UPDATE: The Supreme Court has ruled on King v. Burwell. Reuters coverage here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/25/us-usa-court-healthcare-idUSKBN0P51V220150625 Watch on YouTube In a highly-watched case, the United State Supreme Court is preparing to rule on the latest challenge to the ACA, King v. Burwell. In anticipation, The Forum welcomed healthcare policy experts to explore the implications of the decision. How Read More…
This Forum event — in connection with a national poll by The Boston Globe and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health — will examine Americans’ attitudes about prescription pain medication misuse.
Watch on YouTube The burgeoning e-cigarette market has provoked deliberations about emerging e-cigarettes science, public health concerns and regulatory policy approaches. Some scientists perceive e-cigarettes as a potentially less harmful alternative to traditional tobacco products. By contrast, others fear e-cigarette use will promote tobacco consumption by “re-normalizing” tobacco use, especially among teens and young adults. Read More…
This Forum event, held in connection with a new poll by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and NPR, will investigate factors that affect health from the perspective of experts and the U.S. public, as well as examine public perceptions of what impacts health and what actions can be taken to improve health.
PUTTING MOTHERS AND BABIES FIRST: Benefits across a Lifetime Presented in Collaboration with The GroundTruth Project and GlobalPost Watch on YouTube One of the smartest investments a society can make is to foster the health and education of its mothers. Healthy mothers raise healthier children, which boosts the productivity and stability of communities and economies. Read More…
This Forum event will examine how disparities within the law and the criminal justice system negatively affect health in members of minority groups — as well as how the role of race interacts with neighborhood environments, educational and employment opportunities, public policy, and other factors to lead to poorer health in minority populations.
[FORUM VIDEO] This Forum event explored the latest news on Ebola outbreaks, vaccine testing, treatment trials, hospital preparedness, funding efforts and lessons learned.
[FORUM VIDEO] The 2014 midterm U.S. elections will impact next steps in implementing the Affordable Care Act. This Forum event will be mounted just days after voters go to the polls and will feature political analysis and healthcare experts.
[FORUM VIDEO] The current Ebola outbreak is the largest outbreak of the hemorrhagic disease in history, according to the CDC. How did we get here and what’s to be done to help the affected countries and to prevent further spread?
