Michael Pesko

@lancetrh-americ.bsky.social @jasosamd.bsky.social

Health care utilization following the adoption of U.S. paid sick leave mandates: a cohort study using health insurance claims data The U.S. is one of the only developed countries in the world without a federal requirement that employers provide paid sick leave (PSL) to workers. We…

New paper alert! We use claims data to find that paid sick leave mandates in the USA increased a wide array of different healthcare visits, particularly for individuals in industries with low PSL coverage historically, and along the extensive margin of any visit.

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Awesome dinner and music with colleagues at #ASHEcon2025 #Nashville.

I don't see a connected mouse. Just as important!

Another amazing TOPS season announced today, which includes researchers from NZ, UK, Canada, and Switzerland. We also have a panel of two researchers with similar papers and reaching different conclusions! Registration is free, hope to see you starting 5 PM ET this Thursday.

Not too late to apply for the next TOPS season. Abstracts / papers are due by midnight on Monday. Send us your work!

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Submit or nominate TOPS-notch research for next season's lineup! TOPS offers presenters:
✅exposure among a diverse global audience (avg 164 attendees!)
✅helpful feedback from audience comments
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🗓️Deadline: 4/7

Recommendations for future research exploring e-cigarette use and later cigarette smoking in young people: Results from a consultation exercise buff.ly/vzelU0v

Hey, weren't you supposed to have destroyed these 20 years ago?

Abstract

What are the mortality effects of FDA drug regulation?
@mikepesko.bsky.social and I explore this using a unique natural experiment—e-cigarettes unexpectedly escaping #FDA drug regulation in 2010. The results may surprise you. 🧵 bit.ly/42w4xkG #EconSky #EpiSky #NIH #ecig #EconTwitter #EpiTwitter

Important rally! Looking forward to it!

Excited to accept a term on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Health Statistics. I plan to use the position to advocate for thoughtful ways to protect and expand data access for the research community. #HealthPolicy #DataScience #HealthEcon

Excited to accept a term on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Health Statistics. I plan to use the position to advocate for thoughtful ways to protect and expand data access for the research community. #HealthPolicy #DataScience #HealthEcon