David Grabowski

@DavidCGrabowski

Professor, Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School -- health economics, aging, long-term care, post-acute care

Boston, MA hcp.hms.harvard.edu/people/david-c… Joined January 2017

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David Grabowski @DavidCGrabowski Oct 9, 2023

Incredibly honored and excited to be elected to the National Academy of Medicine class of 2023

National Academy of Medicine @theNAMedicine Oct 9, 2023

Congratulations and welcome to the 100 new members elected today to the National Academy of Medicine! #NAMmtg nam.edu/national-acade…

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David Grabowski @DavidCGrabowski Jan 22, 2025

"Caregivers are the backbone of long-term care , and foreign-born workers are a big part of that backbone. Without them, we'd have huge staffing shortfalls and individuals' quality of care and qualify of life would be worse."
cnn.com/2025/01/21/eco…

www.cnn.com How Trump’s immigration plans could affect care for your elderly parents | CNN Business Terry Hodge would have a tough time caring for the 150 or so elderly women at Bethany Health Care Center without the dozens of immigrant nursing assistants, housekeepers, dietary aides and other...

David Grabowski @DavidCGrabowski Oct 8, 2024

Expanding Medicare to cover the cost of long-term care at home would be a HUGE development.
Great quote: “There isn’t a lot in the world of health policy that does this well with such a broad swath of the electorate.” @CitizenCohn
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www.huffpost.com Kamala Harris Proposes Major Initiative To Help Millions Of Seniors — And Their Caregivers The Democratic nominee has a plan to help the "sandwich generation," aging Americans and people with disabilities.

David Grabowski @DavidCGrabowski Oct 7, 2024

🚨NEW @Health_Affairs paper with @amanda_c_chen @josephhnath
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs) has grown dramatically among long-stay nursing home residents. However, availabiltiy is limited in many US markets
healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.137…

David Grabowski @DavidCGrabowski Sep 27, 2024

This @BostonGlobe OpEd is spot-on. Immigration won't solve the health care worker shortage but it can be a part of the solution. And, this is not just true for hospitals. Link below to our work on benefits of immigration for nursing home staffing & quality
bostonglobe.com/2024/09/27/opi…

www.bostonglobe.com The US has a nurse shortage. Here’s one part of the solution. - The Boston Globe As hospitals struggle to fill vacancies, a bipartisan proposal in Congress would let 40,000 health care clinicians bring their skills to the United States.