Health Services, Policy & Practice Department

A groundbreaking HIV drug—lenacapavir—was approved today But too many around the world—including in places where the drug was trialed—won’t be able to access it I wrote about the inequities—and how we actually improve access—in a recent @NEJM piece ⬇️ 🔗nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

The latest from @ARivkees in @thehill: As the medical community "begins to release vaccine recommendations in opposition to HHS...What happens when we, and the way we practice medicine, become the next target of the Trump administration?" thehill.com/opinion/health…

This just in ‼️ See the full collection of photos from the #ASHEcon2025 Annual Conference 👉 flickr.com/photos/1986926… Thank you again to everyone who attended. We can't wait to see you next year in Minneapolis!

Excellent work from our PhD candidate, Jacy Weems!

Not great people Not great for seniors who need nursing homes Not great for their families Not great for people who use hospitals that will now get much more crowded Just not great

Last week I attended @aspenideas Health as a 2025 Fellow. Thankful to exchange ideas with inspiring new friends & colleagues rethinking the future of health care. Scenes from Aspen's stunning campus at 8000 ft! 🏔️💡 aspenideas.org/articles/2025-…

A new analysis led by @Brown_SPH's @FangliGeng and Vince Mor (@themoruknow) shows Medicaid cuts could force nearly 600 nursing homes -- many serving low-income, high-need residents -- to close. tinyurl.com/rwkcsvrb

☀️ Summer is here, and so is our weekly #TrackingReport. Each week our newsletter provides in-depth updates on multiple outbreaks in the US and beyond in one place. Stay informed this season. Subscribe here to receive the next edition in your inbox: mailchi.mp/brown/tracking…

In their new Forefront article, Irene Papanicolas, @joncylus, and Luca Lorenzoni of @Brown_SPH, @LSEnews, and @OECD discuss how, in order to develop interventions that can address the challenges highlighted by the National Health Expenditure projections, looking at how other…

As the new ACIP kicks off its meetings—now full of RFK Jr’s obsequious and unqualified sycophants—I shared some thoughts on what to expect with @MaryKekatos from @abcnews: “Anybody that follows this [meeting] is going to see that it is a sham and a shameful process. It is a…

The CDC’s vaccine advisory committee is set to meet this week for the first time since HHS Secretary RFK Jr. abruptly removed all its members and appointed new ones. What should we expect? Professor @Craig_A_Spencer and other health experts react.⤵️ abcnews.go.com/Health/experts…

Center affiliate @Craig_A_Spencer spoke to @ABC about what RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel might push next. "It's anybody's question of what is going to happen, what the discussion around [#MMRV] is going to be" Spencer warns of the effort to blur science and create doubt. More ⤵️

#WATCH: The director of @pandemiccenter joined 12 News at 4 to talk about the Tracking Report, a free newsletter that tracks global disease outbreaks. @JenniferNuzzo told @KaylaFishTV she and her colleagues are "blown away" by the public's enthusiasm. wpri.com/news/local-new…

Playing people with dementia the "early preferred" music they liked from ages 16-26 is personal, powerful & backed by science: "It’s not just background music," says @EllenMccreedy @BrownLTCQI @Brown_SPH in a @BostonGlobe article, "It’s your music." bostonglobe.com/2025/06/23/met…

“I’m concerned on a number of fronts,” says Professor Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the @BrownUniversity @pandemiccenter. ⤵️ theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Whether in West Africa or West Harlem, the lesson is the same: 🦠 Outbreaks expose deep fractures in trust and solidarity Listen to the latest episode of #InfectiousIDeas with @Craig_A_Spencer @Brown_SPH: ow.ly/Gj3n50W8HnU #NFIDPodcast

Proud of our own @stef_friedhoff - director of the @IFL_Brown - for her insightful contributions for journalists at HJ25. Her emphasis on thorough verification in health reporting is crucial for combating misinformation. 🎓🔬 healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/06/j…

Professor @Craig_A_Spencer of #BrownSPH has been part of a small group of public health experts meeting on Zoom calls with MAHA grassroots members. Their shared objective? Learn to talk to each other, rather than talk about each other. bostonglobe.com/2025/06/16/met…

Deeply honored to receive the Outstanding Dissertation Award from @AcademyHealth. Grateful for the mentorship, collaboration, and inspiration I’ve received throughout this journey.#HealthPolicy #HSPR

Insurance companies have received $30B in excess payments due to coding differentials in 2025 according to MediCode, a new @CAHPR_BrownSPH tool. “These are taxpayer dollars that are going into the pockets of insurance companies," says Professor @djmeyers2. sph.brown.edu/news/2025-06-0…