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She paid $3.47 for a prescription drug. The retail price was 10,000% higher
Patricia Danzon of the Wharton School discussed discrepancies between listed medical costs and actual costs to patients. “The purpose of insurance is to protect patients from the full cost of medical care at the point they need it,” said Danzon. “An insured patient never faces full price.”
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Who made you an expert? Is America's distrust of 'elites' becoming more toxic?
The Annenberg Public Policy Center’s Matthew Motta discussed anti-intellectualism in the U.S. “What I think we see going on now is an attack on experts as individuals, as people—demonizing those experts who disagree with our ideological viewpoints and denigrating their professionalism,” said Motta.
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After years of watching top students leave for other states, U. of I. and lawmakers begin to respond
Joni Finney of the Graduate School of Education discussed her work consulting with Illinois legislators on policy development. She advised the state to devote more resources to their underfunded Monetary Award Program, which offers grants to low-income students.
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Democrats have the wrong argument against Kavanaugh
In an opinion piece published in The Hill, Penn Law professor Claire Finkelstein argues that Judge Kavanaugh's expansive view of executive privilege should be the focus of concern for his nomination.
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Those who can do, can’t teach
Adam Grant of the Wharton School wrote an op-ed for The New York Times about the craft of teaching. “Although it’s often said that those who can’t do teach, the reality is that the best doers are often the worst teachers,” said Grant.
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Do cancer-sniffing canines pass the smell test?
A.T. Charlie Johnson Jr. of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Arts and Sciences hopes to use technology developed by Penn Vet’s Working Dog Center to detect ovarian and other forms of cancer.
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Under cover of goodness: How pillars of the community can prey on kids
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts and Sciences offered practical advice for parents striving to protect children from abuse. “Whenever there is potential for blind trust,” said Hamilton, “it opens the door for the pedophile to get access to the child.”
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Portland wanted to shelter every homeless family. The plan backfired, but it offers lessons for Seattle.
The School of Social Policy & Practice’s Dennis Culhane was cited for his research on homelessness. His study found that families generally try to avoid staying in shelters, opting to stay with family or friends, split housing costs with others, or move somewhere cheaper.
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The other side of “broken windows”
The School of Arts and Sciences’ John MacDonald was cited for his years of research into the correlation between the remediation of vacant lots and abandoned buildings, and the reduction of violent crime in urban areas.
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Getting defendants to ‘flip’ is key tool in going after the kingpin, experts say
Claire Finkelstein of the Law School offered commentary on cooperation agreements, calling them “necessary” but challenging for the prosecution: “The tricky thing about relying on a co-conspirator is that you are depending on a fellow criminal to tell the truth about one of his own.”