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Understanding the Healthcare Impact of Mass Firings in Washington‌‌

The scale of cuts to the federal healthcare workforce is now coming into focus. Dr. Howard Forman explains the potential life-and-death consequences of cuts to key programs and the departure of longtime leaders. ‌

A federal worker who lost her job leaves the Department of Health and Human Services on April 1. 
  • The Consequences of Slashing Medicaid Spending‌‌

    Congressional Republicans are looking to make deep budget cuts, and Medicaid spending is a target. Yale SOM’s Dr. Howard Forman says that large-scale reductions in the program would hit the poorest states and the most vulnerable Americans especially hard. ‌‌

    A clinic with signs reading "child eligibility"
  • What Investors Are Missing about Pfizer and Merck

    Investors are undervaluing promising drug candidates on the horizon for the two pharma giants, write Yale SOM’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and co-author Steven Tian.

    Pfizer headquarters
  • Small Changes, Big Results: Research-Backed Tips for Living a Good Life in 2025‌‌

    We asked Yale SOM faculty for their best tips on living happily, healthily, and productively in the new year.‌

    Ripples on water in the sun
  • 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.

    A hospital bill
  • 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.‌

    President Barack Obama signs the Affordable Health Care for America Act in the East Room of the White House on March 23, 2010. 
  • 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.

    A blood donation center
  • 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.

    Howard Forman
  • 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.

    Howard Forman
  • 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.

    Howard Forman
  • 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.

    Howard Forman