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Stanford ophthalmology faculty, residents, and medical students are working to provide low-cost screening and treatment for blind babies across sub-Saharan Africa. Among those leading the way is SHP Rosenkranz Prize Winner Arthur Brant.
Although 58% of Americans rely on employer-sponsored health insurance, U.S. corporations are doing surprisingly little to improve health-care options for their employees, according to research by Graduate School of Business Professors Jeffrey Pfeffer and Sara Singer.
Stanford researchers address a persistent flaw in the U.S. health system: prioritizing treatment investment based on market potential rather than medical necessity.
In this commentary, Ruth Gibson and Gary Darmstadt argue that academics can help shape sanctions policy by suggesting ways to reduce humanitarian harm.
To help health care leaders and clinicians navigate the thorny terrain of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their testing and care, SHP's Michelle Mello and colleagues provide a framework for deciding what patients should be told about AI tools.
New Stanford research reveals a 19th-century federal program that gave Native Americans land and citizenship had devastating consequences.
On the World Class Podcast, Ruth Gibson shares sobering new data with Michael McFaul about the adverse impact the cessation of foreign aid can have, especially on women and children.
From the quad to the policy lab: Stanford undergrads team up with SHP faculty this summer to work on real-world health policy issues.
Stanford Health Policy faculty and trainees win big at the 2025 Society for Medical Decision Making conference.
The Court finds that preventive services mandated by the Affordable Care Act are constitutional.
Stanford Health Policy researchers address issues of liability risk and the ethical use of AI in health care, making the case for tools that address liability and risk—while making patient safety and concerns a priority.
Peter Piot tells annual Rosenkranz Global Health Policy Research Symposium that being a young researcher among the group of scientists who discovered Ebola led him to a life on the road tackling some of the world's deadliest viruses.
Two Stanford researchers are working on projects to fight antimicrobial resistance and colorectal cancer in Mexico.
A new study finds lower-middle-class Americans are experiencing a sharp decline in health and well-being—especially those approaching retirement.
Healthcare bankruptcies drive up staff turnover and put more patients at risk, according to new study by Stanford health economist Adrienne Sabety.
A new Stanford study indicates that millions of individuals in the United States could lose guaranteed, no-cost preventive health services if the U.S. Supreme Court upholds a lower court ruling.
More than one in seven adults in the United States are believed to have chronic kidney disease, with the burden disproportionately impacting Black and Hispanic adults. A new Stanford study suggests a population-wide CKD screening could reduce these disparities.
According to a new study from Stanford economist Petra Persson, women who visit a health care provider with menopause-related symptoms are earning 10% less four years later.
A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% — more than any other known intervention.
A new interdisciplinary study reveals regions experiencing armed conflict account for an increasing proportion of all global cancer cases and deaths among children.
Jay Bhattacharya is confirmed as the 18th Director of the National Institutes of Health.
Researchers analyzed three decades of sanctions on foreign aid to assess their impact on health. They hope the work can help government officials better understand and address how foreign policy decisions affect the well-being of local populations.
In this JAMA Viewpoint, SHP's Michelle Mello discusses the paucity of formal regulations dealing with artificial intelligence in health care and what may lie ahead.
This AcademyHealth blog post by SHP's Sara Singer and colleagues explores the use of AI to enhance qualitative analysis for HSR, including challenges, questions for consideration, and assessing utility while models are still improving.