Sorting through the Affordable Care Act debate
An “even-keeled” conversation is more effective than spouting off anecdotes, data, or numbers when discussing with political leaders and others who may not fully understand the implications of the Republican plan to repeal, replace, or repair the Affordable…
Ask the Experts: The Future of the Affordable Care Act
John McDonough and Benjamin Sommers will be taking your questions about the Affordable Care Act during a Facebook Live Q&A on Wednesday, January 18, at 11:30 AM ET.
German model for drug price regulation may be good for U.S.
A five-year-old drug price regulatory system in Germany may be a good model for the U.S. to consider to tackle its own problem with unaffordable prescription drug prices, according to experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
Trump’s health secretary choice sparks concern
Trump’s choice for U.S. health secretary—U.S. Rep. Tom Price, a fierce critic of the Affordable Care Act—suggests the President-elect may follow through on his campaign promise to repeal the health reform law. John McDonough, professor of the practice…
A ‘death blow’ to Obamacare?
With Donald Trump poised to become president, and with GOP majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate, Republicans potentially “have a death blow to the Obamacare health coverage expansion,” according to John McDonough, professor of the…
The future of public health under President Trump
How might the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president impact public health over the next four years? John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health at Harvard Chan School, who worked in the Senate…
Is good health good for business?
April 28, 2016 — Every company has a “public health footprint,” according to John Quelch, a professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Business School (HBS). It can be seen in the ways that…
Presidential candidates say little about health challenges
The current presidential candidates “have precious little to say” about some of the most compelling challenges relating to the nation’s health—such as the fact that Americans are living shorter lives and experiencing poorer health than people in many…
Mass. health secretary encourages students to consider public service
February 16, 2016 -- Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders encouraged an audience of students at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health to consider public service at some point in their careers. A veteran…
Medicare drug price negotiations easier said than done
The idea that Medicare (the federal health insurance program for older and disabled Americans) should be able to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies is popular with the public — a recent poll by Harvard T.H. Chan School…