Perspective: How U.S. health policy may play out given partisan divide
Democrats’ and Republicans’ profound divisions on key issues of health care policy will play a large role in how the Biden administration and Congress address these issues in the near future, according to a new article by Harvard…
Perspective: Convincing a skeptical public to accept COVID-19 vaccines
Recent polling suggests that many Americans are undecided about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, but the polls also offers insights about how to encourage greater acceptance of vaccines, according to experts from Harvard Chan School.
Why much more coronavirus relief is needed
Government aid on a large scale is needed to help Americans facing deep financial hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic, say Harvard Chan School experts.
Most Americans favor government action to end pandemic
A new poll finds that a majority of people in the U.S. strongly back an expansive government effort to combat COVID-19 and to shore up the nation’s sluggish economy.
One in five in U.S. report delayed health care during pandemic
Roughly 20% of U.S. adults who were polled about health care during the coronavirus pandemic said that they or their household members delayed receiving medical care or were unable to get care at all due to the crisis.
Black residents’ views on health policy could influence 2020 election
Recent public opinion data suggests that political candidates who want to appeal to Black voters in the upcoming election will need well-developed proposals on several health policy issues, including universal health insurance coverage, health and economic protections from…
Poll: Reducing health care costs top priority for most Americans
About 80% of Americans say reducing health care and prescription drug costs are their top priorities, regardless of party affiliation, according to a new POLITICO-Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health survey. In a Politico article published on February…
When denied coverage, many Americans skip prescribed drugs
Nearly half of Americans whose insurance companies deny coverage of a particular drug they need simply go without the drug, according to a recent poll on income inequality in the U.S. The poll, from NPR, the Robert Wood…
Most like employer-sponsored health coverage—but not all
Recent polling suggests that most Americans are generally satisfied with their employer-sponsored health coverage. But many who receive insurance through their jobs say they still face financial difficulty covering health care costs. A November 21, 2019 Kaiser Health…
Most Americans favor Democratic health care approaches
A new survey from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the New York Times, and the Commonwealth Fund found that two-thirds of Americans support Democratic approaches to changing the health care system, while a third prefer the…