John McDonough

Health Stew is John E. McDonough’s platform for commentary and analysis on health care, health policy, and public health, with a primary focus on the United States. Launched as a community blog associated with the Boston Globe and continued as an independent site, it brings together McDonough’s writing on the politics, economics, history, and social impact of health care.

The site features original posts alongside articles and commentaries he has written for publications including the Milbank Quarterly and Commonwealth Magazine. Its topics include access, quality, costs, equity, insurance coverage, and health reform. McDonough, who worked on the development and passage of the Affordable Care Act, also wrote Inside National Health Reform, a book explaining the law and its legislative history.

The site includes information about his books and articles, public speaking, and links to his social media. McDonough now also publishes Health Stew II on Substack, where readers can subscribe for free or contribute voluntarily