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Mass. falls from top in health care costs
Coverage in the Boston Globe, November 17, 2011, featuring HSPH's John McDonough
Poll: Mass. residents say state should take action on health care costs
Most people in Massachusetts think health care costs too much—and they want the state to do something about it. Those are the findings of a public poll conducted by a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) research team…
Rosenthal's promotion to Professor celebrated at HSPH Symposium
October 20, 2011 -- Health economics may not be the most glamorous specialty in public health, Dean for Academic Affairs [[David Hunter]] told an HSPH audience gathered to celebrate health economist Meredith B. Rosenthal’s promotion to full professor, but work…
Rising health care costs mean lower wages
Over the past decade, employers have cut back on wage increases in order to cover the ever-increasing cost of health insurance, according to economists. Recently released figures—from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Health…
U.S. Health Care Spending
From Infographic: The dollars and sense of chronic disease Source: Institute of Medicine (2012). Reallocation of Health Dollars and New Sources of Funds Needed to Strengthen Nation’s Public Health Capacity. Retrieved from http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2012/For-the-Publics-Health-Investing-in-a-Healthier-Future/Press-Release.aspx
City of Boston launches ad campaign to curb drinking of sugary beverages
On September 6, 2011, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced a $1 million federally funded campaign to encourage young people and others to drink fewer sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), which health officials have linked to rising obesity rates and…
U.S. must focus health resources on high-value care to control rising health care spending
Public policy officials grappling with the nation’s budget deficit should address the health care system’s inefficient use of expensive medical technology and interventions that may provide little clinical benefit to patients, two Harvard economists said in a paper…
School obesity-prevention program may reduce medical costs
School-based programs that teach middle schoolers about healthy foods, encourage less TV and other screen time, and urge more physical activity can reduce eating disorders among girls and help save on medical costs, according to a study co-authored…
Medicaid increases use of health care, decreases financial strain, and improves health for recipients
For immediate release: July 7, 2011 Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and Providence Health & Services have found that expanding low income adults’…
Inequalities in consumer health spending essential in controlling Mass. health care costs
As the Massachusetts legislature considers ways to control health care costs in the state, inequalities in consumer medical spending need to be part of the debate, says HSPH Associate Dean Nancy Turnbull. Writing for WBUR’s CommonHealth blog, Turnbull…