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Optimism Shaded with Memories Marks Annual MLK Commemoration

Heller in the News
January 14, 2025

Optimism Shaded with Memories Marks Annual MLK Commemoration

The Bedford (Mass.) Citizen covers the Martin Luther King Day Celebration at First Baptist Church, where Interim Dean Maria Madison was the keynote speaker.

Non-addictive pain killer could soon be FDA-approved

Heller in the News
January 13, 2025

Non-addictive pain killer could soon be FDA-approved

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

Mass General’s growth comes at expense of affordable health care

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

Researchers at Heller's Opioid Policy Research Collaborative Publish Report on Pharmacy-Based Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

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

The Next Financial Crisis: Insurance

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.

Nurses licensed in 42 other states and jurisdictions will soon be eligible to practice in Mass.

Heller in the News
December 31, 2024

Nurses licensed in 42 other states and jurisdictions will soon be eligible to practice in Mass.

Karen Donelan is quoted extensively in a Boston Globe article about Massachusetts joining the Nurse Licensure Compact.

We need a new way to talk about politics when persuasion fails

Heller in the News
December 26, 2024

We need a new way to talk about politics when persuasion fails

In an opinion piece for the Boston Globe, associate research scientist Graham Wright, MPP'15, PhD'16, describes an approach to political dialogue.

The Import of Exports

Heller in the News
December 18, 2024

The Import of Exports

Robert Kuttner writes about three current books for the New York Review of Books.

'Huge step forward' in fight to curb fatal ODs

Heller in the News
December 18, 2024

'Huge step forward' in fight to curb fatal ODs

In the Berkshire Eagle, Traci Green and colleagues are quoted on about a bill that would "dramatically" improve efforts to monitor street-level drug supplies for dangerous contaminants in Massachusetts.

How AARP Shills for UnitedHealthcare

Heller in the News
December 11, 2024

How AARP Shills for UnitedHealthcare

In the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's murder, Robert Kuttner writes in the American Prospect about the insurance company's reputation.

From knowledge to impact — turning insight into action for social justice: Professor Susan Curnan

Heller News Release
December 04, 2024

From knowledge to impact — turning insight into action for social justice: Professor Susan Curnan

A Q&A with Professor Susan Curnan.

Making child care more equitable: Kate Giapponi Schneider, PhD’16

Heller News Release
December 04, 2024

Making child care more equitable: Kate Giapponi Schneider, PhD’16

A Q&A with research scientist Kate Giapponi Schneider, PhD’16.

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