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Traditional Medicaid expansion and ‘private option’ both improve access to health care
For immediate release: Tuesday, January 5, 2016 Boston, MA – Two different approaches used by states to expand Medicaid coverage for low-income adults— traditional expansion and the “private option”—appear to be similarly successful in reducing numbers of the…
Assessing recent damage to Obamacare
Recent developments regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have meant “a challenging and stressful time” for the nation’s health care law, according to health policy expert John McDonough. In a December 23, 2015 post on his blog Health…
Panel calls for reform of global public health system in wake of Ebola epidemic
A new report by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and colleagues criticizes the World Health Organization’s leadership during the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and offers recommendations to strengthen public health systems and…
How racism impacts health
November 3, 2015 — Public health professionals must not be afraid to use the word “racism” when they see health inequities linked to issues like poverty, segregation, and lack of access to care, Mary Travis Bassett, commissioner of…
Summit brings together U.S., China health leaders
October 6, 2015 — Public health practitioners, policy makers, and industry representatives from China and the U.S. gathered September 28–29, 2015, to share experiences and ideas around health system reform. The 5th U.S.–China Summit, hosted by Harvard T.H.…
Health reform in Turkey achieves universal coverage, improves health
Recent health system reform efforts in Turkey have led to universal health coverage and notable improvements in health outcomes and equity, according to Rifat Atun, professor of global health systems at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.…
Building resilient and sustainable health systems
How can health systems be strengthened in a post-Ebola world? An event facilitated by Atul Gawande, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management and executive director of Ariadne Labs will address that question in a live…
Consumers overwhelmed in sea of health information
While health information is more widely available than ever, most consumers are unable to understand it well enough to make appropriate decisions, according to a new editorial by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers. While education…
Affordable Care Act linked to significant gains in insurance, access to care
A new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researcher Benjamin Sommers finds improved trends in insurance coverage, access to primary care and medications, health care affordability, and self-reported health under the Affordable Care Act…
The Supreme Court surprise that wasn’t
June 26, 2015 — John McDonough, professor of public health practice, was a senior advisor on health reform in the Senate from 2008-2010, where he worked on the development and passage of the Affordable Care Act. He weighs in…
