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Op-ed: Repairing and expanding the health care system in Canada
Although Canadians take pride in the fairness of both their society and their health care system, inequities continue to exist in both, according to a recent op-ed co-authored by Andrew Boozary, a visiting scientist in Harvard T.H. Chan…
The most expensive health care system in the world
The U.S. spends more on health care than all the other wealthy democracies in the world. But in spite of all that spending, life expectancy in the U.S lags behind that of its peer countries. And many Americans…
Op-ed: Better health care depends on value, not volume
As the American health care system transitions from a system geared toward patient volume to one more focused on keeping patients healthy and out of the hospital, health care providers face a dilemma—how to keep an adequate revenue…
Polls suggest Americans concerned about major health system overhaul
Although there is rising dissatisfaction among Americans with the U.S. health care system, polls show that most also have a positive view of their own insurance coverage and quality of care. This tension has fueled the ongoing debate…
What can the U.S. learn from the health systems of other countries?
Ashish Jha plans to visit eight high-income countries outside the U.S. to learn what works—and what doesn’t—in their health systems.
Op-ed: Continuity of coverage lacking when it comes to health insurance in the U.S.
Under the United States’ patchwork health care system, which includes employer plans, Medicare, Medicaid, and a marketplace created under the Affordable Care Act, millions of people lose their health insurance each year, according to a December 16, 2019…
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…
Questioning the ‘corporatization’ of health care in the U.S.
While U.S. has the world’s most technologically advanced health care system, it also has the highest costs of comparable countries—and poorer outcomes. Health policy expert John McDonough wonders if the outsized role of for-profit companies in the U.S.…
Annual program brings community health leaders to campus to hone skills
The Leaders in Health program provides participants from local organizations and agencies with training in public health fundamentals and support to develop projects that will enhance their work.
Study: Widely used health care algorithm has racial bias
Significant racial bias has been found in an algorithm that helps hospital networks determine which patients may need further care, with whites favored over blacks, a new study found. In an algorithm from the health services company Optum,…