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Ashish K. Jha

Ashish K. Jha

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Health insurance isn’t containing costs. It’s fueling them.

High deductibles and flawed incentives are pushing prices higher while leaving patients less protected.

20.04.2026 10

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Competition and health care: Bigger isn’t always better

Bigger health systems promised efficiency. Instead, they delivered higher prices and fewer options for patients.

09.02.2026 6

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America’s health care crisis isn’t inevitable. It’s misdiagnosed.

Washington keeps arguing over who should pay the bill while ignoring what’s driving costs in the first place — a policy failure decades in the making.

26.01.2026 30

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Three things in public health to be thankful for

As this tumultuous year draws to a close — and especially during this season of thanksgiving — it’s important to recognize the contributions...

24.11.2025 10

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Why undermining vaccines will endanger Americans’ freedom

Measles outbreaks already constitute an assault on the freedom to send our children to school, go to work, and worship, travel, and gather safely.

27.10.2025 10

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The real danger isn’t Tylenol, it’s bad information

The Trump administration’s claims about Tylenol and autism — and the weak science used to support them — must be called out for what they are:...

25.09.2025 10

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The problem with RFK Jr.’s MAHA report

It falls short in its honesty, its innovation, and the evidence.

12.09.2025 10

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Abandoning the mRNA vaccine platform is a failure of leadership

The retreat signals that the federal government is capricious and weak and easily persuaded by misinformation.

25.08.2025 10

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Millions could lose health insurance after the ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ Here are three ways states can prevent that.

How bad will the damage be? A lot depends on how states respond.

28.07.2025 20

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Health is the foundation of American freedom

To pursue life, liberty, and happiness — not just politically but through our everyday lives — you need health.

30.06.2025 10

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Canceling Moderna’s bird flu contract is reckless and dangerous

The federal government should be investing and working to expand the nation’s scientific and public health arsenal, not shrinking it.

03.06.2025 20

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Trump policies threaten brain drain in biomedical research

Three-quarters of US-based researchers and graduate students are considering working abroad, according to a recent study.

27.05.2025 10

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For immediate health benefits, New England should accelerate the clean energy transition locally

By getting serious about accelerating emissions reductions, we will see immediate health benefits in communities across the region.

28.04.2025 10

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America, don’t break our promise to veterans

Cuts to the Veterans Affairs department aren’t just about budgets — they’re about whether we, as a nation, truly honor those who’ve served.

25.04.2025 10

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Five things Trump must do to combat bird flu

If the administration acts immediately, it will protect the economy now and lives in the future.

20.03.2025 10

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Five years after COVID-19, what have we learned?

It’s important to trust the science but follow the scientific process.

24.02.2025 30

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