Medical care, health have improved for low-income adults under ACA
For immediate release: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Boston, MA – The Affordable Care Act’s health coverage expansions have produced major improvements in medical care and health for low-income adults, including reduced out-of-pocket spending, better access to primary care and…
Many low-income adults in red Medicaid-expansion states say Obamacare helped them
As members of Congress discuss repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a survey by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health provides insights into the views of low-income adults living in red states. Researchers…
‘Churning’ following the Affordable Care Act hasn’t worsened, but remains a problem
People who’ve had changes in their health insurance more likely to perceive negative impact on overall health, quality of care For immediate release: Tuesday, October 4, 2016 Boston, MA – About one in four low-income adults in three…
Survey finds state policies have critical impact on ACA applications, enrollment
For immediate release: June 8, 2015 Boston, MA – A new survey by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that the variable approaches states have taken to implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have had…
Support for Medicaid expansion strong among low-income adults
For immediate release: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Boston, MA — Low-income adults overwhelmingly support Medicaid expansion and think the government-sponsored program offers health care coverage that is comparable to or even better in quality than private health insurance…
People lacking insurance not likely to migrate to obtain Medicaid coverage
States choosing Medicaid expansion shouldn’t expect costly influx of individuals from states not expanding coverage Other studies examine accountable care organizations and communication-and-resolution programs For immediate release: Monday, January 6, 2014 Boston, MA — Amidst the patchwork nature…
Working the (health) system
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] A standard medical test that could have been done for a tenth of the cost. A doctor’s momentary lapse in attention that led to grievous injury—or even death. An upside-down health care bureaucracy that…
What's so hard about health care reform?
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] "Change is usually slow. It moves in fits and starts and veers left and right. That’s how behavioral systems move. It’s true in every facet of our government: economic policy, foreign policy, transportation policy,…
Commencement 2013: Award winners
Each year, several awards are presented to graduating students, faculty and staff at the Harvard School of Public Health. STUDENT AWARDS Albert Schweitzer Award Dr. Mary Mwanyika Sando, Master of Public Health Dr. Fang-Ching Sun Memorial Award Dr.…
U.S. governors mixed on Medicaid expansion
There appears to be no clear consensus among U.S. governors regarding the Medicaid expansion as called for in the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—which could deeply affect the future of the U.S. health care system, according to a Harvard…