Fact Over Fiction: Medicaid, Immigration, and Health Care Access
Feb 18, 2026
False claims about Medicaid eligibility for immigrants have been used to justify policy changes proposed in the OBBBA. Here are the facts.
The Doctors Rural America Depends On
Rowena Lindsay
Feb 17, 2026
Tarun Ramesh discusses how international medical graduates bolster rural health, and the policy challenges and opportunities they face.
Collective Imagination Is the First Step Towards Change
Paul J. Fleming
Feb 10, 2026
Making a better world for future generations means we need to imagine doing better today so we can carve a path towards a better tomorrow.
The Hidden Hunger Crisis on Massachusetts Campuses
Annamarie Rapa, Alister Martin
Feb 3, 2026
One in three college students across the Commonwealth faces food insecurity, forcing many to skip meals or ration groceries just to get by.
Community Is the Convenient Choice
Jack Mellom
Jan 30, 2026
PHPod talks with Sarah Lipson, associate professor of health law, policy & management, about opportunities and barriers to finding community.
What Evidence Shows About Tylenol and Autism
Mallika Chimpiri
Jan 29, 2026
Concerns about acetaminophen use during pregnancy largely stem from observational studies, which cannot prove cause and effect.
The Real Cost of “Unnecessary Spending”
Aidan Stotz
Jan 28, 2026
A new model estimates that U.S. cuts to global aid could result in 9 million more child TB cases and 1.5 million more child TB deaths.
This Headline Will Make You Angry… And That’s the Point
Bernadette Carter-Salmond
Dec 3, 2025
In today’s attention economy, anger may outperform curiosity, but chasing outrage comes with a steep price tag.
Most Rural Hospitals in the U.S. No Longer Deliver Babies
Rowena Lindsay
Dec 1, 2025
In 2010, 57% of rural hospitals offered obstetric services. By 2022, over half of rural hospitals no longer had labor and delivery care.