The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums The E-Cigarette Dilemma: A Public Health Perspective Presented jointly with Reuters Brief Video Highlight Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Since their introduction, e-cigarettes have triggered controversy. Often touted as safer alternatives to regular cigarettes, e-cigarettes come with their own risks, including possible nicotine addiction. Use among youth in Read More…
High U.S. Healthcare Costs: What Might Congress Do? Presented jointly with POLITICO LLC Brief Video Highlight The United States spends more on health care per capita than other developed countries — much more. One recent paper estimated that U.S. costs were 25 percent higher than the next closest country. Recent polls have shown that reducing Read More…
FEEDING 10 BILLION BY 2050: Creating a Sustainable and Healthy Food Future Presented jointly with NBC News Digital Brief Video Highlight What does a sustainable and healthy future mean when it comes to food production, consumption and resulting environmental impacts? With nearly a billion people globally going hungry and nearly two billion eating the wrong Read More…
THE DR. LAWRENCE H. AND ROBERTA COHN FORUMS DEATHS FROM PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH: Why Are More U.S. Mothers Dying and What Can Be Done? Presented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH Brief Video Highlight March 4, 2019 Maternal mortality dropped by almost half over the last 25 years around the world. However, in startling Read More…
The Spread of Hate and Racism: Confronting a Growing Public Crisis Presented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH Brief Video Highlight February 13, 2019 In 2017, reports of hate crimes in the United States increased for the third consecutive year, according to the FBI. In addition to physical acts, such actions and other messages Read More…
RARE CANCERS: Charting a Faster Route to Treatment Supported by The Economist Group Brief Video Highlight Friday, February 1, 2019 Rare cancers present doctors, researchers, and patients with a unique set of challenges. Rare cancers often are diagnosed at later stages. Patients typically have limited treatment options, in part because the small number of diagnoses Read More…
THE NEW CONGRESS: What’s Next on Crucial Health and Education Issues? Presented jointly with POLITICO LLC Brief Video Highlight In this uniquely insightful Forum, experts examined key health and education policies — and their broad implications — that are likely to be enacted by the new Congress. The panelists discussed the current climate, including the Read More…
BEING SERIOUSLY ILL IN THE U.S.: Financial and Healthcare Impacts Presented in collaboration with The Commonwealth Fund Brief Video Highlight What is it like to be seriously ill in America today? From heavy financial burdens — despite insurance — to varied hospital experiences, to impacts on caregivers, people with serious illnesses shared their experiences through Read More…
THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC CONCERNS OF RURAL AMERICANS Presented jointly with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR Brief Video Highlight Noon-1pm ET What do rural Americans say are the biggest problems in their local communities? A new poll finds that drug/opioid abuse and economic concerns are the top challenges. When it comes to drug Read More…
THE 2018 MIDTERM ELECTIONS: Key Issues for Healthcare Presented jointly with Reuters Brief Video Highlight Thursday, November 1, 2018, Noon-1pm ET Healthcare has again emerged as a pivotal issue for American voters. Conversations around preexisting conditions protections, short-term health plans, drug costs and premium rates are as contentious as ever. Debates around Medicare and Medicaid Read More…
