How the results of the 2022 midterms may affect health policy
Congress is likely to remain gridlocked on public health issues for the next two years, with a Democratically controlled Senate and a Republican-controlled House of Representatives pursuing vastly different health priorities, according to a new article by experts…
Poll: High U.S. inflation rates are having a more serious impact on Black Americans than white Americans
A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll shows that as households across the U.S. are widely report experiencing serious problems from inflation, Black Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans are substantially more likely…
Poll: Facing extreme weather is changing Americans’ views about need for climate change action
Facing extreme weather events is impacting Americans’ views about the need for climate change action, according to a new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard Chan School poll.
Poll: Most in U.S. oppose ending public health order used to expel migrants
Most Americans oppose a Biden administration decision—blocked by a federal judge on May 20—to end a public health order that has been used to expel migrants at the U.S. border to stop the spread of COVID-19, according to…
About 40% of parents think mask-wearing harmed their kids’ school experience
A recent poll found that more than 4 in 10 parents of school-aged children think that mask-wearing to protect against COVID-19 harmed their kids’ overall scholastic experience.
Poll: As the Delta variant continues, 38% of U.S. households report facing serious financial problems in the past few months, despite two-thirds receiving government assistance
According to a new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard Chan School poll, 38% of U.S. households report facing serious financial problems in the past few months, as the Delta variant outbreak has extended health and economic problems.
Poll: Concerns about drug prices and pandemic preparedness top infrastructure worries among Americans
There is broad support among Americans for letting the government negotiate prescription drug prices, according to a recent poll designed by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Robert Blendon. The poll asked respondents to select their top…
Poll explores public’s views on COVID relief bill and post-pandemic America
Only one-third of Americans believe the recently passed COVID relief package will significantly help them, according to a new poll led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The poll, which surveyed 1,008 adults in late March…
Polls find shifting attitudes toward racism, health care in U.S. during pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans’ opinions on a variety of health and social issues have shifted, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. An analysis of 18 polls conducted during 2020 found…
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…
