Proposed merger of Partners, Harvard Pilgrim raises more questions than answers
A proposed merger between Partners Health Care, Massachusetts’ largest hospital network, and Harvard Pilgrim, one of the state’s major insurers, may cut costs for the companies but that doesn’t necessarily mean that savings will be passed onto consumers…
Several ACA cost-check measures repealed, delayed
As part of recent spending deals, Congress decided to repeal or delay several Affordable Care Act (ACA) measures aimed at helping pay for the health reform law and controlling healthcare spending, including some taxes and a Medicare cost-cutting…
Affordable Care Act appears here to stay
Harvard Chan School's John McDonough says that the ACA is “going to have a much more durable life than any of the Republicans, or even a lot of Democrats, believed 12 months ago.”
U.S. can learn from other nations' health care systems
The history of the U.S. health care system since the 1940s was the topic of a talk by John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, at the annual…
Obamacare in good standing with American public
Amidst Republican efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Americans have begun to pay closer attention to the health care debate—and support for the ACA has grown, according to health policy expert John McDonough of Harvard T.H.…
Quick take: The Senate GOP’s proposed health care plan
June 23, 2017 – On June 22, 2017, Senate Republicans unveiled their version of a health care plan that would roll back major provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Harvard Chan School’s John McDonough breaks down what…
Health reform prospects uncertain in Senate
As the U.S. Senate considers potentially sweeping changes to health care reform, it’s uncertain what sort of legislation will eventually be passed and when it will happen, according to health policy expert John McDonough of Harvard T.H. Chan…
Ask the Experts: The Future of the American Health Care Act
On Friday, March 24, 2017, the future of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act, was discussed during a Facebook Live Q&A.
Potential impact of American Health Care Act examined during reddit 'AMA'
John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health discussed the potential impact of the American Health Care Act, the Republican alternative to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), during a reddit "Ask Me Anyting (AMA)" on Wednesday, March…
Facebook Live: The future of health care in the United States
John McDonough, Professor of the Practice of Public Health, answered questions about the Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act during a Facebook Live Q&A on Wednesday, March 8.
