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Gary Young
Director of Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research, Professor of Strategic Management and Healthcare Systems

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New neffy nasal spray alternative to the EpiPen could be ‘a gamechanger’ for people with allergies
An EpiPen on a blue backgruond.

New neffy nasal spray alternative to the EpiPen could be ‘a gamechanger’ for people with allergies

Many people don’t carry an EpiPen due to the cost, size, and fact that it involves using a needle. This new product addresses those concerns.
New treatments for Alzheimer’s cost tens of thousands of dollars a year. Here’s why
An Eli Lilly office with the red logo on it.

New treatments for Alzheimer’s cost tens of thousands of dollars a year. Here’s why

Nearly seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, but new drugs for the disease are costly. Is there way to improve this?
With cancer cases rising in young people, could earlier screenings help save lives?
A person getting pictures before a mammography.

With cancer cases rising in young people, could earlier screenings help save lives?

A rise in cancer cases among young people prompts health experts to weigh in on whether earlier screenings could help save lives.
Do drug ads make you cringe? Should they be allowed? Debate follows Super Bowl commercials seen by millions
A brown book with golden-colored text: "175 years of Pfizer."

Do drug ads make you cringe? Should they be allowed? Debate follows Super Bowl commercials seen by millions

Should drug advertisements be allowed? Northeastern experts share their insights and opinions on the role and regulation of such ads.
Full-body MRIs are the latest celebrity-endorsed health craze. Will they save your life? 
Students putting headphones on a person for an MRI test.

Full-body MRIs are the latest celebrity-endorsed health craze. Will they save your life? 

Health care researchers say the screenings espoused by Kim Kardashian and other celebrities don’t make sense on a population level.
How is rural health care impacted when more doctors go to work directly for hospital systems?
Health care work

How is rural health care impacted when more doctors go to work directly for hospital systems?

A health services researcher will use an award to understand the effects of hospital-physician integration on rural residents.
Northeastern University researchers in business, health sciences, engineering, and public policy are working to curb opioid addiction before it starts

Northeastern University researchers in business, health sciences, engineering, and public policy are working to curb opioid addiction before it starts

Northeastern researchers are working to determine whether a drug made to curb opioid cravings can be used to prevent addiction.
Why we should take Amazon’s ambitions to disrupt healthcare seriously

Why we should take Amazon’s ambitions to disrupt healthcare seriously

In a move that could reshape American healthcare, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase are partnering to cut healthcare costs for their employees, numbering nearly half a million. Professor Gary Young, a health policy expert, says change is coming, but not overnight, even "as powerful and magical as Amazon may be."
What’s in the Senate’s new healthcare bill?

What’s in the Senate’s new healthcare bill?

Senate Republicans released their bill to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s healthcare law on Thursday. We asked three faculty members to analyze the measure and what come's next.
EpiPen’s pricing debacle and its impact on patients, insurers

EpiPen’s pricing debacle and its impact on patients, insurers

A firestorm erupted this week in response to the pharmaceutical company Mylan’s sharp increase in the price of its EpiPen, a life-saving treatment for severe allergic reactions. The company quickly backtracked, announcing a rebate plan. Here, three Northeastern faculty members—pharmacist Tayla Rose, healthcare finance expert Steven Pizer, and health policy researcher Gary Young—explain the clinical, economic, and policy implications of the controversy.