Healthcare
A Cheap Way to Change Lives
Yale SOM’s Dr. Howard Forman explains how the state of Connecticut is buying back the medical debt of thousands of low-income residents at cents on the dollar.
Is the Affordable Care Act on Life Support?
We talked to Yale SOM’s Dr. Howard Forman about what the ACA has achieved and what aspects of the law could be weakened under a Republican administration.
How a Network of Nonprofits and a Habit of Generosity Powers the U.S. Blood Supply
Curt Bailey ’99, CEO of Bloodworks Northwest, explains how the generosity of blood donors enables a uniquely American model for managing a crucial corner of healthcare.
For the Youngest, Pertussis Is Dangerous and Preventable
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is on the rise after a pandemic-era lull. Yale SOM’s Dr. Howard Forman says that the disease can lead to hospitalization and even death for the youngest children, but can be prevented by proper vaccination of babies and their mothers.
Celebrating a Milestone in the Campaign to Eliminate a Major Cause of Blindness
More than two million people have lost their vision, in whole or in part, to trachoma—a preventable infection that is widespread in areas with poor sanitation. Dr. Howard Forman writes that the campaign to eradicate trachoma by 2030 has achieved an important victory: eliminating the disease as a public health problem in India.
Why Polio Is Making a Comeback
In the last two years, vaccine-derived polio has been spotted in the United States and Gaza. Now the original wild-type polio is spreading in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Dr. Howard Forman explains that politics are hampering efforts to control the outbreak.
The Avian Flu Outbreak Remains a Concern—And We Still Aren’t Ready to Respond
Thus far, the outbreak is growing slowly, says Yale SOM’s Dr. Howard Forman. But a lack of coordination and testing continues to hobble the U.S. response.
A Whole-Person Approach to Mental Health
Christina Mainelli ’11, CEO of Quartet Health, explains how the company solves bottlenecks around access, quality, and fragmentation to deliver whole person care.
Going the Last Mile (with Evidence)
A study by Yale’s Mushfiq Mobarak and his colleagues found that nurses on motorbikes with vaccine-stocked coolers could help increase vaccination rates in rural Sierra Leone, showing that it is possible to get health interventions to the most remote and under-resourced areas cost-effectively, in ways that help ensure that the interventions are taken up and used.
How a Time Out Can Help Address Bias
The Bias Time Out, developed by a team including Gina Calder ’22 and Dr. Cecelia Calhoun ’21, helps healthcare teams spot and address bias in real time.
In the Emergency Department, Patients from Marginalized Groups Are More Likely to be Bypassed in the Queue
In a busy hospital emergency department, White people who speak English and have private insurance are more likely to jump the line and get seen first, according to new research from Professors Lesley Meng and Edieal Pinker and Dr. Rohit Sangal ’21 of Yale New Haven Hospital.
