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Poll: Public supports substantial increase in spending on U.S. public health, but has concerns about how the system functions now
Public trust in healthcare workers is higher during this time than trust in public health institutions, including the CDC, FDA, and NIH For immediate release: May 13, 2021 Boston, MA – According to a new Robert Wood Johnson…
Millions of Americans facing ‘catastrophic’ health costs
In spite of health insurance coverage gains achieved under the Affordable Care Act, a new study found that many Americans are still struggling with “catastrophic” health care costs.
Study: Regional transportation pact could save more than 1,000 lives
A regional initiative among 12 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states aimed at reducing carbon emissions from transportation could help avoid about 1,100 deaths and nearly 5,000 asthma cases each year, and could save more than $11 billion in health…
Medicaid expansion good for state budgets
Medicaid expansion does increase state spending, but the cost is covered by the federal revenue provided through the program, according to Benjamin Sommers, professor of health policy and economics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Opinion: U.S. needs a ‘new paradigm’ for health care system
Health care spending in the U.S. is higher than that of all other high-income countries, yet the U.S. has worse health outcomes and the lowest rate of health insurance coverage than its peer nations.
Probing cost-effective strategies for statin use among African Americans
Using the coronary artery calcium score to determine when to start statin therapy among African Americans at intermediate risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a more cost-effective approach than prescribing the medication to all African American patients at…
Understanding why health care costs in the U.S. are so high
The high cost of medical care in the U.S. is one of the greatest challenges the country faces and it affects everything from the economy to individual behavior, according to an essay in the May-June 2020 issue of…
Poll: Reducing health care costs top priority for most Americans
About 80% of Americans say reducing health care and prescription drug costs are their top priorities, regardless of party affiliation, according to a new POLITICO-Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health survey. In a Politico article published on February…
Poll: Adults in the top 1% highest income bracket have dramatically different life experiences than middle- and lower-income adults when it comes to financial problems, health care, and life satisfaction
For immediate release: Thursday, January 9, 2020 Boston, MA – According to a new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health poll, while only 4% of the top 1% highest income adults say they would…
Poor diets linked to $50 billion in U.S. health care costs
Unhealthy diets account for almost 20% of U.S. health care costs from heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.