Alan P. Sager, PhD
Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health
Biography
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD Field of Study: Urban Studies
- University of Miami, MEd Field of Study: Education
- Brandeis University, BA Field of Study: Economics
Classes Taught
- SPHPH845
- SPHPM735
- SPHPM834
- SPHPM931
Publications
- Published on 5/2/2023
Vasudevan A, Bailey HM, Sager A, Kazis LE. Impact of the Early COVID-19 Pandemic on Burn Care: A Multi-National Study. J Burn Care Res. 2023 May 02; 44(3):580-589. PMID: 35661890.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 1/31/2023
Marc A. Rodwin and Alan Sager. The No Surprises Act: A Conservative Band-Aid to Protect Business as Usual. International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services. 2023; 53(1):63-68.
Read At: Custom
- Published on 7/1/2022
Kazis LE, Sager A, Bailey HM, Vasudevan A, Garrity B, Tompkins RG. Physical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Care After Burn Injury: A Multinational Study. J Burn Care Res. 2022 Jul 01; 43(4):868-879. PMID: 34788851.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 5/17/2022
Kazis LE, Sager A, Bailey HM, Vasudevan A, Garrity B, Tompkins RG. Erratum to: Physical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Care After Burn Injury: A Multinational Study. J Burn Care Res. 2022 May 17; 43(3):758. PMID: 35032165.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 12/1/2017
Wilkinson GW, Sager A, Selig S, Antonelli R, Morton S, Hirsch G, Lee CR, Ortiz A, Fox D, Lupi MV, Acuff C, Wachman M. No Equity, No Triple Aim: Strategic Proposals to Advance Health Equity in a Volatile Policy Environment. Am J Public Health. 2017 Dec; 107(S3):S223-S228. PMID: 29236539.
Read At: PubMed
- Published on 12/29/2016
Sager A. Favorable View of Mass. Health Costs Undone by the Data. The Boston Globe. 2016.
Read At: Custom
- Published on 10/7/2016
Sager A. Testimony on Proposed Revisions in Massachusetts Determination of Need Regulations, 105 CMR 100.000 - 100.825. Alan Sager. Boston, Mass. 2016.
Read At: Custom
- Published on 8/8/2016
Sager A. It's Time to Confront the Drug Makers. Democracy. 2016.
Read At: Custom
- Published on 10/6/2015
Sager A. Choosing a Boston University Health Insurance Plan for 2016. Health Reform Program. Boston, MA. 2015.
Read At: Custom
- Published on 2/10/2013
Sager A. Simple steps can protect, expand primary care capacity. Med Econ. 2013 Feb 10; 90(3):68, 67. PMID: 23875277.
Read At: PubMed
View 54 more publications:View Full Profile at BUMC
News & In the Media
-
Published on January 14, 2025
The ‘Sausage Factory’ of Health Insurance Negotiations in Mass.
-
Published on January 7, 2025
Mass. Officials to Meet With Nurses Alleging Safety Violations at Tenet Hospitals
-
Published on January 3, 2025
State Agency Failed to Monitor Hospitals’ Financial Health over Several Years, Mass. Auditor Finds
- Published on December 30, 2024
-
Published on December 14, 2024
Softened Reports. LAX Oversight. How State Officials Enabled Steward’s Rise and Fall.
- Published on November 15, 2024
-
Published on November 3, 2024
Why Is University Hospitals Opening So Many Urgent Care Centers in Northeast Ohio?
-
Published on October 25, 2024
MLK, Jr. Fellow Krista Idowu Pursues MPH to Become ‘Holistic Global Health Advocate’
-
Published on October 24, 2024
Thousands in Central Mass. Could Lose Insurance Coverage on Jan. 1. What You Need to Know
-
Published on August 12, 2024
‘Simply Unsafe’ – Pols, Advocates Mount Urgent Push to Save Carney Hospital
- Published on August 2, 2024
-
Published on August 2, 2024
Steward Health Works on Deals for Mass. Hospitals Ahead of Bankruptcy Hearing
-
Published on July 17, 2024
Steward Doesn’t Own Its Hospitals’ Real Estate. So What, Exactly, Is for Sale?
- Published on February 26, 2024
-
Published on February 14, 2024
‘Healthcare Is Not Poker’: Leader Dives Deeper into Steward’s Struggles
-
Published on January 23, 2024
Massachusetts General Hospital in “Full-Blown Crisis” for Patients Looking for Emergency Care
-
Published on July 7, 2023
New Biden Initiative Targets Controversial Hospital ‘Facility Fees’ That Often Surprise Patients
-
Published on March 23, 2023
Pennsylvania Fights Hospital Closures With Curb on For-Profit Buyers
-
Published on December 9, 2022
MetroHealth Trustees Misled but Not Negligent in Akram Boutros’ Unauthorized Payments, Board VP Says
-
Published on August 31, 2022
The No Surprises Act: A Band-Aid Protecting Business as Usual
-
Published on August 19, 2022
How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Affect Healthcare Costs—Especially for Medicare Beneficiaries
-
Published on August 17, 2022
Hospitals Furloughed and Laid off Hundreds. Some Executives Still Saw Pay Increases.
-
Published on June 2, 2022
Readers and Tweeters Go to the Mat on Abortion Rights and Perceived Wrongs
-
Published on November 16, 2021
How America’s Largest Catholic Hospital System Is Moonlighting as a Private Equity Firm
- Published on August 3, 2021
-
Published on August 3, 2021
2021’s Best & Worst States for Health Care – WalletHub Study
-
Published on June 22, 2021
The Pandemic Rocked This Small Hospital in a Mostly Black Suburb. Now It’s Trying to Grow.
-
Published on April 14, 2021
Orange County Hospital Seeks Divorce from Large Catholic Health System
-
Published on April 13, 2021
Orange County Hospital Seeks Divorce from Large Catholic Health System
-
Published on April 12, 2021
Orange County Hospital Seeks Divorce From Large Catholic Health System
-
Published on March 29, 2021
What to Know about Facility Fees — Another Kind of Surprise Medical Bill
-
Published on March 29, 2021
Her Doctor’s Office Moved 1 Floor Up. Why Did Her Treatment Cost 10 Times More?
-
Published on March 29, 2021
Her Doctor’s Office Moved One Floor Up. Her Bill Was 10 Times Higher
-
Published on January 11, 2021
Drug Patent Database Revamp Falls Short of Tackling High Costs
-
Published on December 22, 2020
Indiana Public Hospital CEOs Can Keep Their Multi-Million Dollar Compensation a Secret
- Published on September 16, 2020
- Published on September 15, 2020
-
Published on August 25, 2020
These Local Hospital Honchos Made More Than $1 Million in 2018
-
Published on July 6, 2020
Experts Weigh In on Obamacare as White House Asks Supreme Court for Termination
- Published on April 17, 2020
-
Published on March 30, 2020
With Virus Cases Soaring, Closed Hospitals Become a Precious Source of Beds
-
Published on March 6, 2020
Washington and NY State Officials Optimistic about Hospital Capacity to Treat Coronavirus
-
Published on March 2, 2020
Health Insurance Providers Working with CDC and Experts on Coronavirus
- Published on December 20, 2019
-
Published on December 19, 2019
Trump Proposes ‘Historic’ Rule to Allow Price Reductions on Drug Imports
- Published on December 17, 2019
-
Published on November 25, 2019
Experts Examine Sustainable Solutions to Drug Pricing Problem as Trump Promotes Importation
- Published on October 8, 2019
- Published on August 16, 2019
-
Published on August 12, 2019
Quincy May Soon Be the Largest City in Mass. without an ER. Then What?
-
Published on August 12, 2019
Quincy May Soon Be the Largest City in Mass. without an ER. Then What?
-
Published on July 22, 2019
Urban Hospital’s Bankruptcy Sheds Light on ‘Anarchy’ of Health Care System
-
Published on July 15, 2019
Philadelphia Hospital Collapse Highlights Health Care ‘Anarchy’
- Published on July 11, 2019
-
Published on July 3, 2019
As Partners HealthCare Rethinks Its Strategy, It’s Considering Whether to Change Its Name
-
Published on July 1, 2019
Facing Opposition from Drug Companies, Trump Weighs Plan to Match Prices to World Average
-
Published on April 4, 2019
Express Scripts’ $25 Monthly Cap on Insulin a ‘Smoke Screen’
-
Published on March 12, 2019
Some Cancer Patients Will Pay Higher Bills at New Ballad Health Facility
-
Published on March 6, 2019
Things to Watch Now That Beth Israel-Lahey Merger Is Official
-
Published on March 1, 2019
Things to Watch as Beth Israel-Lahey Merger Becomes Official
- Published on February 6, 2019
-
Published on January 31, 2019
Welcome to Detroit, Where Black Babies Are at Higher Risk of Death
- Published on January 22, 2019
- Published on November 30, 2018
- Published on November 3, 2018
- Published on October 11, 2018
- Published on June 21, 2018
-
Published on April 26, 2018
Americans Pay a LOT More for Prescription Drugs Than Any Other Wealthy Democracy
- Published on February 5, 2018
-
Published on January 25, 2018
Big Insurers Take a Big Hit in Shakeup of Public Workers’ Plans
- Published on January 23, 2018
- Published on January 2, 2018
- Published on January 2, 2018
-
Published on January 2, 2018
Senate Health Care Proposal Sparks Debate between Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
-
Published on December 13, 2017
PHX Develops Custom Program for Chinese Public Health Officials and Physicians
-
Published on July 12, 2016
SPH Awarded Contract to Evaluate Community Hospital Investment Program