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How realistic is a single-payer health care system in the U.S.?
The question of how feasible a single-payer health care system in the U.S. is has taken on prominence as Democratic presidential candidates continue to spar over different policy proposals, with some promising to implement a Medicare for All…
Shortage of health care workers poses challenges for Medicare for All proposals
As Democratic presidential candidates continue to spar over health care, John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, was interviewed on NPR’s “All Things Considered” about challenges the U.S.…
Lessons in leadership from former VT Gov. Peter Shumlin
Peter Shumlin, the former governor of Vermont who tried unsuccessfully to create the nation’s first single-payer health care system, is sharing lessons he learned in office with students and faculty members at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
Boosting patients’ involvement in health care decisions
A shift to truly consumer-driven health care can’t rely solely on the the medical care system.
Medicare for all is a popular phrase, but not easily defined
While “Medicare for all”has been frequently referenced by politicians and in recent news reports, the average American has little idea what the phrase actually means and how it would take shape as a policy, according to news reports.…
Leading health care organizations declare physician burnout as ‘public health crisis’
For immediate release: January 17, 2019 Boston, MA – Burnout among the nation’s physicians has become so pervasive that a new paper published today by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Harvard Global Health Institute, the Massachusetts…
What do the mid-term elections mean for health care?
November 9, 2018 -- John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, offers insights into what the elections mean for the Affordable Care Act.
Improving gender equity in the global health workforce
At a recent event held at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, researchers and advocates discussed ways of helping women in the health workforce advance in their careers and manage their family responsibilities—and how this can lead…
Coverage gains for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders through Affordable Care Act
More than 1 million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders gained health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act through 2016.
Savings from Medicaid work requirements slim, but loss of coverage could be significant
If so-called Medicaid work requirements were instituted nationally, 2.8% of current enrollees would no longer be eligible for coverage and financial savings would be slim, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.…