Making Boston streets safer for bicyclists
More than painted bike lanes are needed to keep bicyclists safe on Boston’s busy streets, a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researcher said September 14, 2015 at a Boston City Council public hearing on how to…
Expanded insurance coverage under ACA linked with major improvement in chronic disease diagnosis, treatment
For immediate release: September 8, 2015 Boston, MA ─ People with health insurance are more likely to have their high cholesterol, diabetes, and high blood pressure correctly diagnosed—and to have these chronic conditions under control—than similar uninsured people,…
White House announces new heroin strategy emphasizing treatment over prosecution
On August 17, 2015 the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy announced a new plan pairing law enforcement officials and public health workers to combat the rise in heroin deaths. The program will recruit 15 drug…
Affordable Care Act linked to significant gains in insurance, access to care
A new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researcher Benjamin Sommers finds improved trends in insurance coverage, access to primary care and medications, health care affordability, and self-reported health under the Affordable Care Act…
Transgender-related discrimination common in Massachusetts public spaces
Nearly two-thirds of transgender Massachusetts residents have experienced discrimination in places open to the public such as hotels, restaurants, stores, parks, public transportation, theaters, health care centers, and bathrooms, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan…
Making medical records more accessible
Patients’ medical records are typically scattered about—in doctors’ scribbled notes, in treatment histories, or in hospital computer systems. But integrating this information could help improve care, lower costs, and make the health care system more consumer-centric, according to…
Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act in 6-3 ruling
Thursday, June 25 - In a 6-3 ruling the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. Ben Sommers, assistant professor of health policy and economics in the Department of Health Policy and Management, will be doing a reddit AMA (Ask…
A MOOC spreads the word on global health quality
For Ashish Jha, teaching a massive open online course (MOOC) through the digital platform HarvardX was an opportunity to try a new model for learning. Rather than attempt to replicate the classroom experience, Jha, K.T. Li Professor of…
Epstein, Sommers receive health policy research awards
Two health policy experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—Arnold Epstein and Benjamin Sommers—have been recognized as leading health services researchers by AcademyHealth. Epstein, deputy assistant secretary and head of the Office of Health Policy in…
Robotic driving systems need regulation
With automobile manufacturers racing to bring self-driving vehicles to the marketplace, policy makers need to get up to speed and start examining the issues surrounding the transition, according to Jay A. Winsten, associate dean of Harvard T.H. Chan…