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Poverty, socioeconomic disparities impact health outcomes
Those charged with improving healthcare quality must not overlook the potential impact of poverty and socioeconomic disparities on health outcomes of individuals, according to an editorial published online March 6, 2018 in BMJ Quality and Safety. The article…
Several ACA cost-check measures repealed, delayed
As part of recent spending deals, Congress decided to repeal or delay several Affordable Care Act (ACA) measures aimed at helping pay for the health reform law and controlling healthcare spending, including some taxes and a Medicare cost-cutting…
Three corporations team up with an aim to reduce employee health costs
Ashish Jha, K.T. Li Professor at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and director, Harvard Global Health Institute, was interviewed January 31, 2018 on NBC’s Today Show about plans announced by three of the nation’s largest corporations…
Medicaid expansion linked with better, more timely surgical care
For immediate release: January 24, 2018 Boston, MA – The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion was linked to better access to surgery and higher quality surgical care, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Political polarization threatens health care reform
The increasing polarization of healthcare politics poses a significant barrier to health care reform in the U.S., Robert Blendon, professor of health policy and political analysis at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said in a January…
Education key to boosting Americans’ health, longevity
Americans spend thousands of dollars more annually on medical care than people in other wealthy nations, but tend to have shorter, less healthy lives. What’s the most cost-effective way to help Americans stay well? It’s through education, according…
Affordable Care Act appears here to stay
Harvard Chan School's John McDonough says that the ACA is “going to have a much more durable life than any of the Republicans, or even a lot of Democrats, believed 12 months ago.”
Op-ed: Canada’s healthcare system lags in innovation
International comparisons suggest that Canada ranks low in health system performance among countries that offer universal health coverage, according to an op-ed by Andrew Boozary, SM '14, a visiting scientist in the Department of Health Policy and Management.
Income inequality, ill health and the tax bill
Professional medical societies representing more than 560,000 doctors have voiced opposition to the Republican tax bill primarily out of concern for its potential negative impact on the health insurance market, according to a November 30, 2017 article in…
U.S. can learn from other nations' health care systems
The history of the U.S. health care system since the 1940s was the topic of a talk by John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, at the annual…