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Victoria A. Lopez (right), an MPH student, explains how the wearable temperature sensor on her left arm works to a potential study participant at a restaurant in Chelsea.
climate and health

Sweating for Science: SPH Measures Heat Where Bostonians Work, Play, and Live

health equity

Child Tax Credit Increased Food Security, Stable Housing among Young Children, but Many Eligible Families Didn’t Receive It

healthcare costs.

Bloomberg

‘Prices Are Wrong’: Caps on Hospital Costs in Us Gain Ground

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Jon Kingsdale, associate professor of the practice of health law, policy & management

Tagged: healthcare, healthcare costs

STAT

The No Surprises Act: A Band-Aid Protecting Business as Usual

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Article co-authored by Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: healthcare, healthcare costs

US News & World Report

Many Patients Billed for Preventive Care That Should Be Free: Study

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Paul Shafer, assistant professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: affordable care act, health insurance, healthcare, healthcare costs

Tradeoffs

A Clearer Image of the Impact of Hospitals Buying Physician Practices

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by E. David Zepeda, clinical associate professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: healthcare, healthcare costs, healthcare system

The Incidental Economist

Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment – the Experts Aren’t Immune Either

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Elsa Pearson, senior policy analyst in the Department of Health Law, Policy & Management

Tagged: healthcare, healthcare costs, healthcare system

Becker's Hospital Review

Hospital-Employed Physicians More Likely to Order Unneeded MRIs, Study Finds

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

References study co-authored by David Zepeda, clinical associate professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: healthcare, healthcare costs, healthcare system

Yahoo! News

What to Know about Facility Fees — Another Kind of Surprise Medical Bill

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: healthcare, healthcare costs, healthcare system

NPR

Her Doctor’s Office Moved 1 Floor Up. Why Did Her Treatment Cost 10 Times More?

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: health disparities, health inequities, healthcare, healthcare costs, healthcare system

The Bemidji Pioneer

Her Doctor’s Office Moved One Floor Up. Her Bill Was 10 Times Higher

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: health disparities, health inequities, health insurance, healthcare, healthcare costs, healthcare system

New York Times

Drug Prices by Committee: One Way Biden Could Lower Costs

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Austin Frakt, research professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: drug prices, healthcare costs, healthcare system, over the counter drugs

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