Women experience high rates of health insurance ‘churn’ before and after childbirth
Many women, particularly those covered under Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, may lose access to prenatal and postpartum care For immediate release: April 3, 2017 Boston, MA – A high percentage of women in the U.S.…
The impact of a single opioid prescription
In this week’s podcast we explore how doctors’ prescribing habits may be fueling the nation’s opioid epidemic—and what can be done to change that.
Achieving high quality health care around the globe
March 17, 2017 – Improving people’s access to health care around the world has been a major focus of global health experts in recent years. Now they are turning their attention to the quality of that care—especially in…
‘Dreamers’ policy may have reduced depression in eligible individuals
Study finds reduced levels of depression in Hispanic non-citizens who may be eligible for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program For immediate release: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 Boston, MA – A team of researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan…
Electronic system lowers wait times for access to specialists
For immediate release: March 6, 2017 Boston, MA – Low-income patients served by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) waited significantly less time to receive specialty care after DHS implemented an electronic system aimed at…
Physicians’ opioid prescribing patterns linked to patients’ risk for long-term drug use
For immediate release: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 At a glance: New research shows great variation among clinicians’ opioid prescribing practices and links physician prescription patterns to patients’ risk for subsequent long-term opioid use. Being treated by an emergency…
Cardiovascular disease-related hospital admissions jump on second day after major snowfall
For immediate release: Monday, January 30, 2017 Boston, MA – Hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases decline on days with major snowfalls compared to days with no snowfall, but they jump by 23% two days later, according to a…
New tools developed to help clinicians predict risk of cardiovascular disease
Risk prediction models for 182 nations will help pinpoint those most at risk, even in resource-poor settings For immediate release: Monday, January 23, 2017 Boston, MA – A new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
Drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ show worrisome ability to diversify and spread
For immediate release: Monday, January 16, 2017 Boston, MA – A family of highly drug-resistant and potentially deadly bacteria may be spreading more widely—and more stealthily—than previously thought, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School…
The future of the Affordable Care Act
In this week’s episode: We examine efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and explore how dismantling the law would affect the health of Americans.