Health Policy Papers

All of the work on this page is from classes I took as a Master of Public Policy (MPP) candidate at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.

Masters Capstone Project

• Strategies to Expand Health Insurance Coverage of Acupuncture- An Analysis of Policy Alternatives for Massachusetts

Policy, Advocacy and Community Organization

• A Grassroots Campaign to Expand Health Insurance Coverage of Acupuncture in Massachusetts

Historical and Contemporary Developments in Social Welfare Policy

• Understanding the State Health Insurance Program Using a Structured Polity-Centered Approach

National Health Policy

• Comparative Effectiveness Research- Why It Can Add Credibility to Complementary and Alternative Medicine

State Health Policy

• Implementing the Affordable Care Act in Virginia- Recommendations for the Governor
• Federalism and Policy Failure During Hurricane Katrina- Charity Hospital and the Displaced Uninsured

Quality and Performance Measurement in Health Care

• Strategies for Improving Adherence to Colonoscopy Screening Guidelines

Social Policy Analysis: Technique and Application

• Policy Alternatives to Address the Problem of Low Compliance with Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines in Massachusetts
• Student Health Insurance: The Broken “Doughnut Hole” in National Health Reform (an op-ed)

Management of Health Care Organizations

• The Patient Navigator Program at MGH- Improving Compliance with Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines in Underserved Populations
• The Himalayan Cataract Project- Restoring Vision to the Developing World: A Case Study on Management Challenges in Ethiopia