https://ysph.yale.edu/ysph/news-rss/?title=Latest%20News%20from%20Health%20Policy%20%26%20Management&orgId=109212 A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Health Policy & Management en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:19:01 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-pilots-genomic-screening-through-primary-care/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-pilots-genomic-screening-through-primary-care/ Genetic screening for common, treatable hereditary conditions is expanding into primary care, and Yale University is at the forefront of this effort. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/10/06/why-we-need-talk-about-public-health https://news.yale.edu/2026/10/06/why-we-need-talk-about-public-health At the Yale School of Public Health, a new course on public health communications helps advance a core priority for the school: providing communities with the scientific information they need. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:00 Z https://time.com/article/2026/10/04/we-must-fight-health-misinformation-with-empathy/ https://time.com/article/2026/10/04/we-must-fight-health-misinformation-with-empathy/ In a world where information comes at us in fragments and trust in institutions is crumbling, it’s worth understanding what we believe and why. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/global-local-conversation-on-drug-policy-children-next-generation/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/global-local-conversation-on-drug-policy-children-next-generation/ On September 18, the Yale School of Public Health and Cultivating Conversation at Yale welcomed global leaders, public health experts, city officials, students, and young people to Yale’s Battell Chapel. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/for-alonzo-plough-community-is-always-a-plural/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/for-alonzo-plough-community-is-always-a-plural/ Dr. Alonzo Plough has spent his career bridging science, community, and change. As a Yale School of Public Health alum, he reflects on staying true to your values, translating science into real benefits for communities, and what’s possible for the field of public health going forward. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/09/24/research-impact-yales-tobin-center-drives-work-shapes-policy-and-improves-lives https://news.yale.edu/2026/09/24/research-impact-yales-tobin-center-drives-work-shapes-policy-and-improves-lives In a new impact report, Yale’s Tobin Center for Economic Policy’s documents its work to reduce the time between top-flight research and policy impact. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/designing-a-school-built-to-last-ysph-state-of-the-school-2026/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/designing-a-school-built-to-last-ysph-state-of-the-school-2026/ Cathedrals and trees are familiar metaphors for institutions meant to outlast their builders. At the Yale School of Public Health’s 2026 State of the School address, Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, offered another: Central Park. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/09/17/trust-and-health-new-report-examines-why-patients-dont-always-follow-doctors https://news.yale.edu/2026/09/17/trust-and-health-new-report-examines-why-patients-dont-always-follow-doctors A new report from Yale School of Public Health and the Edelman Trust Institute reveals the complex factors underlying how personal beliefs about health come to be. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:05:00 Z https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/health-spending-tied-to-rise-premiums-new-study-finds-jama/830144/ https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/health-spending-tied-to-rise-premiums-new-study-finds-jama/830144/ The study published in JAMA counters concerns that insurers are raising premiums to pad profits. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/23/china/china-us-human-albumin-plasma-intl-hnk https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/23/china/china-us-human-albumin-plasma-intl-hnk An investigative report by CNN details China's critical medical reliance on the United States for human albumin, a vital blood plasma derivative. Despite being the world's largest consumer of the protein, China imports over 60% of its supply due to strict domestic collection limits stemming from historical safety regulations. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/from-classroom-to-conversation-ysph-students-produce-six-part-series-on-vaccine-hesitancy/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/from-classroom-to-conversation-ysph-students-produce-six-part-series-on-vaccine-hesitancy/ Four YSPH students responded to an unconventional challenge from Assistant Professor Kristina Talbert-Slagle, PhD. Instead of a final paper, build something different — a public health communication project, delivered to a larger, general audience. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-study-finds-medicaid-managed-care-lowers-some-costs-but-tradeoffs-remain/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-study-finds-medicaid-managed-care-lowers-some-costs-but-tradeoffs-remain/ A new study from researchers, including Jacob Wallace at the Yale School of Public Health, found that private managed care in Medicaid reduced annual spending by 5.6% compared with traditional fee-for-service care. While managed care can lower costs, researchers say its effects on health care access, quality, and who benefits from the savings remain uncertain. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-research-team-honored-with-kalish-award/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-research-team-honored-with-kalish-award/ The honor recognizes “insightful and innovative publications on aging and life course development in the behavioral and social sciences” and is named after social psychologist Richard Kalish. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yales-health-innovators-put-community-first/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yales-health-innovators-put-community-first/ Developing technology that makes health care more inclusive was a theme of the 2026 Yale Innovation Summit's Health Track. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-convenes-state-leaders-researchers-and-philanthropists-for-data-driven-decarceration-meeting/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-convenes-state-leaders-researchers-and-philanthropists-for-data-driven-decarceration-meeting/ More than 50 leaders from state government, academia, philanthropy, health care, and community organizations convened at Yale University on April 10, 2026 for “Data-Driven Decarceration in Connecticut,” a working meeting hosted by the SEICHE Center for Health and Justice at Yale and sponsored by the Section of General Internal Medicine at Yale School of Medicine (YSM). Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:30:00 Z https://insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/health-veritas/live-at-the-yale-innovation-summit-2026 https://insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/health-veritas/live-at-the-yale-innovation-summit-2026 Howie Forman is joined by guest host Megan Ranney, dean of the the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH), for a live episode of the podcast "Health & Veritas" recorded at the Yale Innovation Summit, featuring conversations with five innovators, including Associate Professor Yusuf Ransome of YSPH. Mon, 01 Jun 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/go-forward-with-hope-and-courage/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/go-forward-with-hope-and-courage/ Of the 373 students who graduated, 301 received MPH degrees and 72 received a Master of Science degree in public health. Included in that total were 13 joint MPH degrees awarded to students enrolled in other graduate programs. The school also honored 19 PhD students. Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alum-to-walk-at-commencement-50-years-after-graduating/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alum-to-walk-at-commencement-50-years-after-graduating/ After 50 years of waiting, Bob Schwartz, MPH '76, is finally having his moment. Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/public-health-magazine/article/advances-may-2026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/public-health-magazine/article/advances-may-2026/ The Health Care Affordability Lab at Yale University addresses the crisis in U.S. health care costs. Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/public-health-magazine/article/students-foster-community-and-more-school-news/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/public-health-magazine/article/students-foster-community-and-more-school-news/ Students in EHS 544, “Climate Equity and Health Policy Methods,” aren’t just producing research, they're co-developing actual legislation with community partners — legislation that has been raised by the Connecticut General Assembly’s Public Health Committee. Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/above-and-beyond/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/above-and-beyond/ The YSPH community came together on May 13th to recognize faculty and staff excellence, and to unveil its new ceremonial mace. Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:00 Z https://nam.edu/news-and-insights/building-trust-in-science-how-effective-communication-can-help/ https://nam.edu/news-and-insights/building-trust-in-science-how-effective-communication-can-help/ How trust in science has shifted since 2020. Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/health/video/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-lead-jake-tapper https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/health/video/hantavirus-outbreak-cruise-lead-jake-tapper Hantavirus image. Tue, 05 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/leaving-the-world-better-chris-klomp-on-what-government-owes-the-next-generation/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/leaving-the-world-better-chris-klomp-on-what-government-owes-the-next-generation/ Chris Klomp, chief counselor, Health and Human Services, and deputy administrator and director of Medicare, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, spoke at the Yale School of Public Health on April 9. Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/opinion/health-care-hospitals-insurance.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/opinion/health-care-hospitals-insurance.html Prices at hospitals have grown faster than prices in virtually any other sector of the economy, says Associate Professor of Public Health Zack Cooper, PhD, in a New York Times guest essay. Mon, 04 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/choosing-safer-diabetes-medications-older-adults/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/choosing-safer-diabetes-medications-older-adults/ Older adults with type 2 diabetes face a difficult trade-off: they are among the most vulnerable to medication-related harms yet are often underrepresented in the clinical trials that guide treatment decisions. A new study led by Yuan Lu, ScD, helps address this gap by providing large-scale, real-world evidence on the safety of commonly used diabetes medications. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/physician-author-dr-jeremy-faust-shares-science-communication-tips-during-visit-to-yale/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/physician-author-dr-jeremy-faust-shares-science-communication-tips-during-visit-to-yale/ Faust talked about the importance of health and science communication during a recent visit to YSPH as an invited guest of the university’s Poynter Fellowship in Journalism program. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/from-campus-to-community-science-and-storytelling-puts-a-human-face-on-public-health/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/from-campus-to-community-science-and-storytelling-puts-a-human-face-on-public-health/ At the Science & Storytelling event, speakers went beyond scientific language to forge genuine connections with the audience, putting human faces behind data and research. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/how-public-health-transformed-human-life https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/how-public-health-transformed-human-life For National Public Health Week, Dr. Howard Forman surveys two centuries of interventions that together doubled human life expectancy, a triumph of science, policy, and collective action. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/spring-research-roundup-2026/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/spring-research-roundup-2026/ Scientists at Yale School of Public Health have developed a process that could lead to a better understanding of how brain function links to behavior. In a separate report, YSPH scientists say that recent changes to Medicare Advantage plans are improving care for people with dementia. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/specialized-emergency-departments-for-older-adults-linked-to-better-outcomes/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/specialized-emergency-departments-for-older-adults-linked-to-better-outcomes/ Specialized emergency departments for geriatric patients are a promising and potentially life-saving model of care, according to a new YSPH study. But as their use expands across the country, policymakers must tackle deeper inequities that are preventing all older adults from benefiting equally from the targeted care. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-finds-persistent-lack-of-diversity-in-us-alzheimers-clinical-trials/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-finds-persistent-lack-of-diversity-in-us-alzheimers-clinical-trials/ A new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health finds that Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials in the U.S. have consistently failed to reflect the nation’s racial and ethnic diversity, raising important concerns about whether new treatments are equally safe and effective for all patients. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/04/07/addressing-racial-disparities-sepsis-care https://news.yale.edu/2026/04/07/addressing-racial-disparities-sepsis-care In a Q&A, Erika Linnader, director of Yale’s Global Health Leadership Initiative, discusses disparities in sepsis care — and how to improve it. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/hospital-costs-are-rising-far-faster-inflation-drowning-americans-debt-rcna262473 https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/hospital-costs-are-rising-far-faster-inflation-drowning-americans-debt-rcna262473 An analysis of hospital pricing found that facilities on average charge the uninsured almost five times what Medicare pays for the same procedure. YSPH Assistant Professor Zack Cooper comments. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://world.yale.edu/news/yigh-marks-next-chapter https://world.yale.edu/news/yigh-marks-next-chapter The Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) brought together faculty, students, and partners from across the university on March 25 for a campus open house, signaling a renewed phase for the institute under newly-appointed leadership. Dr. Ingrid Katz, who began her role as director in January 2026, opened the event and outlined priorities for the institute’s next chapter. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/inspired-by-community-health-they-took-their-message-to-congress/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/inspired-by-community-health-they-took-their-message-to-congress/ Himani Pattisam, MPH '26, Emily Goines, MPH '26, and Dean Megan L. Ranney visited congressional offices in Washington, D.C. in March to advocate for public health funding during ASPPH Hill Day. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/opinion/health/maha-public-health.html?unlocked_article_code=1.T1A.TcpK.aOcEke06NW6_&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/opinion/health/maha-public-health.html?unlocked_article_code=1.T1A.TcpK.aOcEke06NW6_&smid=url-share What Happened When a MAHA Activist and a Yale Scientist Worked Together Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/well/childhood-vaccines-parents-cdc-rfk-jr.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/well/childhood-vaccines-parents-cdc-rfk-jr.html YSPH experts say the need to restore parental trust in vaccines remains, despite a court ruling blocking proposed changes to vaccine recommendations. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/16/democratizing-data-one-disease-time https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/16/democratizing-data-one-disease-time The Yale School of Public Health’s PopHIVE platform helps track health trends in communities — and puts near real-time health data in the hands of the public. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.healthcareaffordabilitylab.org/commentary-press-release-posts/health-care-affordability-lab-at-yale-university-launched https://www.healthcareaffordabilitylab.org/commentary-press-release-posts/health-care-affordability-lab-at-yale-university-launched A new Health Care Affordability Lab at Yale is being led by YSPH Associate Professor Zack Cooper. The initiative pairs rigorous academic scholarship with strategic policy engagement to help curb rising health care spending at every level of government. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/05/cost-physical-therapy-varies-widely-state-state https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/05/cost-physical-therapy-varies-widely-state-state A new Yale study examines cost variation for physical therapy across the United States. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00 Z https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/03/05/tylenol-autism-use-decreases-trump/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/03/05/tylenol-autism-use-decreases-trump/ Orders of acetaminophen decreased by 10 percent among pregnant emergency room patients after top government officials linked the medication to autism. YSPH Dean Megan Ranney says the behavior change reflects a larger issue of public confusion around health messaging. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/answering-difficult-questions/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/answering-difficult-questions/ During an appearance at Harvard, YSPH Dean Megan Ranney painted an encouraging picture of what it is like to lead a school of public health today, despite the many challenges she and other academic leaders have faced. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/pophive-partners-with-metopio-to-deliver-actionable-health-data/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/pophive-partners-with-metopio-to-deliver-actionable-health-data/ The Yale School of Public Health’s Population Health Information and Visualization Exchange (PopHIVE) has partnered with Metopio, a national community health data automation platform, to make health data easier to use where it matters most: in decisions that affect patients, families, and local communities. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/popular-author-angie-thomas-shares-the-power-of-storytelling-with-new-haven-students-at-yale-school-of-public-health-event/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/popular-author-angie-thomas-shares-the-power-of-storytelling-with-new-haven-students-at-yale-school-of-public-health-event/ Celebrated author Angie Thomas recently partnered with the Yale School of Public Health’s Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative to showcase the power of storytelling to an audience of highly-engaged students at New Haven’s Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/public-health-magazine/article/school-news-feb-2026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/public-health-magazine/article/school-news-feb-2026/ YSPH launches the Future of Health Innovation Hub, a Yale team leads water study in East Palestine, Ohio, what to know about the new childhood vaccination recommendations — and more. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/federal-health-data-back-online-physicians-remain-skeptical-2026a10005ng?form=fpf https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/federal-health-data-back-online-physicians-remain-skeptical-2026a10005ng?form=fpf Hundreds of pages of federal health data that were shut down are back online, and key datasets are up and running. But medical and public health officials remain concerned. “There’s been a lot of uncertainty," said Dr. Anne Zink, MD, a senior fellow at the Yale School of Public Health. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/public-health-magazine/article/social-media-can-change-peoples-views-about-science/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/public-health-magazine/article/social-media-can-change-peoples-views-about-science/ If you’re not using social media to build trust in science, you’re missing an opportunity, Doctor Mike said during a special conversation with Yale School of Public Health Dean Megan L. Ranney. “I’m here to motivate more of you to do what I do and do it better.” Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/public-health-magazine/article/translating-science/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/public-health-magazine/article/translating-science/ Three impact stories and one essay detail research projects across YSPH's Scholarly Areas of Focus, led by Drs. Nicola Hawley, Yusuf Ransome, Kai Chen, and Zack Cooper. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/20/1133365/measles-cases-rising-vaccine-preventable-infections-mumps-hepatitis-b/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/20/1133365/measles-cases-rising-vaccine-preventable-infections-mumps-hepatitis-b/ Vaccine hesitancy could leave us vulnerable to mumps, polio, and hepatitis B. YSPH Clinical Fellow Anne Zink says that as the number of unvaccinated people rises, the higher the chances that diseases like measles can spread. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z