Caption: Representing the fields of medicine, anthropology, political science, health economics, science writing, and medical humanities, seven MIT researchers articulate opportunities for U.S. health care to become more equitable, effective, coherent, and prepared for the next pandemic. Top row, (l-r): Dwai Banerjee, Andrea Campbell, Jonathan Gruber, Jeffrey Harris. Bottom row (l-r): Erica Caple James, Seth Mnookin, Parag Pathak. Credits: Photos courtesy of MIT SHASS Communications. Previous image Next image With vaccinations for Covid-19 now underway across the nation, MIT SHASS Communications asked seven MIT scholars engaged in health and health care research to share their views on what the pandemic has revealed about the U.S. health care system — and what needs to change. Representing the fields of medicine, anthropology, political science, health economics, science writing, and medical humanities, these researchers articulate a range of opportunities for U.S. health care to become more equitable, more effective and coherent, and more prepared for the next pandemic.