HSPH Professor Hsiao to lead Vermont health care reform effort
 The Health Care Reform Commission of Vermont has chosen William Hsiao, professor of economics, to design three new health care models for the state. According to the newspaper Times Argus,
two of the models will be a single-payer system and a public health
insurance model. Hsiao has assisted Taiwan, Cyprus, Mexico, Colombia,
China, Sweden and other countries in their health system reform efforts. Read more |
Bicycling, brisk walking help women control weight Premenopausal women who make even small increases in the amount of time
they spend bicycling or walking briskly every day decrease their risk of
gaining weight, according to a study by HSPH researchers. Read more |
HSPH researchers discuss salt's health risks
 A high-sodium diet can raise your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. Frank Sacks and
Lilian Cheung spoke about the "assault on salt" on ABC's Nightline. Watch a video
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Around the School
 Katherine Baicker has been appointed to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. MedPAC analyzes access to care, as well as cost and quality of care. The group also advises Congress. Read more
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