The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums The Vaping Debate and Health: Evidence and Unknowns Presented jointly with Reuters Friday, February 14, 2020 Watch on YouTube Brief Video Highlight Increasingly popular, vaping is hotly debated in healthcare and policymaking. On the one hand, advocates for e-cigarettes argue that they are a safer alternative to Read More…
LIFE EXPERIENCES AND INCOME INEQUALITY IN THE U.S.: Implications for Health Presented jointly with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR Monday, January 27, 2020 Watch on YouTube Brief Video Highlight As stark income inequalities among American households increase, a poignant picture has emerged of the differences in life experiences between middle- and lower-income households Read More…
The Future of National Health Insurance: Debates During a U.S. Presidential Election Year Presented in collaboration with The Commonwealth Fund Watch on YouTube Brief Video Highlight The Democratic Presidential debates have surfaced two very different visions for the future of national insurance in the U.S. One is building on the Affordable Care Act enacted in Read More…
Curbing Gun Violence: Strategies for Change Presented jointly with HuffPost Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Watch on YouTube Brief Video Highlight Nearly 40,000 people died from gun-related injuries in the U.S. in 2017 — the most in 20 years. And while mass shootings grab headlines, they account for a small part of gun-related murders in the Read More…
Recreational Marijuana and CBD: Public Attitudes, Science, and the Law Presented jointly with POLITICO LLC Watch on YouTube Brief Video Highlight In the last decade, Americans’ relationship with cannabis has transformed: today, dozens of states have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use and American farmers can grow hemp on an industrial scale. Meanwhile, shoppers Read More…
Unprecedented Natural Disasters in a Time of Climate Change: A Governors Roundtable Presented jointly with Reuters Watch on YouTube Brief Video Highlight Thursday, November 14, 2019 Hammered by unprecedented natural disasters, parts of the United States have coped with raging wildfires, catastrophic hurricanes, dangerous heat levels, blizzards and floods. In addition, climate change has introduced Read More…
Mental Health and Wellness for Students of Color: Transitioning to College Presented in partnership with The Steve Fund and jointly with HuffPost Watch on YouTube Brief Video Highlight Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Additional Ways to Watch The Forum Facebook page Harvard Chan YouTube Find us on social media using #SteveFundHarvard, #EquityInMentalHealth, and #LiveStudentWellness. For more Read More…
High U.S. Healthcare Costs: What Might Congress Do? Presented jointly with POLITICO LLC Watch on YouTube 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 Read More…
FEEDING 10 BILLION BY 2050: Creating a Sustainable and Healthy Food Future Presented jointly with NBC News Digital Watch on YouTube 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 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 Watch on YouTube Brief Video Highlight March 4, 2019 Maternal mortality dropped by almost half over the last 25 years around the world. Read More…
