Division of Health Policy and Insurance Research
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A research division in @deptpopmed.bsky.social conducting rigorous, evidence-based studies of key health policies. Passionate about improving health of the most vulnerable.
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Young adult females had significantly higher rates of past month binge drinking from 2021-2023 than their male counterparts. This is the first time to our knowledge of a subgroup of females consuming alcohol at higher rates than males. Findings have implications for risk of alcohol use disorder../
Past-month binge drinking among young adult females in 2021-2023 was higher than among males, reversing 2017-2019 patterns, whereas males in other age groups continued to binge and heavy drink at higher rates. https://ja.ma/42pf2V6 #MedSky
Sex-Based Differences in Binge and Heavy Drinking
This cross-sectional study compares differences in binge and heavy drinking among male and female adults in recent years.
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April 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Young adult females had significantly higher rates of past month binge drinking from 2021-2023 than their male counterparts. This is the first time to our knowledge of a subgroup of females consuming alcohol at higher rates than males. Findings have implications for risk of alcohol use disorder../
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April 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Read what #HPI's Dr. Hao Yu and Tarun Ramesh found here!: buff.ly/US5PTGv
April 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Read what #HPI's Dr. Hao Yu and Tarun Ramesh found here!: buff.ly/US5PTGv
#ICYMI!: #HarvardMedicalSchool & #HPI researcher, Steven Soumerai, alongside #UPenn, #USydney, #NortheasternU, and #LSE researchers found large reductions in pediatric mental health care following 2003 FDA Black Box Warnings. Read the article here: bit.ly/3Y1PbSm
April 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#ICYMI!: #HarvardMedicalSchool & #HPI researcher, Steven Soumerai, alongside #UPenn, #USydney, #NortheasternU, and #LSE researchers found large reductions in pediatric mental health care following 2003 FDA Black Box Warnings. Read the article here: bit.ly/3Y1PbSm
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Physician shortages, especially in rural areas, limit healthcare access and lead to poor health outcomes. COVID-19 worsened these shortages. A study by Harvard Pilgrim’s Tarun Ramesh & Hao Yu highlights its impact on new physicians, including reduced rural practice and lower pay.
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March 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Physician shortages, especially in rural areas, limit healthcare access and lead to poor health outcomes. COVID-19 worsened these shortages. A study by Harvard Pilgrim’s Tarun Ramesh & Hao Yu highlights its impact on new physicians, including reduced rural practice and lower pay.
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#ICYMI📢 An analysis published in the #theBMJ by #HPI's #AnitaKWagner and colleagues argues that drug regulatory agencies should improve their oversight and information on new drugs. Read what they found here!: www.bmj.com/content/387/...
March 27, 2025 at 1:59 PM
#ICYMI📢 An analysis published in the #theBMJ by #HPI's #AnitaKWagner and colleagues argues that drug regulatory agencies should improve their oversight and information on new drugs. Read what they found here!: www.bmj.com/content/387/...
#ICYMI! #HPI, #Duke, and #USydney researchers studied the effects of adopting a preventive drug list on medication costs and disparities by income. Read what they found here: diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
March 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
#ICYMI! #HPI, #Duke, and #USydney researchers studied the effects of adopting a preventive drug list on medication costs and disparities by income. Read what they found here: diabetesjournals.org/care/article...
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@deptpopmed.bsky.social’s Hefei Wen led a study on the 2019 Medicare Opioid Safety Policy. In this piece, she and team highlight the need for continual evaluation of health policies to combat the opioid crisis, especially for vulnerable groups like Medicare beneficiaries.
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February 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
@deptpopmed.bsky.social’s Hefei Wen led a study on the 2019 Medicare Opioid Safety Policy. In this piece, she and team highlight the need for continual evaluation of health policies to combat the opioid crisis, especially for vulnerable groups like Medicare beneficiaries.
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📢#ICYMI! #HPI and #BIDMC_OBGYN researchers examined the financial impact of withdrawn PARP inhibitor treatments for withdarwn ovarian cancer indications. Read the full article here!: valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S109...
March 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
📢#ICYMI! #HPI and #BIDMC_OBGYN researchers examined the financial impact of withdrawn PARP inhibitor treatments for withdarwn ovarian cancer indications. Read the full article here!: valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S109...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the physician workforce, worsening shortages and increasing disparities in healthcare. A new study by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute’s Tarun Ramesh and Hao Yu explores the pandemic’s impact on new physicians entering the workforce.
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March 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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