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Cornell Policy Group

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Healthcare

The Center for Healthcare Policy works to improve public health outcomes by evaluating and recommending policies related to healthcare access, affordability, and quality. It addresses issues such as health insurance, medical innovation, and preventive care, aiming to create a more efficient and equitable healthcare system.

Publications

Hands off our Healthcare: What Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care Mean for Us All

Hands off our Healthcare: What Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care Mean for Us All

Hands off our Healthcare: What Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care Mean for Us All

Transgender rights are human rights, and no human deserves to be stripped of their right to exist, receive care, and be acknowledged....

Mar 53 min read

Long Appointment Wait Times Delay Preventative Care

Long Appointment Wait Times Delay Preventative Care

Long Appointment Wait Times Delay Preventative Care

Long appointment wait times create barriers to timely preventative care, leaving patients frustrated and providers overwhelmed. ...

Tanirika Choudhry

Mar 23 min read

The Dark Side of Innovation: The Hidden Racial Biases in Medical AI and Devices

The Dark Side of Innovation: The Hidden Racial Biases in Medical AI and Devices

The Dark Side of Innovation: The Hidden Racial Biases in Medical AI and Devices

Global use of medical technology has substantially increased in recent years. This phenomenon has an immense capacity to improve...

Feb 264 min read

We Need to Fund More Nephrology Research, Especially Randomized Control Trials

We Need to Fund More Nephrology Research, Especially Randomized Control Trials

We Need to Fund More Nephrology Research, Especially Randomized Control Trials

Renal sinus. Parenchyma. Renal calyces. Nephron. Glomerulus.* These are some of the terms used to describe the anatomy of a kidney. After...

Zoë O'Halloran

Oct 22, 20243 min read

Rewarding Visionary Care: Utilizing Reimbursement to Promote Hospital-at-Home Programs

Rewarding Visionary Care: Utilizing Reimbursement to Promote Hospital-at-Home Programs

Rewarding Visionary Care: Utilizing Reimbursement to Promote Hospital-at-Home Programs

Imagine an elderly patient spending their time in and out of the hospital, forcing themselves into uncomfortable and unfamiliar...

Kaitlyn Z Varriale

Oct 2, 20243 min read

Unsolved Justice: Confronting the Rape Kit Backlog Crisis in America

Unsolved Justice: Confronting the Rape Kit Backlog Crisis in America

Unsolved Justice: Confronting the Rape Kit Backlog Crisis in America

In the United States, there exists a profound injustice lurking in the shadows of law enforcement agencies: the rape kit backlog....

Mar 20, 20243 min read

Healthcare Policy Team

Kimia Shahriyar

Center Director

Arjun Anugole

Analyst

Austin Grattan

Associate Editor

Ava Boris

Analyst

Ben Terhaar

Alumus

Harkirat Sangha

Analyst

Joan Joseph

Alumnus

Kaitlyn Z Varriale

Strategic Advisor

Lilia Mitra

Analyst

Rachel Kim

Alumus

Riya Patel

Alumus

Shruti Nagpal

Analyst

Susan Hickey

Analyst

Tanirika Choudhry

Analyst

Zoë O'Halloran

Alumnus

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