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The SPH-sponsored FIFA World Cup practicum students on their first day at the CEID office (from left: Julianna Reyes, Alma Nieto, MacClement Guthrie, Melissa Mezieche, and Deirdre Otoo). Photo: Megan Jones
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Inside BU’s Real-Time Disease Surveillance Operation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

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To Realize AI’s Promise for Health, Public Health Must Help Shape Its Future

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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