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.

2025 Princeton Conference Explores "Navigating Uncertainty" in Health Policy.

The 32 Annual Princeton Conference opened on November 5 with a keynote by Dr. John McDonough of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, who shared findings from his forthcoming book, America’s Wrong Turn: U.S. Healthcare in the Neoliberal Era. Sessions throughout the weekend examined key challenges in U.S. health care, including affordability, public health infrastructure, Medicare and Medicaid, employer-sponsored insurance, and the future of care delivery.

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

On October 28th, IHS researchers joined local and state policymakers and advocates at UMass Amherst to unpack the effects of drastic recent federal changes to Medicaid on communities in Western Massachusetts.

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.

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