Joachim Hero

Joachim Hero is a health policy researcher who studies opinions and attitudes regarding health and health care. His other areas of interest include comparative health systems, patient experience and satisfaction, and the politics of health care. He received his doctorate in Health Policy from Harvard University. Prior to this he was a senior policy fellow at Connecticut Voices for Children, a research and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting the well-being of children and families.

Articles

In U.S., income levels too often reveal how people feel about their health and access to care

New research finds that just before the ACA took effect, the U.S. had some of the biggest disparities in people’s perceptions of their own health and health care out of 32 countries sampled.

Poverty and Class