New study in JAMA from Cambridge Health Justice Lab led by Elizabeth Schrier demonstrates that after private equity acquires hospitals, they liquidate assets — a finding with grave implications for care as private equity runs rampant in healthcare. washingtonpost.com/business/2024/…

It is unconscionable that we charge prisoners copays for medical care. New research from Cambridge Health Justice Lab led by Emily Lopez finds that many incarcerated individuals are more likely to go without any medical care in prisons that impose copays.

Emily Lupez & Cambridge Health Justice Lab newly show that 90% of state prison residents were in facilities requiring co-payments for a medical visit. Most co-pays exceeded 1 week’s prison wage. And 42% of respondents in severe psychological distress had not received mental health treatment.

Cambridge Health Justice Lab 2/ See their thoughtful article below, which includes more grim results, along with a description of humane policies that we can choose instead. x.com/JAMAInternalMe…

Coverage in Axios on Cambridge Health Justice Lab study led by Emily Lupez describing dangerous impact of medical co-pays for prisoners' healthcare: axios.com/2024/08/06/co-…

Our new study just up in JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine looks at RSV vaccine uptake in MA towns — finding *lower* uptake in communities with *higher* pulmonary risk (e.g. COPD prevalence), & higher uptake in wealthier towns. In other words, not going where it's needed link.springer.com/article/10.100…

New Cambridge Health Justice Lab study examines RSV vaccination across Massachusetts. Finds that rates are worse in places with higher risk of severe respiratory disease, and better in wealthier places. Current approach doesn't appear to target to where most needed. link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s…

Private Equity is "Health Care' Vampire". New Op-Ed in STAT from Cambridge Health Justice Lab's Steffie Woolhandler, David Himmelstein, Elizabeth Schrier, and Hope Schwartz. statnews.com/2024/08/19/pri…

New study from Cambridge Health Justice lab explores how having a child with cystic fibrosis affects "job lock" and financial security of parents.

New Study from the Cambridge Health Justice Lab finds that states with abortion bans/restrictions also provide worse general medical care to pregnant women, including those with chronic diseases — differences largely explained by generosity of state Medicaid eligibility.