2025
The Heller School Recognized as a Top 10 Graduate School
Heller News Release
April 08, 2025
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Heller #9 for Social Policy and Management and #13 for Health Policy.
New Research Examines Advancing Responsible and Ethical AI for All Communities
Heller News Release
April 03, 2025
Heller PhD candidate Kumba Sennaar contributes to a Brookings Institution report on Health and AI.
A Democratic version of the Tea Party is a bad idea. Here’s why.
Heller in the News
March 26, 2025
In a commentary piece for WBUR’s Cognoscenti blog, Graham Wright, MPP'15, PhD'16, associate research professor, writes that Democrats can learn from the mistakes of the 2010s Tea Party movement if they want to build and wield political power.
‘Surreal’: Anita Hill recounts her testimony about allegations of sexual assault by former boss Clarence Thomas
Heller in the News
March 25, 2025
On CNN, University Professor Anita Hill speaks to Jake Tapper about the Supreme Court nomination of Clarence Thomas, her former boss whom she accused of sexual harassment.
Market logic can’t compute the true impact of US foreign aid
Heller in the News
March 25, 2025
In an opinion piece published in The Hill, Pamina Firchow, Associate Professor of Coexistence and Conflict Resolution, and coauthor Agnieszka Paczyńska argue that if foreign aid were run solely on a market logic, it would fail to address the nuanced political, social, and conflict-related dynamics inherent in efforts to promote democracy, build peace, and foster development.
Study Shows High Physician-Patient Engagement Leads to Burnout
Heller News Release
March 21, 2025
Heller PhD candidate Masami Tabata-Kelly publishes a new paper in JAMA Network Open.
Fewer Than Half of Medicaid Managed Care Plans Provide All FDA-approved Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder
Heller in the News
March 14, 2025
BU School of Public Health reports on a newly-published study by Maureen Stewart, PhD'09, and co-authors.
A recession? You can thank Trump for that.
Heller in the News
March 11, 2025
In an opinion piece for the Boston Globe, Robert Kuttner writes that Trump is the first president ever to deliberately engineer a recession.
Forced Sterilization of Disabled People Isn’t a Relic of the Past
Heller in the News
February 28, 2025
In Mother Jones, Monika Mitra comments that that opposing forced sterilization means reckoning with how disabled people are viewed as parents.
Imposing Medicaid Work Requirements Could Cause Many Adults With Substance Use Disorders To Lose Access To Treatment
Heller in the News
February 28, 2025
In Health Affairs, Dominic Hodgkin and colleagues examine how proposed changes to Medicaid could affect enrollees with substance use disorders.
Savannah Cultural Arts Center to be renamed in honor of former Mayor Otis Johnson
Heller in the News
February 24, 2025
Johnson, PhD'80, served as mayor of Savannah from 2004 to 2012.
Anita Hill Says Confidence in Supreme Court Is At Risk
Heller in the News
February 21, 2025
Hill spoke at Dartmouth College's 2024 Election Speaker Series on February 20.
People with Disabilities Likelier to Misuse Rx Drugs
Heller in the News
February 18, 2025
In Medscape Medical News, Sharon Reif comments on a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Who Should Own Americans’ Health Care?
Heller in the News
February 12, 2025
In JAMA, Robert Kuttner co-authors an opinion piece that discusses the collapse of the 31-hospital Steward Health Care system and the question of who should own hospitals and other essential health care resources.
‘Believe things can change,’ Irish expert tells Israeli and Palestinian peace NGOs at Jerusalem summit
Heller in the News
February 06, 2025
Professor Emerita Mari Fitzduff delivers the keynote speech at the annual Amal-Tikva summit for peace-building groups.
New Proposal Could Settle Purdue/Sackler Opioid Payment Cases With 15 States
Heller in the News
February 06, 2025
In Pharmacy Practice News, Andrew Kolodny comments on the possible impact of the settlements.
Some Uber, Lyft drivers say pay has declined since new minimum wage enacted
Heller in the News
February 04, 2025
David Weil spoke to the Boston Globe about the AI-powered algorithms that power ride-hailing platforms.
The ‘Pro-Worker’ Portable Benefits Scam
Heller in the News
January 31, 2025
In the American Prospect, David Weil says proposed portable benefits distract from the issue of determining which workers are employees and which are independent contractors.
Karen Donelan Joins the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission’s Behavioral Health Workforce Advisory Council
Heller News Release
January 30, 2025
In her new role, Donelan will support the BHWC’s policy development and research, which aim to build, strengthen, and diversify the behavioral health workforce across Massachusetts.
Trump falsely triples number of reported overdose deaths as he targets cartels
Heller in the News
January 23, 2025
In the Washington Post, Traci Green, director of Heller's Opioid Policy Research Collaborative, says statistics have gotten more accurate and overdose deaths have declined in the past year.
Optimism Shaded with Memories Marks Annual MLK Commemoration
Heller in the News
January 14, 2025
The Bedford (Mass.) Citizen covers the Martin Luther King Day Celebration at First Baptist Church, where Interim Dean Maria Madison was the keynote speaker.
Students get inside look at Massachusetts health policymaking at annual forum
Heller in the News
January 14, 2025
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health covers the Massachusetts Health Policy Forum's annual Student Forum, held on Beacon Hill in early January.
Non-addictive pain killer could soon be FDA-approved
Heller in the News
January 13, 2025
On KCBS Radio, Dr. Andrew Kolodny discusses the possible effectiveness of the new drug.
Mass General’s growth comes at expense of affordable health care
Heller in the News
January 11, 2025
In an opinion piece for the Boston Globe, Robert Kuttner writes about how expansion of large health care systems leads to higher health care costs.
Researchers at Heller's Opioid Policy Research Collaborative Publish Report on Pharmacy-Based Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Heller News Release
January 10, 2025
Methadone treatment is an effective treatment for opioid use disorder, but U.S. federal regulations make it difficult for patients to receive it.
The Next Financial Crisis: Insurance
Heller in the News
January 10, 2025
In the American Prospect, Robert Kuttner writes about how increasing damage from fires, hurricanes, and floods will destabilize a lightly regulated industry—and spill over into broader financial markets.