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Impact of Medicaid on health of the poor
An HSPH study showing potential health benefits of states expanding Medicaid to more low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act, and possible serious negative consequences of not doing so, was cited in a New York Times editorial July…
Expanding Medicaid to low-income adults leads to improved health, fewer deaths
As States Consider Expansion Following Supreme Court Ruling on Health Reform, Study Shows Significant Benefits of Covering More People For immediate release: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Boston, MA - A new study from Harvard School of Public Health…
Federal payment changes may harm hospitals serving poor
Hospitals that treat mostly poor and uninsured patients generally perform slightly worse than others when patients rate their hospital experiences, according to a study led by Harvard School of Public Health researchers. The lower patient ratings could negatively…
Education levels linked to hypertension in African Americans
Education trumps genetics as a predictor of high blood pressure in African Americans, according to a new study led by a Harvard School of Public Health researcher. The findings dispel the widespread belief that West African ancestry is…
Mold, debris, toxins, stress: Dealing with the impacts of Hurricane Katrina
April 26, 2012 In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans was left with a huge mess: miles and miles of flooded neighborhoods, wrecked homes, mountains of debris, stressed-out residents, polluted schoolyards, and mold, everywhere. L. Faye Grimsley…
Examining racial disparities in cancer and mortality rates
March 14, 2012 African Americans face higher cancer rates than whites for many types of cancer, but the reasons why are largely unknown. Epidemiologist Lisa Signorello hopes to help explain the disparities in her role as co-principal investigator…
Hispanics born abroad face lower stroke risk than US-born Hispanics and whites
A new study by HSPH researchers has found that Hispanics born outside of the United States are less likely to have a stroke than U.S.-born Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites. HSPH doctoral student J. Robin Moon and her colleagues…
Indian health service director discusses challenges of doing more with less
December 15, 2011 -- The Indian Health Service’s limited resources are both a sore point and a strength, says its director, Yvette Roubideaux. They’re a sore point, says Roubideaux, AB '85, MD '89, MPH '97—appointed head of the $4…
Much can be done to ease cancer burden in poorer nations
Although more than half of all new cancers and two-thirds of annual cancer deaths worldwide occur in low- and middle-income countries, with the cancer burden disproportionately affecting the poor, a new report offers upbeat, realistic recommendations on ways…
In developing nations, the rich get heavier while the poor stay thin
Weight-related ailments such as diabetes and heart disease are growing problems in developing countries. But such diseases are affecting mostly the rich. For the most part, according to a Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study, the poor…