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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…
Presidential election will be decisive moment for health care reform
July 26, 2012 -- It’s a mistake to believe that the Supreme Court’s June 28, 2012 ruling on the Affordable Care Act ended the debate over health care, Harvard School of Public Health policy expert Robert Blendon recently told an audience…
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…
HSPH experts comment on Supreme Court health care ruling
Harvard School of Public Health experts provided analysis to major news outlets following the Supreme Court’s decision on June 28, 2012 to uphold most of the Obama administration’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health care…
After supreme court health care law ruling, expert panelists discuss politics, costs, more
June 29, 2012 -- In a wide-ranging panel discussion at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) on the ramifications of the Supreme Court’s historic health care law ruling, experts addressed some of the biggest questions on people’s minds:…
HSPH experts on health care ruling: Good news; more work to do
June 28, 2012 -- Two experts at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) say they’re cheered by the Supreme Court’s decision today to uphold most of the Obama administration’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health…
The Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act
John McDonough reacts to the high court's decision on health reform and offers insights on Medicaid's future. June 28, 2012 (7:39) Please click the player icon above to play this podcast in your browser. Alternatively, you may download the…
Health care reform coordinator for China details progress, challenges
June 25, 2012 -- China has made remarkable progress with its three-year-old health care reform effort—more than 95% of the population now has health coverage, according to SUN Zhigang, national coordinator of health care reform for China and…
Poll: Eight of ten Massachusetts patients find health care costs a serious problem
In a new poll of Massachusetts residents who required significant medical care during the past year, 78% of respondents said the cost of their care was a very serious or somewhat serious problem. And 63% said that the…
Hospitals now receiving letter grades for patient safety
Hospitals across the nation are now receiving letter grades—A, B, C, D, or F—for patient safety. The new initiative comes from The Leapfrog Group, a health quality nonprofit, which drew on expertise from a blue ribbon panel including…