Perspective: How U.S. health policy may play out given partisan divide
Democrats’ and Republicans’ profound divisions on key issues of health care policy will play a large role in how the Biden administration and Congress address these issues in the near future, according to a new article by Harvard…
Why much more coronavirus relief is needed
Government aid on a large scale is needed to help Americans facing deep financial hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic, say Harvard Chan School experts.
One in five in U.S. report delayed health care during pandemic
Roughly 20% of U.S. adults who were polled about health care during the coronavirus pandemic said that they or their household members delayed receiving medical care or were unable to get care at all due to the crisis.
How the 2020 election might shape U.S. health policy
Two Harvard Chan School experts explored the implications of the 2020 election for the future of U.S. health policy in a special report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
What the public thinks about high health care costs
Although many health policy experts think that overuse of health care services is a significant contributor to high health care costs, the public’s major concern is that prices for services and drugs are simply too high. That’s according…
How best to navigate the U.S. health care system
People who are seriously ill have learned a thing or two about dealing with the health care system, according to an October 20, 2018 New York Times article. For example: Bring your documents with you to doctor’s appointments.…
Poll: On eve of Senate vote, more than two-thirds of Republicans want Congress to enact an alternative to the ACA
But a majority of Democrats want Congress to move on to other issues For immediate release: September 22, 2017 Boston, MA – According to a new POLITICO/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll, more than two-thirds (71%)…
Poll: U.S. public sees ill health as resulting from broad range of causes
Many believe their health has been impacted by negative childhood experiences For immediate release: March 2, 2015 Boston, MA – A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll finds that more than six…
Polls show deep partisan divide over Affordable Care Act
Despite millions of Americans newly insured under ACA, most Americans still do not approve of the legislation For immediate release: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Boston, MA – A comprehensive analysis of data from 27 public opinion polls conducted…
NPR/RWJF/HSPH Poll finds health most common major stressful event in Americans’ lives last year
Reports of great deal of stress more than twice as common among people in poor health For immediate release: July 7, 2014 Princeton, N.J. – A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) poll released…