracic Diseases Hospital of Athens in Greece on November 8, 2020.
  • Health Law Policy

    How to Encourage Organ Donation

    A discussion of strategies to encourage organ donation and to address inequities relating to transplantation.

    How to Encourage Organ Donation

    By

    bkennedy

    Doctor or surgeon with organ transport after organ donation for surgery in front of the clinic in protective clothing.