Hello, and welcome to a health podocy. I'm your host, Rob Lott. As listeners of this podcast and readers of health affairs likely already know, the April issue of health affairs is dedicated entirely ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix D Overview of Harvard Model--Karen M. Kuntz, ScD.." Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. 2005. Economic Models of Colorectal Cancer Screening in ...

Clinicians who engage patients and family members in shared decision-making know that people don’t always make healthcare decisions based on what is rational. The irrationality of healthcare decisions ...

Modern human and veterinary medical interventions to combat infectious diseases depend on the continued efficacy of antimicrobial drugs. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the quintessential One Health ...

Behavioral health systems around the world are reaching a critical point. Demand for care is rising rapidly, yet many families still struggle to access timely, effective support. Clinicians are ...

In order to minimize the impact of a pandemic on the economy, which would be more effective: a lockdown or letting individuals spontaneously reduce their risk of infection? Research recently published ...

In early March 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Trump administration abruptly rescinded its multiyear guidance framework on health-related social needs (HRSN), ...

The Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) has released an independent evaluation of virtual solutions for gastrointestinal conditions, highlighting peer-reviewed clinical outcomes and measurable ...

Women’s health has long been underfunded and under-researched. The disparity isn’t just a healthcare issue: It’s an economic and social crisis. In 1977, the FDA recommended excluding women of ...

More than a year after the second Trump administration began dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the global health consequences of this unprecedented loss in international ...