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…
Poll: Financial insecurity and limited access to health care plague many rural Americans
Many rural Americans are experiencing financial insecurity, according to a new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll. The poll, conducted among 1,405 adults living in the rural United States, found that 40% of…
Health care poses challenges for presidential hopefuls
Health care is among the most important issues to likely voters, and it’s expected that the issue will dominate upcoming debates among Democrats seeking nomination as the party’s 2020 presidential candidate, according to news reports. A May 13,…
Poll: Americans want government action on health care pricing
A new poll from Politico and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that Americans are focused less on health care costs and the idea that overuse is driving up health care spending and more on the…
Poll: Strong support for national health care plan from Democrats
There is strong support among Democrats for a taxpayer-funded national health care plan, according to a recent poll led by Politico and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The poll, which surveyed 1,013 adults in December, found…
Poll: American priorities shift after 2018 elections
Lowering drug prices, cutting the federal budget deficit, and stanching the rise of domestic hate crimes are among the top issues that Americans want Congress to tackle in 2019, according to a new poll conducted by Harvard T.H.…
Following midterms, what’s ahead for health care?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is likely to stay in place following the Democrats’ majority win in the House of Representatives, according to analysts, but the health care law may continue to be tweaked at the state level…
For new state health officers, some expert advice
November 2, 2018 – Is a health background important for taking on a job as a top state health official? Yes, but it’s far from the only thing. Other key skills include knowing how to manage a big…
Health care, guns, and abortion loom large in upcoming election
Health care, gun policy, Supreme Court nominees, the economy and jobs, and education are among the most important issues to voters leading up to the 2018 congressional election, according to a new report co-authored by researchers at Harvard…
Poll: Rural communities increasingly open to outside help with opioid epidemic
Many people in rural communities appear open to the idea of accepting help from the federal government and other outside agencies to counter the opioid epidemic, according to a new poll conducted by Harvard T.H. Chan School of…