The Economic Forces That Drive Prescription Drug Prices October 30, 2025 Luca Maini on what new U.S. policies could mean for patients and health systems
Deaths Rose in Emergency Rooms After Hospitals Were Acquired by Private Equity Firms September 22, 2025 Staffing, salary cuts offer likely explanation for increase compared to non-private-equity hospitals
How Buying Primary Care on the Free Market Adds to Doctor Shortages June 24, 2025 Health care policy researcher discusses the pros and cons of concierge medicine
Why Federal Funding for Health Care Policy Research Matters June 5, 2025 Nicole Maestas on how cuts threaten quality, sustainability of care
Why Finding a Primary Care Doctor Is So Hard January 31, 2025 Harvard Medical School physician-researcher diagnoses the problem and offers a plan for a cure
The Year in Harvard Medical School Science December 18, 2024 Reflecting on research discoveries reported in 2024
Resident Physicians’ Exam Scores Tied to Patient Survival May 6, 2024 New analysis finds tests for new doctors can measure what matters — the life and health of patients
Telemedicine Can Change Care for the Better — With the Right Rules April 16, 2024 With pandemic-era rules set to expire, the future of remote medicine is in flux
How Children’s Birthdays Help Show the Best Month for Flu Shots February 21, 2024 Study confirms guidelines aimed at maximum immunity during peak flu season
What Happens When Private Equity Takes Over a Hospital December 26, 2023 New analysis shows alarming increase in patient complications
The Health and Economic Toll of Gun Violence in Youth November 6, 2023 Study details the physical, mental, and financial toll of gunshot injuries and deaths in children
A Fourth of U.S. Health Visits Now Delivered by Non-Physicians September 14, 2023 Health care provided by nurse practitioners and physician assistants expected to rise
