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Latest Stories in Health Care

September 21, 2020
Written
Calculating the Health Benefits of Medicaid Expansion
A controversial arm of the Affordable Care Act reduced strokes, heart disease, and other ailments among older, low-income patients, a new study finds.
Health Care
A doctor speaks with her elderly patient. Credit: iStock/FatCamera
August 13, 2020
Written
How Redefining “Normal” Can Alter Behavior
Stanford researchers use the concept of “dynamic norms” to persuade diners to eat less meat.
Marketing
People in line at a lunch counter. Credit: iStock/zoranm
April 17, 2020
Written
Finding Mindfulness in Traumatic Times
Here’s a curated collection from the archives that offer self-care wisdom and helpful life lessons during a period of worldwide stress.
Career & Success
A yoga enthusiast rests after a class at the Samalayuca dunes, on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Credit: Reuters/Jose Luis Gonzalez
April 07, 2020
Written
What Makes Some Health Care Teams More Effective Than Others?
High-performing health care teams focus on functional and cultural change simultaneously, while low-performing teams focus on just one type of change.
Management
Medical staff, wearing protective suits and face masks, prepare material for medical consultations at an emergency COVID-19 center inside a gymnasium. Credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier
March 26, 2020
Written
Economists to Congress: Don’t Bail out Big Business
An open letter drafted by Stanford professors says the coronavirus stimulus package should benefit workers — not corporations and their wealthy shareholders.
Government
Restaurant staff clean the floor after closing early afternoon following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, U.S., March 16, 2020. Credit: Reuters/Jeenah Moon
March 10, 2020
Written
How Exercise Recommendations Might Work against Us
When it comes to physical activity, how well we think we’re doing can influence how much we move and how we feel.
Organizational Behavior
Rashaad Gomez practices parkour in a park in New York. Credit: Reuters/Carlo Allegri
February 21, 2020
Video
The Quickest Way to Improve Health Care
Research shows prioritizing information-sharing between providers would save lives.
Health Care
Alt: Stanford GSB Professor Sara Singer speaking to camera with Stanford Hoover Tower in the background. Credit: Video by Mike Elwell
January 09, 2020
Written
When Private-Sector Firms Create a Culture of Health
Investments in employees, consumers, communities, and the environment vary widely. A new study reveals this range and the hurdles to measuring success.
Health Care
Volunteer Lena Haug, a native of Santa Cruz, CA, waters plants at an urban gardening project. Credit: Reuters/Thomas Peter
December 06, 2019
Written
8 Most-Read Stories of 2019
Communication mistakes, job-stealing robots, and career-gap explanations captured reader attention this year.
Career & Success
A photo illustration kittens being poked by pixelated hand icons. Credit: Alvaro Dominguez
December 06, 2019
Written
Gift List: 10 Books to Share for the Holidays
Stanford GSB professors recommend the books they’re most likely to give as presents over this year’s holiday season.
Career & Success
A stack of books being unwrapped. Credit: iStock/Thinglass
November 27, 2019
Video
Water Instead of Soda: Marketing Good Nutrition to Kids
How marketers are using the power of persuasion to combat childhood obesity.
Social Impact
Szu-chi Huang, associate professor of marketing at Stanford GSB, smiling outdoors in front of a green background. Credit: Nancy Rothstein.
November 22, 2019
Written
Stanford Researchers Find No ‘Magnet Effect’ When States Extend Public Health Insurance to Immigrants
When states expand public health insurance to include low-income, legal immigrants, it does not lead to out-of-state immigrants moving in search of benefits.
Political Economy
A Muslim girl and her mother are at the hospital. A male doctor is checking the girl's heartbeat. Credit: iStock/FatCamera
October 18, 2019
Written
Turning the Pharmaceutical Model Upside-Down
How a nonprofit gave birth to a company that aims to disrupt Big Pharma.
Social Impact
Grace Wilsey receiving care at Stanford. Credit: Tom Hood
October 18, 2019
Written
With Grace
In his quest to cure his daughter’s ultra-rare disease, Matt Wilsey might also be changing the way drugs are made.
Innovation
Grace Wilsey. Credit: Tom Hood
July 12, 2019
Written
Why Hospitals Underreport the Number of Patients They Infect
The misclassification of hospital-acquired infections may be costing Medicare up to $200 million a year, a new study shows.
Health Care
A nurse demonstrates putting on a second pair of protective gloves, Credit: Reuters/Mike Segar
June 28, 2019
Written
How Big Data Can Help You Choose Better Health Insurance
New tools could save millions, but come with red flags.
Health Care
An illustration of a capsule spilling out zeros and ones. Credit: Illustration by Tricia Seibold
May 29, 2019
Written
A Prognosis for Primary Care
With outpatient treatment on the rise, could better teamwork guard against error — and the accompanying malpractice suits?
Health Care
Medical equipment is pictured on the wall of an examination room. Credit: Reuters/Mike Blake
March 19, 2019
Written
Finding a Low-Cost Treatment for Clubfoot
Chesca Colloredo-Mansfeld’s journey from online retail to academia to a healthcare nonprofit has paid off in ways that can’t be measured.
Social Impact
Chesca Colloredo-Mansfield. Credit: Lissa Gotwals
December 17, 2018
Written
What Can We Learn from the Downfall of Theranos?
The health company’s plummet carries valuable lessons for Silicon Valley.
Management
Elizabeth Holmes. Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid
December 03, 2018
Written
Here’s What You Should Read over the Holidays
Seven Stanford business professors recommend their favorite books.
Career & Success
A woman browsing the shelves at a bookstore. Credit: iStock/Satoshi-K