Health Systems
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Ashish Jha M.D., MPH
Dean of the School of Public Health, Former White House COVID-19 Response CoordinatorResearch Interests: health systems, pandemic response, vaccination, global health, public health communications -
David Meyers Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy and PracticeResearch Interests: Health insurance, health disparities and health equity, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, value based care, transgender health -
Irene Papanicolas Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Comparative Health Systems, Professor of Health Services, Policy and PracticeResearch Interests: comparative health systems, health care costs, health systems performance assessment -
Andrew Ryan Ph.D.
Director of the Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research (CAHPR), Professor of Health Services, Policy and PracticeResearch Interests: Health care payment, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, value based care -
Amal Trivedi M.D., MPH
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice and of MedicineResearch Interests: General internist who studies quality of care and health care disparities, with particular emphasis on the impact of patient and provider incentives on quality and equity of care.
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American life expectancy started dropping even before the pandemic. It’s a critical barometer of our nation’s health and a sign that all is not well in the U.S.
Here’s just the tip of the iceberg: $722.50 for a nurse to push a drug into an IV. $21,500 for ten stitches. The prices charged by hospitals are exorbitant and rising. Private health insurance premiums paid by working age adults are rising rapidly. Many Americans skip necessary medical care, while those who do get treated can end up bankrupt. With U.S. health care spending reaching $4.5 trillion in 2022, finding ways to cut costs has become increasingly urgent.
Every health care model involves people doing their best to balance competing priorities in the face of limited resources. In other words, every system involves tradeoffs.
Washington Post
Private equity firms are gnawing away at U.S. health care
The number of private equity firms has exploded in health care in recent years, spending hundreds of billions of dollars to buy physician practices, hospitals, laboratories and nursing homes. It’s a trend that should have everyone’s attention, from politicians to patients, because it can significantly increase costs, reduce access and even threaten patient safety.
Who owns your doctor’s office? More and more often nowadays, the answer is a private equity firm — a type of investment fund that buys, restructures, and resells companies.
Many Americans have lost confidence in the importance of public health recommendations like vaccines. Here’s why—and why they still matter.