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New poll shows U.S. public supports continued investment in Federal Nutrition Assistance Program
Respondents Support Incentivizing Purchase of Healthy Foods, Restricting Purchase of Sugary Drinks For immediate release: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Boston, MA – A new poll from researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows that the U.S. public…
Study reveals complexities of disclosing and compensating for medical mistakes
When disclosing a medical error to patients, health care providers should follow up with a proactive offer of compensation—but patients’ responses may not be as straightforward as they might expect. According to a study by Harvard School of…
Polls of voters portend conflict between Obama Administration and State and House Republican leaders over implementation of the Affordable Care Act
In Upcoming Negotiations About Fiscal Cliff, Political Leaders of Both Parties Face Opposition From Voters to Major Cuts in Medicare For immediate release: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 5:00 PM ET Boston, MA – An analysis of newly released…
Prevention Nation: When health care ‘takes over’ the government
Coverage on WBUR, November 16, 2012, featuring HSPH's John McDonough
With Obama re-elected, states scramble over health law
Coverage in The New York Times, November 9, 2012, featuring HSPH's John McDonough
Making the case to continue an innovative anti-malaria program
November 7, 2012 -- Funding at Risk for Program That Increases Availability, Lowers Costs for Most Effective Drugs A two-year-old pilot program that aims to protect the most effective drug for malaria from resistance, through a novel economic strategy…
The cost of not helping the world's most vulnerable children
November 1, 2012 -- It’s not enough to refrain from harm. We must take positive action. This is the core message of The Cost of Inaction: Case Studies from Rwanda and Angola, a new book published by the François-Xavier Bagnoud…
Report: Integrated care should be national priority for patient safety, health system efficiency
Ensuring that patients who see various health care providers in different locations have “integrated” care—in which their care process is thoughtfully planned and designed—is crucial for improving patient safety and the efficiency of the United States health care…
Likely voters rank health care second most important issue
Coverage in Science Blog featuring HSPH's Robert Blendon, October 10, 2012
Health care policy under a President Romney
If elected President, Mitt Romney would likely attempt to make major changes in health care policy, according to a Perspective published online October 10, 2012 in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Co-written by John McDonough—professor of…