IHS News

Stuart Altman, Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy

Stuart Altman retires with Emeritus status after 45 years of leadership.

Since 1977, Stuart Altman has championed Heller and Brandeis in roles including Executive Co-Director of the Schneider Institutes and Sol C. Chaikin Professor of National Health Policy. He is a nationally recognized policy leader and a mentor to hundreds of students. The Stuart Altman Chair in Health Policy and an endowed fellowship will help celebrate his legacy.

IHS Hosts Brandeis Forum on Long-Term Supports and Services.

At Brandeis' Shapiro Campus Center on September 29th, community members who use LTSS joined forces with local and national experts to spotlight opportunities for policy change at a half-day forum event. The program was made possible by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation.

Massachusetts Health Policy Forum convenes at UMass Amherst to discuss "Impacts of Medicaid Cuts on Western Massachusetts"

On October 28th, Heller and IHS researchers will join state policy experts and other stakeholders on a series of presentations and panels aimed at understanding what federal Medicaid funding changes mean for residents of Western Massachusetts.

Welcome to the Institute on Healthcare Systems

Jennifer Perloff, PhD'06, Director

Our high-impact research on healthcare services delivery builds on the work of our founders, national health policy leaders Stuart Altman and Stan Wallack.

We apply our methodological expertise in big data analysis, surveys, stakeholder engagement, and more to produce rigorous analyses of pressing issues in 21 st century
healthcare systems.

Our portfolio includes projects related to accountable care, aging and disability, social determinants of health, and workforce. Visit our Research page to see what we’re working on now.

Jennifer Perloff, PhD, Director