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‘Public charge’ rule may discourage low-income families from getting health care
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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.
Viewpoint: Federal government should bolster Medicaid during pandemic
As millions lose their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic, millions are also likely to lose health insurance and to enroll in Medicaid, which will put enormous strain on state budgets. In a June 11, 2020 viewpoint article in…
Students focus on supporting older adults during practicums
May 27, 2020 – Two master of public health students at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health helped improve conditions for older adults and their family caregivers in Massachusetts during practicums that began last fall at the…
Course introduces students to the promise, challenges, of artificial intelligence in health
AI can enhance health care delivery and research, but it’s not a replacement for the knowledge and skill of providers and scientists.
Researchers awarded funding to update model that forecasts U.S. hospital capacity during pandemic
May 13, 2020 – New funding from a Massachusetts consortium aimed at combating COVID-19 will enable Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) researchers to make updated predictions about U.S. hospital capacity during the coming months of the pandemic. The…
Opinion: Pandemic shows that ‘visiting’ the doctor online works just fine
The coronavirus pandemic has forced much of primary care medicine online—and that’s a good thing, according to health policy expert and primary care physician Michael Barnett. “It took a pandemic to get there, but COVID-19 is giving us…
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 issue of Harvard…
Perspective: The case for expanding Medicaid in the time of coronavirus
Expanding Medicaid in the 14 states that have not done so yet would provide health insurance for millions at a time when they desperately need it without hurting state budgets, according to a new Perspective piece in the…