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The HBHI Graduate Academy selects the most exceptional Johns Hopkins Masters Students that share the HBHI vision of a healthier nation, supported by an affordable, high-value health system.

he Graduate Academy is well-suited for onsite MPH, MHA, MBA, MSPH, MHS and dual-degree students interested in pursuing careers post-graduation in the healthcare sector, including health policy, consulting, health administration, strategy and operations, or life sciences. Part-time and full-time students are eligible.

When a Fortune 50 employer discovered it was paying 30% more for the same hospital services than its competitors, it underscored what this panel of national experts on healthcare price transparency emphasized: despite federal transparency rules, the U.S. commercial healthcare market remains a black box.

Matching Evidence to Action as States Navigate Uncharted Territory

The panelists converged on a shared vision: a system where trusted teams meet people in their communities; where technology reduces burnout rather than adds to it; and where prevention and time with patients define the value of care.

The Hopkins Business of Health Initiative hosted a panel on October 8, 2025, titled “Setting a New Agenda for Medicare’s Post-Acute Care Payment Policy” as part of the Future of Health Care Delivery Nexus Convening Series. The panel brought together leading researchers, David Grabowski, PhD (Harvard Medical School), R. Tamara Konetzka, PhD (University of Chicago), and Anne Deutsch, RN, PhD (RTI International/Northwestern University), and was moderated by Kathryn Linehan, MPH. They discussed how Medicare’s post-acute care payment systems can better balance fiscal sustainability and patient needs as Medicare Advantage continues to reshape the delivery landscape.

Featuring Guest Speaker: Dr. Michael Oberst (Hopkins/Abridge)

While AI can’t hold a patient’s hand, it might give doctors back the time to do so. For more insights from the HBHI conversation with Bryant Y. Lin and Girish N. Nadkarni on AI and healthcare—including a discussion on how the potential of AI's scalability can blind us from the dangerous risks of this same scalability—read more here.

More than 90 affiliates of the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative came together at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C. last week for our annual fall retreat, kicking off the new academic year.

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