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Harvard Health Policy and Management

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The Department of Health Policy and Management at @hsph.harvard.edu. Training and inspiring the next generation of health care leaders to improve health care delivery systems and mitigate public health risks around the world. hsph.me/dept-HPM

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 2w ago

As AI becomes more integrated into health care, questions about governance, implementation, and oversight are more important than ever. In a new @ai.nejm.org perspective, David Blumenthal and Meredith Rosenthal examine the policy issues shaping AI adoption across the health care system.

How the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Health Care Costs Will Be Shaped by Policy and Management Choices

The possible effects of health care artificial intelligence (AI) on aggregate health care expenditures in the United States are not commonly discussed. Though much uncertainty surrounds these effec...

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · last mo.

This @cbsnews.com piece on health care and access shares a heartbreaking case of a man who had been waiting two months to regain access to vital medications he'd been taking since undergoing a heart transplant two years earlier. @adrianna.bsky.social is quoted. Read the full story below ⬇️

Switching to a cheaper health plan delayed a man's access to vital medicine: "He didn't deserve to die like that"

A Florida man thought he had carefully planned for a seamless switch between health plans. It was anything but.

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · last mo.

Congratulations to Susan Edgman-Levitan, who was recently named as the 2026 recipient of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Health Care Quality and Patient Safety Award! Read about Susan's extraordinary and inspiring work below.

ABMS Announces 2026 Service Award Recipients | American Board of Medical Specialties

ABMS has announced the 2026 service award recipients who will be formally recognized at the ABMS Conference 2026 in Rosemont, Ill. this September.

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · last mo.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Robert (Bob) Blendon, a towering figure in health policy and an integral member of our department for more than 35 years. Bob leaves behind an extraordinary legacy at Harvard Chan, within HPM, and across public health. He will be greatly missed.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Robert (Bob) Blendon, a towering figure in health policy and an integral member of our department for more than 35 years. Bob’s contributions to public… | Dep...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Robert (Bob) Blendon, a towering figure in health policy and an integral member of our department for more than 35 years. Bob’s contributions to public health...

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📽️ Important PBS News coverage featuring Sara Bleich, discussing how changes to SNAP eligibility and work requirements are affecting millions of Americans. In the interview, she explains what these policy changes could mean for food security, health, and families across the country. Watch below ⬇️

Millions lose SNAP benefits as One Big Beautiful Bill’s stricter requirements kick in

SNAP enrollment has fallen sharply nationwide since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act last summer. More than 3.5 million people have lost access to the food assistance, as states implement...

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 2mo ago

💡 Excellent read from PBS News on Nebraska’s rollout of Medicaid work requirements — the first state in the nation to implement the new federal requirements, providing an important early test case for policymakers and researchers — featuring insights from Ben Sommers. Read the article below ⬇️

As states face stricter Medicaid work requirements, Nebraska is an early test

Millions are likely to lose coverage as states begin complying with the new federal rules.

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🎙️ Adrianna McIntyre (@adrianna.bsky.social) speaks with @npr.org concerning the Trump administration’s new Medicaid work requirement rules and what they could mean for coverage and access to care. ⬇️ Listen below www.npr.org/2026/06/02/n... #Medicaid #HealthPolicy #PublicHealth #HealthCare

Trump administration puts out strict Medicaid work rules

Work rules for sick people on Medicaid will be stricter than advocates had hoped. The Trump administration released its guidance for states, which have to stand up the new bureaucracies by Jan. 1.

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 2mo ago

💡 New in JAMA Health Forum: Adrianna McIntyre (@adrianna.bsky.social), Ari Ne'eman, and Ben Sommers examine how states can minimize avoidable Medicaid coverage losses as new work requirements take effect nationwide. An important read for anyone following Medicaid policy and implementation @jama.com

How to Minimize Avoidable Coverage Losses Under Medicaid Work Requirements

This JAMA Forum discusses system design, outreach efforts, and job training in the context of the Medicaid work requirements passed into law as part of the 2025 budget reconciliation package.

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Ben Sommers spoke with @marketplace.org about Nebraska's implementation of new Medicaid work requirements, drawing on research from Arkansas, where similar requirements previously led eligible people to lose coverage due to administrative hurdles — not because they weren’t working.

Marketplace@marketplace.org · 3mo ago

Adults in Nebraska will now need to prove they’re working, in school, or volunteering to keep Medicaid. Policy groups project tens of thousands of residents could lose their health insurance.

Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🎙️ Recommended Listen: the latest episode of CommonWealth Beacon's Codcast, co-hosted by John McDonough, takes a close look at the ongoing challenges facing primary care. ➡️🎧https://commonwealthbeacon.org/the-codcast/trying-to-measure-primary-cares-downward-spiral/

Trying to measure primary care’s downward spiral

On the monthly Health or Consequences episode of The Codcast, John McDonough of the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute talk with Barbra Rabson, president and...

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health@hsph.harvard.edu · 5mo ago

A significant portion of military personnel, veterans, and their families may be relying on health care at hospitals on shaky financial footing, largely due to recent Medicaid cuts, according to a new analysis led by the Healthcare Quality and Outcomes Lab at Harvard Chan. @harvardhpm.bsky.social

Millions of military personnel may rely on hospitals facing financial challenges | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

A significant portion of military personnel, veterans, and their families may be relying on health care from hospitals that are on shaky financial footing, largely due to recent cuts to Medicaid, acco...

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The looming Medicaid cuts under H.R.1 will have substantial effects on the financial stability of many U.S. hospitals. In a new analysis, Harvard's Healthcare Quality and Outcomes Lab finds one population to be particularly exposed: active military personnel and their families. Story below ⬇️

Many military members may get care at hospitals at risk of financial distress -- partly due to Trump cuts

Up to 724,000 military community members may rely health care they need partly due to President Donald Trump's cuts, according to a new analysis.

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📰 New @gbhnews.bsky.social article spotlights Howard Koh and his latest research finding that spiritual practices are associated with a lower risk of hazardous drug and alcohol use. Dr. Koh says spirituality was also linked to reduced depression and suicide risk, and improved overall mortality.

Spiritually active people are less likely to abuse substances, Harvard study says

Researchers at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health published findings in JAMA Psychiatry that shows that people who attend religious services or pray are 13% less likely to misuse drugs, alcohol or ...

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health@hsph.harvard.edu · 6mo ago

“Unfortunately, the expiration of the ACA enhanced subsidies is a very significant blow to insurance coverage and affordability.“ @harvardhpm.bsky.social’s Meredith Rosenthal discusses the impact of higher premiums and explains why health care costs keep rising.

Health insurance premiums are rising—here’s why | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Health policy expert Meredith Rosenthal discusses the impact of higher premiums and explains why health care costs keep rising.

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Important read from @gbhnews.bsky.social features John McDonough discussing growing financial threats facing community health centers due to federal policy changes that will likely force them to scale back operations. These challenges put millions at risk when it comes to accessing affordable care.

Community health centers face multiple threats to financial stability

Fifty health centers in Massachusetts, which serve a million patients a year, are straining under an "assault" from federal policy changes.

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 7mo ago

New JAMA study co-authored by Ben Sommers and @adrianna.bsky.social finds that when #Medicaid continuous enrollment ended after #COVID, Americans lost access to medications, with fewer prescriptions filled to treat conditions ranging from colds and allergies to cancer, diabetes, HIV, and depression.

Stricter Medicaid policies lower access to prescription medications | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

After the COVID-19 public health emergency, when Medicaid continuous enrollment ended, Americans filled fewer prescriptions, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health@hsph.harvard.edu · 8mo ago

Real estate investment trust (REIT)-acquired U.S. hospitals were associated with a greater risk of bankruptcy or closure than non-REIT-acquired hospitals, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard Chan School. Learn more from Thomas Tsai of @harvardhpm.bsky.social:

Hospitals acquired by real estate investment trusts associated with greater risk of bankruptcy, closure | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

REIT acquisition of hospitals had no significant impacts on quality of clinical care or patient outcomes—but had a significant negative impact on hospital finances, according to a new Harvard Chan Sch...

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Significant changes in federal policy slated to take effect in the coming months could disrupt health care coverage, costs, and access to care for millions of people, especially lower-income Americans, according to experts who spoke at a Harvard Chan Studio event, moderated by @adrianna.bsky.social

Federal health policy changes could upend coverage across U.S., experts warn | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Significant changes in federal policy slated to take effect in the coming months could disrupt health care coverage, costs, and access to care for millions of people, according to experts who spoke at...

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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health@hsph.harvard.edu · 8mo ago

Recent changes to SNAP “can really have a dampening effect on [people’s] willingness to apply, because they may assume that they’re not qualified, even if they might actually be eligible for the program,” says Sara Bleich, professor of health policy at Harvard Chan School. @harvardhpm.bsky.social

Pressure not off for SNAP recipients | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Sara Bleich spoke about the history of SNAP and the effects of major new legislative changes to the program.

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Harvard Health Policy and Management@harvardhpm.bsky.social · 8mo ago

It was an honor to host @drtomfrieden.bsky.social recently for an engaging conversation on his new book! Thank you to the @harvardgh.bsky.social team for their support in coordinating this successful event.

Harvard Global Health Institute@harvardgh.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Thank you @drtomfrieden.bsky.social for the engaging talk on your latest book, "The Formula for Better Health: How to Save Millions of Lives—Including Your Own, and for sharing your perspective on how science, communication, and empathy can move public health forward. @harvardhpm.bsky.social