Most Americans favor Democratic health care approaches
A new survey from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the New York Times, and the Commonwealth Fund found that two-thirds of Americans support Democratic approaches to changing the health care system, while a third prefer the…
At 2019 Alumni Weekend, a closer look at ‘misinfodemics’
About 140 Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health alumni returned to the School for Alumni Weekend.
Poll finds public support for school-based vaccination, but limited trust in vaccine safety and public health agencies
Poll finds support for requirements for parents to have children vaccinated against preventable diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella for school.
New survey shows U.S. businesses taking steps to foster Culture Of Health, but room to grow
A recently conducted study assessed the current levels of engagement by businesses in a corporate Culture of Health.
Poll shows Americans are fed up with pharmaceutical industry
The pharmaceutical industry is now the most loathed sector in America, according to a new poll. A Gallup Poll conducted in August found that 58% of Americans held negative views of the pharmaceutical industry while only 27% held…
Poll: Americans concerned about e-cig safety, data hacks
Nearly half of Americans think e-cigarettes are “very harmful.”
Tax on ‘Cadillac’ health plans may be repealed
A hefty tax on the most generous employer-provided health plans may be eliminated by Congress. The so-called “Cadillac tax”—a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that calls for a 40% tax on employer health plans that cost…
Americans confident in physicians, but skeptical of their integrity
The American public holds generally favorable views of physicians, but there is widespread skepticism around issues of scientific integrity, according to new polling from the Pew Research Center. The findings showed that 74% of respondents had an overall…
Medicare for All debate may draw attention from voters' higher priorities
While 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls are talking about ambitious plans to overhaul the healthcare system such as Medicare for All, voters largely are not.
Voters’ biggest health care concerns are high costs, say experts
Many of the Democrats running for president are championing bold ways to ensure that all Americans have health care coverage, such as Medicare-for-All. But many voters are focused instead on simply lowering their out-of-pocket health care costs, according…