Op-ed: Decisions on school reopenings shouldn’t be driven by ‘anecdote’
In an op-ed, Harvard Chan School experts wrote that policies regarding reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic should be evidence-based.
ACA has ‘literally been a lifesaver’
Repealing the ACA during the coronavirus pandemic could lead to devastating consequences for millions of Americans, says Benjamin Sommers.
The Connected Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired new research directions across the School
Arkansas’ Medicaid work requirement policy failed, study finds
A work requirement policy imposed by the state of Arkansas on Medicaid participants failed to achieve its stated goal of boosting employment, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Instead, the policy…
Study sheds light on COVID-19 disparities in Massachusetts
A study from Harvard Chan School helps quantify Massachusetts’ COVID-19 cases and sheds light on why people of color have been disproportionately affected.
Op-ed: Trump’s ‘public charge’ rule is bad policy during pandemic
A Trump administration rule enacted in January could lead to an increase in the spread of COVID-19 in immigrant communities, say experts.
Affordable Care Act key to keeping people insured amid COVID 19-related job losses
The Affordable Care Act will protect many people who have lost jobs and employer-sponsored health insurance plans during the pandemic, according to a new study.
Op-eds: Schools should reopen this fall. Here’s how.
Schools can reopen in the fall—but only if a lot of hard work is done in advance to curb the spread of the coronavirus and to make school buildings safer, according to Harvard Chan School experts.
‘Public charge’ rule may discourage low-income families from getting health care
Trump administration immigration rules may be discouraging low-income families from getting health insurance, medical care, food benefits, or public housing, according to a new study from Harvard Chan School researchers.
Medicaid expansion good for state budgets
Medicaid expansion does increase state spending, but the cost is covered by the federal revenue provided through the program, according to Benjamin Sommers, professor of health policy and economics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.