The complexity of pharmaceutical expenditures across U.S. states by Lisa Cross, Angelo Famà, Paolo Pagnottoni, Nicolò Pecora, Alessandro Spelta

“…Abstract Understanding the complexity of pharmaceutical expenditures across U.S. states is critical for designing efficient healthcare policies and ensuring equitable drug access. …”
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Prevalence of crisis pregnancy center attendance among women in four U.S. states by Teresa J.K. Yang, Mikaela H. Smith, Megan L. Kavanaugh, JaNelle M. Ricks, Maria F. Gallo

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Patterns, clusters, and transitions in U.S. state ENDS policy implementation: 2010-2020. by Callie Zaborenko, Mike Vuolo, Jennifer L Maggs, Jeremy Staff, Brian C Kelly

“…This research highlights the patterns, clustering, and transitions in U.S. state ENDS policy implementation from 2010 to 2020. …”
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Lived experiences of farmworkers from five U. S. states during the COVID-19 pandemic by Keren Herrán, Nicandro Mandujano-Acevedo, Jocelyn Claudel Suarez, Bethany Boggess, Edward A. Frongillo

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U redox state tracked in mineralized hydrothermal carbonate with implications for U-Pb geochronology by Sarah Bowie, Catherine Mottram, E. Troy Rasbury, Paul Northrup, Ryan Tappero, Dawn Kellett

“…Preservation of two different U oxidation states during discrete precipitation events requires U retentivity within older domains, demonstrating that the U-Pb carbonate geochronometer is robust under hydrothermal conditions. …”
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The effect of wine policy on the emerging cold-hardy wine industry in the northern U.S. states by Won Fy Lee, William C. Gartner

“…The empirical results show that policies directed at the wine industry have heterogeneous effects on the revenue streams of wineries depending on the location of a winery along the revenue distribution curve of wineries in northern U.S. states.…”
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CDC Directed Funding Improves Foodborne Outbreak Reporting in U.S. States, 2009–2022 by Madhura S. Vachon, Alexandra R. Edmundson, Alice E. White, Thuy N. Kim, Hillary A. Booth, Melanie J. Firestone, Elaine J. Scallan Walter, Craig W. Hedberg

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What drives the effectiveness of social distancing in combating COVID-19 across U.S. states? by Mu-Jeung Yang, Maclean Gaulin, Nathan Seegert, Yang Fan

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Reducing Stigma Through School Meals for All Programs: New Evidence From Eight U.S. States by Dania Orta-Aleman, Juliana Cohen, Lorrene Ritchie, Monica Zuercher, Wendi Gosliner

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The probability of preterm or early term second live births in the southern U.S. State of Georgia, 2011–2020 by Puneet Kaur Chehal, Maria Dieci, Zixuan Li, E. Kathleen Adams, Michael R. Kramer, Anne L. Dunlop

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Political Polarization and Climate Policy Implementation: An Analysis Based on Panel Data of Carbon Dioxide Emissions in U.S. States by Jiajiong He, Tingge Wang, Peng Zhang

“…Through a panel data model, this research analyzes the relationship between the party affiliations of governors in all 50 U.S. states and carbon dioxide emissions from 1997 to 2020. …”
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Association between U.S. state AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) features and HIV antiretroviral therapy initiation, 2001-2009. by David B Hanna, Kate Buchacz, Kelly A Gebo, Nancy A Hessol, Michael A Horberg, Lisa P Jacobson, Gregory D Kirk, Mari M Kitahata, P Todd Korthuis, Richard D Moore, Sonia Napravnik, Pragna Patel, Michael J Silverberg, Timothy R Sterling, James H Willig, Ann Collier, Hasina Samji, Jennifer E Thorne, Keri N Althoff, Jeffrey N Martin, Benigno Rodriguez, Elizabeth A Stuart, Stephen J Gange, North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design (NA-ACCORD) of the International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA)

“…<h4>Background</h4>U.S. state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) are federally funded to provide antiretroviral therapy (ART) as the payer of last resort to eligible persons with HIV infection. …”
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Biochemical Status of Multiple Concurrent Micronutrients in Pregnant Adults Across Seven U.S. States: Findings From an Observational Cross-Sectional Study by Samantha N Fessler, Ryan Woodbury, Aletta Mayorga, Meagan Treviño, Emily Rydbom, Jessie Juusola, Ari Calhoun

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Exploring Nationwide Oyster Aquaculture Data: An Index to Compare Regulatory, Production, and Economic Attributes of Oyster Aquaculture Among U.S. States and Regions by Anthony R. Lima

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Protocol: A mixed-methods study to evaluate implementation and outcomes of U.S. state telemental health policy expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Lucinda B Leung, Jasmeen J Santos, José J Escarce, Susan L Ettner, Claudia Der-Martirosian, Pushpa Raja, Alexander D McCourt, John Fortney, Emma E McGinty

“…., Medicaid reimbursement, private payer laws, professional licensure requirements) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. Then, we will examine state factors (e.g., COVID-19 cases, broadband internet access) explaining these telemental health policies using discrete-time hazard models. …”
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Comprehensive insights into the disease burden linked to air pollution exposure across U.S. states: findings from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study by Kaibin Lin, Junxian Quan, Jiafen Liao, Jiafen Liao, Yiyue Chen, Yiyue Chen, Bing Zhou, Bing Zhou, Xi Xu

“…Despite decades of air quality improvements in the U.S. through regulatory measures, persistent health impacts remain, driven primarily by particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone.ObjectiveThis study aimed to quantify long-term trends (1990–2021) in air pollution-attributable disease burdens across U.S. states, evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies, and identify priorities for future public health strategies to address persistent and emerging risks.MethodsUsing the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 dataset, we analyzed age-standardized mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), years of life lost (YLLs), and years lived with disability (YLDs) attributable to PM2.5, ozone, and household air pollution. …”
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Alignment between self- and perceived peer support for specific firearm policies: Results from a representative survey of adults in nine U.S. states by Michael D. Anestis, Jennifer Paruk, Jayna Moceri-Brooks, Shelby L. Bandel, Allison E. Bond, Daniel C. Semenza

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Human mobility data and machine learning reveal geographic differences in alcohol sales and alcohol outlet visits across U.S. states during COVID-19. by Yingjie Hu, Brian M Quigley, Dane Taylor

“…As many U.S. states implemented stay-at-home orders beginning in March 2020, anecdotes reported a surge in alcohol sales, raising concerns about increased alcohol use and associated ills. …”
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Participatory Workflow Analysis of Newborn Genetic Screening (NBS) to Support Tools for Improved Follow-Up: Comparing the Use Case of Hemoglobinopathy Traits Across U.S. States by Peter Taber, Jennifer Baysinger, Sierra Daniels, Natalie Diaz-Kincaid, Amy Gaviglio, Jacob Ginter, Patrice K. Held, Emily Reeves, Virginia Sack, Jennifer Weaver, Karen Eilbeck

“…Representatives from 19 U.S. states participated in the workflow analysis. Mail was overwhelmingly relied upon to convey the results. …”
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Energy Shifts in Predissociating Levels of Diatomic Molecules: The Case of N2 (C ″5Πu) and N2 (1 7Σu+) Interacting States by Laiz R. Ventura, Ramon S. da Silva, Sergio R. Souza, Jayr Amorim, Carlos E. Fellows

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