BEING SERIOUSLY ILL IN THE U.S.: Financial and Healthcare Impacts Presented in collaboration with The Commonwealth Fund 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 a recent poll 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…
THE DR. LAWRENCE H. AND ROBERTA COHN FORUMS STROKE: Successes and Setbacks with a Notorious Silent Killer Presented jointly with NBC News Digital Brief Video Highlight Live webcast will be on Monday, October 22, 2018, Noon-1pm ET An on-demand video will be posted after the event. Stroke prevention and treatment is a remarkable success story Read More…
CONFLICTS OVER SCIENCE AND POLICY AT THE EPA: Where Are We Headed? Presented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH Brief Video Highlight Friday, October 19, 2018, Noon-1pm ET What is the status of evidence-based environmental policy in the U.S? Sweeping policy shifts, regulatory rollbacks, and decisions such as the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Read More…
THE DR. LAWRENCE H. AND ROBERTA COHN FORUMS U.S. DRUG PRICES: Why Are They So High? Presented jointly with Reuters Brief Video Highlight Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Americans pay more money – sometimes much more money – for prescriptions than consumers in many other wealthy countries. Why? The drivers are many and complicated. Pharmaceutical companies, Read More…
THE DR. LAWRENCE H. AND ROBERTA COHN FORUMS COLLEGE STUDENTS AND MENTAL HEALTH: Confronting an Emerging Crisis Presented jointly with HuffPost Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Mental health issues are alarmingly on the rise among college students, and a serious gap exists in campus services to help them. What can be done to meet this growing Read More…
OPIOIDS AND ADDICTION: A Governors Roundtable on State Approaches to Treatment Presented jointly with Reuters Thursday, April 12, 2018 Noon-1pm ET ForumHSPH.org President Trump recently described a plan to tackle the opioid abuse crisis that includes tougher sentencing on dealers and expanding access to treatment. The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Read More…
THE GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC: Protecting the Public’s Health Presented jointly with Reuters Friday, April 6, 2018 Noon-1pm ET ForumHSPH.org Inspired by students across the country, the gun violence prevention movement has gained new momentum. But can it last or lead to substantive change on the Congressional level? This Forum brought together experts in mental health, Read More…
HEALTH IN THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY: Improving Care and Confronting Discrimination Presented jointly with NPR Wednesday, March 21, 2018 ForumHSPH.org More than half of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans report that they have experienced violence, threats or harassment because of their sexuality or gender identity. Nearly one in five LGBTQ people has avoided seeking Read More…
