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Reining in Health Costs
The making of reformer Sarah Iselin By the latest estimates, only 2.6 percent of Massachusetts residents lack health insurance, the lowest rate of any U.S. state. "It's amazing," says Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) alumna Sarah Iselin, who has…
New NPR/Kaiser/Harvard survey examines the public's views and experiences with nation's health care system, including attitudes towards health care delivery reforms
For immediate release: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Boston, MA -- As President Obama and the U.S. Congress continue health care reform discussions, a new survey, The Public and the Health Care Delivery System, by NPR, the Kaiser Family…
Study finds U.S. hospitals extremely slow to adopt electronic health records, citing cost
Money Targeted for Health Technology In Stimulus Package May Help, but Widespread Adoption a Long Way Away For immediate release: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Boston, MA - There is broad consensus that electronic health records (EHR) have the…
Health provisions among public's top priorities for economic stimulus
Health Reform Rated Among Top Priorities For New President And Congress, Insurance Regulations Stand Out For Broad Bipartisan Support Initial Positive Reaction To Many Key Elements Of Health Reform, But Support Could Erode During A Debate About Tradeoffs…
Results from pre-election surveys published in NEJM show deep concerns about state of health care with McCain and Obama supporters differing sharply on directions for new administration
For immediate release: Thursday, October 30, 2008 With only a few days remaining before Election Day, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health and the Kaiser Family Foundation, writing for the November 6, 2008, New England Journal of Medicine,…
On key policy areas, majority of voters say presidential election outcome will make a great deal of difference
For immediate release: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 As part of the ongoing poll series, Debating Health: Election 2008, the Harvard Public Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Harris Interactive® conducted a new survey…
Four in ten voters don't see either Obama's or McCain's health care plan as better for them
For immediate release: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 As part of the ongoing poll series, Debating Health: Election 2008, the Harvard Public Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Harris Interactive® conducted a new survey…
Health insurance and Uncle Sam
[ Fall 2008 ] A proposal to make health care more affordable Though we Americans bicker about how best to fix our health care system, on this, most agree: The system is fundamentally unfair and fails to deliver good value…
New NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey: Health care and the economy in two swing states
For immediate release: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Boston, MA --Two new surveys by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health examine the pocketbook problems facing people in two presidential swing states, Ohio and…
Poll shows strong support for MA health reform law
For immediate release: July 15, 2008 BOSTON, MA - Two years after the implementation of a health care reform law aimed at providing health coverage for nearly all Massachusetts residents, public support for the law remains high. According…