Health policy experts say new Medicaid work requirements could cause millions of Americans to lose health coverage in the coming years. HPM's Ben Sommers chats with @nbcnews.com about a case in Georgia where a woman lost coverage under similar rules already implemented in her state.

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HPM's Ari Ne'eman weighs in on the Trump administration's urgency to find causes for #autism. via @fortune.com fortune.com/2025/09/22/t...

"Any time there is uncertainty in an insurance market, most insurers hedge their bets and raise premiums to provide more buffer against that uncertainty." — HPM's Ben Sommers via @newsweek.com.

HPM's David Hemenway discusses the potential rise in gun violence and increase in other injuries as the U.S. public health infrastructure undergoes federal funding cuts. via @hsph.harvard.edu. #gunviolence #federalfunding #publichealth #injurycontrol

NEW CODCAST: John McDonough and Paul Hattis spoke with Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, Mass. secretary of Health and Human Services, about looming Medicaid cuts, the primary care crisis, and how to make sure the vulnerable can still access health services. buff.ly/VpK2nZJ

💡 New NEJM Group publication co-authored by Robert Blendon explores debates around federal funding for health and medical research for major universities in the U.S. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

HPM's Michaela Kerrissey held an inaugural 'Camp Cura,' a week-long summer learning intensive program for students to deeply research and discuss some of the day’s most hotly debated health topics. via @hsph.harvard.edu hsph.harvard.edu/news/at-inau...

"To counter videos on social media platforms that promote health pseudoscience, public health practitioners should collaborate with creators by providing them with accurate information" HPM's Monica Wang is featured in this @hsph.harvard.edu write-up.

HPM's Benjamin Sommers co-authors this recent @jama.com Viewpoint, examining the use of #Medicaid data for #immigration enforcement.

Ben Sommers and I have a new piece up at @jamahealthforum.com on how to think about generalizing lessons from unwinding to looming new Medicaid red tape requirements. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... We appreciate support from the @commonwealthfund.org for this work!

Terrific write-up summarizing last week's Harvard Chan new student #orientation, and highlighting HPM's Howard Koh, Sue Goldie, and Jeremy Nobel and their involvement in the three-day event. Welcome, new Harvard Chan Students, and welcome back to all those returning! via @hsph.harvard.edu

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HPM's Michaela Kerrissey co-authors this Harvard Business Review article exploring change management tactics in turbulent times. via @hbr.org

HPM's Howard Koh discusses President Trump's “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” executive order, which, among other things, would push efforts to involuntarily institutionalize people experiencing homelessness.

HPM's Howard Koh is quoted: "Everyone wants childhood vaccines to be as safe as possible. But reviving this panel now must be put in the context of recent HHS actions.” #vaccines #HHS

HPM's John McDonough discusses the primary care crisis and the troubling federal landscape with Eric Dickson, president and CEO of UMass Memorial Health, and Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute. @cwbeacon.bsky.social

HPM's Jeff Levin-Scherz discusses predictions around #COVID vaccine coverage with new federal policy implementations. via @kffhealthnews.org

HPM Adjunct Lecturer Linda MacCracken is quoted discussing Gen Z clinicians and patients in this @medscape.com piece. #genz #healthcare

Sign of a broken health care system when patients with cancer feel like this: “I always told myself the stress of dealing with insurance was worse than the cancer.” Insights from patients w/ cancer dealing with prior authorizations in @jamanetworkopen.com study jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

CHDS faculty Ankur Pandya (@ankurfactorial.bsky.social‬) recently presented "Quantifying the Value of Representation in Clinical Trials" at an Office of Educational Programs (‪@hsph.harvard.edu‬) ‘Hot Topics’ seminar. 👉 About the presentation: shorturl.at/Xsjxj

Harvard Chan School's Benjamin Sommers and Adrianna McIntyre (@adrianna.bsky.social) share their reactions to the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and discuss potential consequences for Medicaid recipients and the U.S. health care system.

Join CHDS's @lisa-a-robinson.bsky.social for this @sbcasociety.bsky.social talk

Recent @nbcnews.com report featuring HPM's Ben Sommers discusses Medicaid cuts and how they could lead to high death numbers. "People often don’t find out they’ve lost coverage until they go see their doctor and can face huge bills."

Comment via @thelancet.com co-authored by HPM's Alicia Yamin examines various levels of resistance against the current hostile political climate surrounding public health and health equity in the United States. #healthequity

Adrianna McIntyre and Ben Sommers discuss the recent Congressional Budget Office's analysis of Medicaid provisions and statements made around the projected numbers. via @kffhealthnews.org @adrianna.bsky.social

HPM Instructor Lisa Gualtieri is quoted, discussing a study through which her team identified major barriers among Vietnamese, Chinese, and South Asian women in Massachusetts and their access to preventative care and breast cancer screenings. via @wgbh.org #healthequity

"There isn't a single app out there that's going to keep people who should be in Medicaid from losing coverage. That's just not realistic." HPM's Ben Sommers speaks about tracking Medicaid work status via @stateline.org.

We’re excited to announce that HPM is now on LinkedIn! Connect with us to follow along as we share research highlights, news, upcoming events, and the incredible work of our faculty, researchers, students, staff, and alumni.

HPM's Ben Sommers discusses research findings surrounding misconceptions and work requirements among Arkansas' Medicaid beneficiaries @nbcnews.com @hsph.harvard.edu

"When you cut Medicaid, it doesn't just affect Medicaid beneficiaries. It affects everyone." — HPM's Adrianna McIntyre (@adrianna.bsky.social) discusses the GOP spending bill via @npr.org. @hsph.harvard.edu

HPM's Stephanie Ferguson says, “We’re giving people the opportunity to become the leader that they need to be, and then really think about their performance in the context of what the system must do to be an effective and excellent health system."

The true cost of the reconciliation bill will be measured in lives—over 50,000 per year. It’s a predictable result when you cut off insurance to people who are old, poor and sick. Eric Roberts @pennldi.bsky.social and I discuss @msnbc.com @harvardhpm.bsky.social www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Vaccine support isn’t as controversial as it seems — HPM's Gillian SteelFisher is quoted via @19thnews.org

HPM's John McDonough and others discuss the GIC’s last-minute $240 million infusion from state coffers to cover claims for the rest of the 2025 fiscal year. @cwbeacon.bsky.social

With nearly all of Harvard Chan School’s direct federal grants terminated, we are relying on philanthropy to power our research and support our educational programs. Every gift, regardless of size, advances our vision of health, dignity, and justice for every human. Support our work: hsph.me/whygive

"Be aesthetic," coached one of Ankur Pandya's children, as he put together this Day in the Life of a Harvard Chan Professor video. Thanks bsky.app/profile/anku... for sharing a day in your life! Which Harvard Chan faculty member or researcher do you want to see in a Day in the Life video next?

Harvard Chan School's Benjamin Sommers and Adrianna McIntyre discuss how proposed cuts to Medicaid could impact tens of millions of low-income adults and families, people with disabilities, pregnant people, and seniors.

HPM's Adrianna McIntyre discusses proposed Medicaid work requirements and expected impacts on vulnerable Medicaid beneficiaries in this @cnn.com segment. @adrianna.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu bit.ly/4koRQOz

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HPM's Troyen Brennan discusses how the FDA's potential forthcoming changes to COVID vaccine eligibility may affect insurance coverage of receiving the shot. @nytimes.com nyti.ms/4kx01YX

HPM's Adrianna McIntyre chats with @wbur.org about potential implications of Medicaid cuts on children, work requirements, and more. @adrianna.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu

HPM's Adrianna McIntyre speaks with @npr.org about the impact of Medicaid on low-income families and people with disabilities as the program faces potential cuts by President Trump and House Republicans. @adrianna.bsky.social @hsph.harvard.edu

HPM's Ben Sommers discusses Medicaid and what might happen if Republicans succeed in sharply cutting back the program in this episode of the GoozNews podcast. @gooznews.bsky.social

"While price increases for branded drugs may not occur immediately, they could become substantial if tariffs persist, raising health insurance premiums." HPM's David Blumenthal co-authors this @hbr.org piece.

"'It feels like the academic equivalent of nuclear war,' said Dr. Michael Barnett, an associate professor of health policy at the school of public health. 'Nukes have been launched and there’s just increasingly complete devastation'". @hsph.harvard.edu

This BIDMC article discusses findings of a recent study published in @jama.com, bit.ly/3HhgqSN, focusing on cuts to food stamps and the link to rising food insecurity and declining health in the US. Study co-authors include HPM's Sara Bleich and Jose Figueroa (@joefigs.bsky.social).

This week on The Codcast, HPM's John McDonough and Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute are joined by Northeastern University's Tiffany Joseph to discuss her new book, ‘Not All In: Race, Immigration, and Healthcare Exclusion in the Age of Obamacare.’ @hsph.harvard.edu

"Ironically, talking less about psychological safety and more about the goal and the context and why everyone’s input matters is the first step in building psychological safety." HPM's Michaela Kerrissey discusses this and more in her latest @hbr.org piece.

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