Experts in the News

Health economist Vivian Ho is quoted in the Los Angeles Times about the options for providing affordable health care to all Americans: https://lat.ms/2ErqmH8

Vivian Ho, director of Center for Health and Biosciences, discusses her co-authored study on the effectiveness of public smoking bans. Houston Matters.

Vivan Ho, director of the Center for Health and Biosciences, comments on the increase in convenient care facilites in the August 11, 2015, Houston Chronicle article. http://bit.ly/1IGKcrZ

Analysis by health economics fellow Vivian Ho indicates the Affordable Care Act has helped insurance become more affordable. The Houston Chronicle covers her July 24, 2014, presentation at the Baker Institute in "Health law gets 6-month checkup on costs."

The Affordable Care Act has helped lower the rate of uninsured Americans to a level not seen since the economic downturn, but an increasing number of people still don't approve of the law. Vivian Ho, chair in health economics, is quoted in the Houston Chronicle.