Department of Health Policy and Management
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News
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Opinion: Storytelling about homelessness may increase empathy, spur action
The homelessness crisis in the U.S. is exacerbated by a lack of empathy for unhoused people, but storytelling might change sentiments.
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Private equity’s appetite for hospitals may put patients at risk
In the wake of the Steward Health Care crisis, corporate and private equity ownership of health care has come under new scrutiny. Harvard health policy experts weigh in on the growing corporatization of the U.S. health care system and what it means for patients, practitioners, and public health.
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A ‘to do’ list for policymakers
The 119th Congress will be sworn in early next month, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health faculty have suggestions.
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Rise of ‘concierge medicine’ has benefits, drawbacks
“Concierge medicine”—which offers patients enhanced primary care services for a yearly membership fee—is on the rise because it improves the experiences of both patients and providers, but it also has negative repercussions for the broader health system, according to experts.
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Hospital safety needs improving, according to study
More than one-third of patients admitted to the hospital for surgery suffered complications, most of which may have been preventable, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
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New Health Policy and Management faculty want to make public health more inclusive
Emmilie Aveling and Ari Ne’eman, new faculty members in Harvard Chan School’s Department of Health Policy and Management, share a deep commitment to amplifying the oft-silenced voices of the people public health research and policies set out to protect.
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Exploring costs, benefits of Medicaid expansion in Mississippi
A JAMA Forum piece co-authored by Harvard Chan School’s Ben Sommers explores the cost and benefits of Medicaid expansion in Mississippi.
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Federal government may be overpaying for veterans’ health care in Medicare Advantage plans
Medicare Advantage plans receive billions of federal dollars for enrolling veterans who receive no Medicare services, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
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Rise in obesity drug use linked with decrease in weight-loss surgery
A recent increase in the use of GLP-1 drugs to treat obesity is associated with a decline of bariatric—or weight-loss—surgeries, according to a study led by Harvard Chan School’s Thomas Tsai.
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Nurse practitioners’ roles expanding, changing
The occupation of nurse practitioner is growing at a fast clip, and nurse practitioners’ roles are broadening, according to experts.
