Smriti Shankar

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Gun Violence and Youth

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Public Health Policy

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September 13, 2025

Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children and adolescents. This brief analyzes current policy surrounding gun violence in America and seeks to offer insight as to how a human crisis has turned into a political issue.

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An Analysis of the Efficacy of Value-Based Care Health Systems

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April 27, 2025

Value-based care (VBC), which pays a fixed rate per patient, deviates from healthcare’s traditional fee-for-service (FFS) model in which practitioners are paid per service (doctor visit, surgery, vaccine, etc.) they do. Given the growing prevalence of this system, this brief aims to analyze the efficacy of VBC to improve patient outcomes.

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