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"There's no such thing as a serious academic program that integrates health policy with philosophy, economics, politics, and the humanit..." CMH: Here's a snippet of our Friday.

Last night we took our Summer Fellows to Capitaf, the summer home of Milton and Rose Friedman, and had a great discussion on medical licensing! @FreeToChooseNet

It's a thrill to have experts such as @josharchambault speak to our Summer Fellows in Health Policy! Topic: what it's like to make and advocate for policy in the real world.

The origins of Medicare and Medicaid. The role of the mind in medicine. Pros and cons of various payment models. The importance of prices. Central planning. Just a hint of the many topics our Summer Fellows have delved into today! #healthpolicy

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Looking to get involved in research or searching for an internship opportunity? Yes, we will have a spot and a poster at the Public Health Opportunities Expo on August 5 in Hanover, NH. Stop by and say hello!

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It is good for researchers to study the distribution of disease and investigate sources of variation. But the path to improving health lies not in obsessing over statistical parity but in ensuring everyone has the freedom to act in the pursuit of health. centerformodernhealth.org/publications/a…

We just launched our Summer Fellowship in Health Policy—teaching big ideas, real policy skills, and moral clarity. You can help us shape the next generation of health policy thinkers. Donate here → centerformodernhealth.org/support.php

The original Right to Try movement aimed to give patients greater access to investigational treatments, but it has not been used as much as advocates had hoped. A new state-based movement, called Expanded Right to Try, seeks to remedy that. centerformodernhealth.org/publications/e…

Is health politics different? In a few weeks, our summer fellows will be reading and discussing a paper with that exact title. It's one of many important meta-issues in health policy.