Healthcare

Yale Insights talked to Howard Forman, a Yale physician and economist, about the consequences of Congress passing a repeal of the Affordable Care Act—and what might happen if nothing passes.

Big data alone will not solve a single problem but combined with smart questions and effective tools it could launch a new age of discovery.

Seniors picking prescription plans through Medicare Part D often aren’t choosing the plans that offer the best value.

Dr. Stephen Knight ’90, president and managing partner of the healthcare-focused venture capital firm F-Prime Capital Partners, talks to Yale Insights about how the company evaluates startups—and why launching a company yourself is sometimes the most profitable route.

When patients go to an emergency room within their insurance network, they often get unexpectedly large bills because a treating physician is out of network, Yale research finds.

Three major insurers have pulled out of the Affordable Care Act's healthcare exchanges, prompting concerns about the exchanges’ long-term sustainability. Yale’s Fiona Scott Morton and Howard Forman discuss the state of Obamacare and what it needs to thrive.

Yale’s Zack Cooper discusses new findings on what drives the high costs of healthcare and how to rein them in.

Dr. Michael Apkon ’02, president and CEO of Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, on his role and the hospital’s global approach.

Christopher Ross ’88, chief information officer for Mayo Clinic, discusses trends in the industry and how Mayo is revamping its own technology.

A combination of community motivation and subsidies targeted to the poor is the most effective way to increase toilet ownership and use, and decrease open defecation, in developing countries, according to a new study published in the journal Science.