2025
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.