My latest Forbes: Can More Government Fix Medical Debt And Make Healthcare Affordable? Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health BSPH / HPM Johns Hopkins University forbes.com/sites/gebai/20…

HPM Department Chair Dr Keshia Pollack Porter will be joining the guest panel for a County Health Rankings & Roadmaps webinar on Tuesday, July 23rd at 3pm. Join to receive tips on working with policymakers and learning about lobbying rules. Learn more about the webinar: uwmadison.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Congratulations to HPM Professor Sydney Dy as well as her team members @BermanInstitute Associate Research Professor Travis Rieder and Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Julie Waldfogel for being recipients of the 2024 Discovery Award! Learn more: hub.jhu.edu/2024/06/20/joh…

"I think number one is to let the patients, let the individuals control their dollar for healthcare." -HPM Professor Ge Bai testifying for a The White House hearing committee regarding the U.S. medical debt crisis Watch full committee hearing: help.senate.gov/hearings/what-…

Racism is an ethical issue for healthcare artificial intelligence, suggests HPM Assistant Professor Kadija Ferryman, PhD (she/her) and fellow researchers in their recent Cell Press article. Read the full commentary: cell.com/cell-reports-m…

🚨🚨🚨 Member of the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy Leadership Team and BSPH / HPM Assistant Professor Mark Meiselbach has received a K award from National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Congratulations, Mark!

HPM Professor Gerard Anderson joins Midday with Tom Hall Podcast Host @TomHallWYPR to talk about Maryland's Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB), Anderson's involvement as a PDAB member, and the tools at their disposal. Click here to listen: wypr.org/show/midday/20…

A study published in JPHMP Direct on the effectiveness of health notes in influencing legislative decisions provides compelling insights into the utility of health notes and their potential for improvement. Click hear to learn more about the study: publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/study-fin…

Join HPM Professor @HealthEcon_Dan at National Academies Public Report Release Webinar on August 8th to discuss the current challenges in increasing the behavioral health care workforce's ability to help publicly insured populations. Register for this event: events.nationalacademies.org/43352_08-2024_…

Professor Daniel W. Webster shares what led him to researching gun violence solutions, how he uses baseball to decompress, and the educational role Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions plays in teaching students about how to prevent gun violence. Watch Daniel's full interview here: youtu.be/kMeO56D5FMM?si…

My comments in sarinatrangle’s story Newsday Stony Brook suing hundreds of patients over medical debt Yet, Stony Brook seems to have a relatively small financial aid or charity care program. Its charity care amounted to 0.5% of its operating expense budget in 2021, according

A recent study by HPM Assistant Professor Ellesse Akre PhD she/her/hers published in Health Services Research examines the substantial barriers transgender and gender non-conforming adults face when accessing healthcare in the United States. Read the findings and recommendations here: publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/study-rev…

In the midst of a profound overdose crisis, we need to know how people at great risk of overdose are using treatment and harm reduction services. Our paper today in JAMA Network Open led by Sachini Bandara helps answer that question. 1/n jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

Assistant Professor Ellesse Akre PhD she/her/hers shares what she likes to do to decompress, what impact she hopes her research will have on LGBTQ healthcare policies, and what TV shows resonate strongly with her social identities. Watch Ellesse's full interview here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Congratulations to Michelle Spencer and Joshua Sharfstein for becoming Senior Advisors on health policy for Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott's administration! Read the full press release here: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDBAL…

A new study led by Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy Affiliate Sachini Bandara and HPM Professor Brendan Saloner reveals significant gaps in access to overdose treatment and suggests targeted interventions are urgently needed to address the overdose crisis. Learn more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/new-resea…

This #NationalSuicidePreventionWeek, join Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions Faculty Spencer Cantrell & @PaulNestadt for a webinar to discuss the effectiveness of ERPOs as a tool to prevent firearm suicides. Co-hosts: National ERPO Resource Center & @AFSPNational Register here: erpo.org/event/webinar-…