Welcome to The Healthy Nudge. Each month, we'll get you up to speed on the latest developments in policy-relevant health behavioral economics research at CHIBE.
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NPR spoke with Drs. Mitesh Patel and Elizabeth Lyons about 4 ways to make exercise feel as fun as a video game. Read the article here.
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"Experts debate whether COVID-19 vaccine mandates or financial incentives will 'backfire' psychologically by reducing interest in vaccination. Among 3,698 unvaccinated US residents, we conducted a randomized, controlled survey-embedded experiment to estimate the absolute and relative psychological effects of: mandates by employers or airlines, bars, and restaurants; lotteries for $1 million, $200,000, or $100,000; guaranteed cash for $1000, $200, or $100; and $1,000 as either a tax credit or penalty." See what the study authors found here.
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The Inflation Reduction Act includes changes to Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit design that were first proposed by Professor of Medicine and CHIBE Associate Director Jalpa Doshi, PhD. Two provisions based on the ideas first recommended by her team that have become part of the law are the following:
- People with Medicare Part D drug plans will for the first time have an annual out-of-pocket maximum and not pay more than $2,000 per year for medications, effective 2025.
- Part D plans will offer enrollees the opportunity to spread out and pay their out-of-pocket costs for prescription medications in monthly installments (“smoothing”), including a monthly limit, effective 2025.
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An article published in The Conversation by CHIBE-affiliated faculty member Osea Giuntella, PhD
"Small financial incentives can get college students to go to bed earlier and sleep significantly longer. That’s what my colleagues and I found through an experiment that involved 508 students at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Oxford." Read the article in The Conversation.
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A Current HIV/AIDS Reports paper led by Unmesha Roy Paladhi, MPH, with CHIBE Associate Director Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD, et al
This paper explores different behavioral economics mechanisms through which pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation and adherence could be impacted and examines recent work using behavioral economics principles to further HIV prevention efforts. Read the paper here.
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Our Center is excited to share our latest annual report! This year we have a new digital format. Learn more about research and news highlights, impact stories, awards and recognition, and new behavioral science projects.
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The Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics is now on LinkedIn! Follow us to get our latest job postings, news, and awards. |
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