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Research compares trajectories of high-need patients across nations
A new set of papers takes an in-depth look at healthcare spending, use of hospitals and rehabs, and health outcomes across 11 countries for high-need, high-cost patients—those who are frail and have multiple chronic conditions.
A global health ‘conductor’ returns to Harvard Chan School
Muhammad Pate, a former Nigerian health minister, plans to explore trends that will shape the future of global health, and share his perspective as a practitioner September 1, 2021—When Muhammad Pate became head of Nigeria’s National Primary Health…
Perspective: The intersection of public health and clinical medicine is changing
To achieve the World Health Organization’s goal of helping provide “the highest attainable standard of health” for individuals, it’s time to rethink the divisions between public health and clinical medicine, especially preventive medicine, according to an August 5,…
Low wages, high risk strain nursing homes’ workforce
Long-term care facilities have struggled with staff shortages for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the burden and risks of such shortages, according to news reports. A July 6, 2021, CNN article examined the factors behind staff shortages,…
Why no single health care system is the world’s ‘best’
Harvard Chan School faculty members were among seven experts who appeared in a Washington Post video discussing how to improve the U.S. health care system and whether other countries’ systems are better.
Why a single-payer health care system lacks business support
Research indicates that a single-payer health care system in the U.S. would save the country or individual states money in the long run, but many employers are opposed to such a system, even though it is costly, according…
Getting to know … Austin Marshall, MPH ’21
Austin Marshall, MPH '21, wants to be a physician-advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. He also sings Indian classical music, competes in esports, and fixes iPhones.
Poll: Public supports substantial increase in spending on U.S. public health, but has concerns about how the system functions now
Public trust in healthcare workers is higher during this time than trust in public health institutions, including the CDC, FDA, and NIH For immediate release: May 13, 2021 Boston, MA – According to a new Robert Wood Johnson…
How Boston’s Longwood area emerged as a hub of economic growth
Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Area has experienced significant job growth in the past decade and now accounts for 1 out of every 10 jobs in Boston, according to a new report published by the Medical Academic and…
Polls find shifting attitudes toward racism, health care in U.S. during pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans’ opinions on a variety of health and social issues have shifted, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. An analysis of 18 polls conducted during 2020 found…