Bob Blendon, Harvard Health Policy and Polling Expert, Dies
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Joyce Frieden
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
Bob Blendon, ScD, a prominent Harvard expert in health policy and public opinion polling, has passed away. He was widely recognized as an innovator in research on public opinion related to healthcare, with colleagues noting his significant contributions to health policy through his polling work. Paul Ginsburg of USC's Schaeffer Institute highlighted Blendon's role as a pioneer in understanding public sentiment on health issues.
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· 1 pulledBob contributed so much to health policy as an innovator in research on public opinion
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