Medicare program linked with reduced black-white disparities in hospital readmissions
For immediate release: April 2, 2018 Boston, MA – A Medicare program that penalizes hospitals for high readmission rates was associated with a narrowing of readmission disparities between black and white patients and between minority-serving hospitals and other…
Poll: Americans’ views conflicted on curbing drug prices
March 20, 2018 – A new poll from POLITICO and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health shows that most Americans—Republicans and Democrats alike—want the government to rein in drug prices, but that public support drops when respondents…
Prices of labor, prices of pharmaceuticals, and administrative costs are the key drivers of high U.S. healthcare spending
For immediate release: March 13, 2018 Boston, MA – The major drivers of high healthcare costs in the U.S. appear to be higher prices for nearly everything—from physician and hospital services to diagnostic tests to pharmaceuticals—and administrative complexity.…
India's epidemiological transition
A large new study of more than 1.3 million people finds high rates of diabetes and hypertension in India.
Facebook Live: How to reform SNAP
Sara Bleich, professor of public health policy, discussed ideas for improving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during a Facebook Live Q&A.
How Hurricane Maria caused U.S. IV bag shortage
U.S. hospitals are facing widespread shortages of IV bags in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which damaged and temporarily shut down several Puerto Rico factories owned by a major manufacturer of the bags. IV bags, used to mix…
Several ACA cost-check measures repealed, delayed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…
Is global health aid distributed fairly?
Billions of lives are affected by decisions about which countries get how much global health aid. But the processes by which these decisions are made are often opaque and may be based on unreliable metrics. In an editorial…
Three corporations team up with an aim to reduce employee health costs
Ashish Jha, K.T. Li Professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and director, Harvard Global Health Institute, was interviewed January 31, 2018 on NBC’s Today Show about plans announced by three of the nation’s largest corporations…
For world’s poorest, vaccines prevent both deaths and medical impoverishment
For immediate release: February 5, 2018 Boston, MA – Vaccines have enormous impact not just on health, but on keeping people out of poverty, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
