Department of Health Policy and Management
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News
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Survey: Seriously ill Medicare beneficiaries can face considerable financial hardship
Survey finds that its coverage gaps may cause considerable financial distress for the most seriously ill patients.
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Benjamin Sommers elected to National Academy of Medicine
Health policy expert Benjamin Sommers of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
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Poll finds public support for school-based vaccination, but limited trust in vaccine safety and public health agencies
Poll finds support for requirements for parents to have children vaccinated against preventable diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella for school.
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New survey shows U.S. businesses taking steps to foster Culture Of Health, but room to grow
A recently conducted study assessed the current levels of engagement by businesses in a corporate Culture of Health.
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Poll shows Americans are fed up with pharmaceutical industry
The pharmaceutical industry is now the most loathed sector in America, according to a new poll. A Gallup Poll conducted in August found that 58% of Americans held negative views…
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Coverage losses, substantial confusion in Arkansas following implementation of Medicaid work requirements
Thousands lost insurance coverage in the first six months after Medicaid work requirements were implemented, with no change in employment.
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Total costs of care similar or lower at teaching hospitals compared to non-teaching hospitals among Medicare beneficiaries
Total costs of care are similar or somewhat lower among teaching hospitals compared to non-teaching hospitals among Medicare beneficiaries.
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What the public thinks about high health care costs
Although many health policy experts think that overuse of health care services is a significant contributor to high health care costs, the public’s major concern is that prices for services…
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Significant barriers to care for patients seeking medication for opioid use
Buprenorphine, a highly effective treatment for opioid use disorder, difficult to access in states with high rates of death associated with OUD.
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Leading health care organizations declare physician burnout as ‘public health crisis’
Leading health care organizations have declared physician burnout as ‘public health crisis.’
