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Economists urge less focus on health care jobs, more on cost-effectiveness
Although hospital officials warn that efforts to reduce health care spending could endanger jobs in the sector—one that’s growing in a time of high unemployment—two Harvard economists say the focus on these jobs is misguided. Instead, they wrote…
The state of health care reform in Massachusetts
Massachusetts residents are more likely to receive regular medical care since the passage of a state health care law in 2006 that requires individuals and small businesses to have health insurance or pay fines, however concerns continue about…
Can Massachusetts reign in health care costs?
While many health care reform experts are confident that the Massachusetts State Legislature by end of summer will pass a law intended to cut health care costs by $150 billion in 15 years, HSPH’s [[John McDonough]] and [[Nancy…
Four HSPH faculty weigh in on Affordable Care Act
The Harvard Crimson spoke with Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) faculty members for a Year in Review article on implementing the Affordable Care Act. HSPH researchers, including [[John McDonough]], [[Katherine Baicker]], and [[Meredith Rosenthal]], have been at…
Poll: Many sick Americans experience significant financial problems and report their care is not well-managed
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NPR and Harvard School of Public Health poll measures Americans’ views on costs and quality of medical care For immediate release: Monday, May 21, 2012 Poll Results Read summary. Read topline. View charts. Boston, MA…
The art of getting things done
[ Spring/Summer 2012 ] On January 19, 2011, HSPH professor William Hsiao walked onto the podium in the well of the Vermont State House. Before him sat both chambers of the state legislature. Above him stood hundreds of…
Can doing good be done better?
[ Spring/Summer 2012 ] Better-trained aid workers, closer coordination among relief agencies, and a bigger dose of humility while working in unfamiliar cultures would help ensure that the billions of dollars spent each year on humanitarian assistance are…
While Americans debate universal health, other nations adopt coverage for all
While Americans debate whether to scrap President Obama's health care law, many less wealthy countries already provide universal health care or are working to make the coverage available in their nations. China, Mexico, Thailand, and even two of…
With no insurance, ‘permanent’ patients linger in hospitals
Many thousands of patients in the U.S. who lack health insurance but who need long-term care wind up lingering in hospitals for many weeks, months, or even years because the current health care system doesn’t offer workable solutions…
HSPH students propose cost-saving public health reforms to Massachusetts legislators as part of inaugural spring challenge
April 25, 2012 Massachusetts leads the nation in access to health care—five years after the passage of the state's health care reform law, more than 98% of all residents and 99.8% of children are covered by health insurance.…
