As the federal public health apparatus has been drawn into overt politics, states have begun, by necessity, asserting greater authority over immunization policy. The post When Science Splinters: Vaccine Federalism and the Erosion of National Standards appeared first on The Hastings Center for Bioethics.| The Hastings Center for Bioethics
Development funding for fossil fuel-based energy projects jumped 80 per cent in 2023 to $9.5bn, up from $5.3bn in 2022, even as toxic air causes more than 8m premature deaths annually, according to a new report. Governments continue to channel billions more in international aid into projects that prolong fossil fuel use than into tackling […]| Health Policy Watch
In the latest episode of Trailblazers with Garry, host Dr. Garry Aslanyan sits down with Professor Adalsteinn (Steini) Brown, dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Together, they explore how public health education must evolve to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. From integrating data and […]| Health Policy Watch
The President of the Republic of Botswana and Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA), writes about the urgency of mobilising funding to defend the gains and further progress in the fight against malaria. Despite decades of progress, we are not on track to defeat malaria in Africa. Without more resolve, innovation, financing, and […]| Health Policy Watch
BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Artificial intelligence poses an "existential" threat to Europe's health and social security systems through its potential to| Health Policy Watch
Understand the importance of health care access for individuals with disabilities through firsthand accounts and statistics.| United Spinal Association
For this National Recovery Month, we’re sharing the ways we think employers can support their employees who have a history of addiction.| RALIANCE
What makes some health policies feel controversial while others are embraced as common sense? It’s not the data — it’s the narrative. Strong public health narratives are why people today overwhelmingly accept drunk-driving laws or tobacco regulations that keep airplanes, restaurants, and other common spaces smoke-free. But those policies — and the narratives surrounding them […] The post Changing public health narratives is possible with the right infrastructure: A conversation with...| Berkeley Media Studies Group
Neeta Thakur's Fight: Key Takeaways for Indian Americans on Environmental Justice and Research Funding| India Currents
As one of the few remaining independent community health systems in the state, Augusta Health originates in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Our service area population includes 350,000 residents across several rural counties and municipalities, our hospital maintains 255 licensed beds, and our medical group records over 700,000 patient encounters each year.| MEDITECH Blog
ACEP Now offers real-time clinical news, news from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and news on practice trends and health care reform for the emergency medicine physician. ACEP Now is an official publication of the American College of Emergency Physicians.| ACEP Now
ACEP Now offers real-time clinical news, news from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and news on practice trends and health care reform for the emergency medicine physician. ACEP Now is an official publication of the American College of Emergency Physicians.| ACEP Now
ACEP Now offers real-time clinical news, news from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and news on practice trends and health care reform for the emergency medicine physician. ACEP Now is an official publication of the American College of Emergency Physicians.| ACEP Now
Genomics isn’t the be all and end all for success in personalized medicine–health systems and payers need to support behavior change using AI-powered solutions. The post Why Behavior Is the Bottleneck in the Promise of Precision Health appeared first on Lirio.| Lirio
CMS is replacing Medicare Advantage's HEI with EHO4all—learn how behavioral science can help payers innovate and advance health equity effectively.| Lirio
Hamilton's Equity-Based Heat Response Plan| Canadian Health Association for Sustainability & Equity (CHASE)
The survey aimed to assess the behavioral health needs of older adults, identify gaps in services, and help inform future policies and programs that advance equity, access, and culturally competent care. The post Insights Revealed: Older Adult Behavioral Health Survey Results appeared first on ITUP.| ITUP
This ITUP Fact Sheet highlights insights from Shasta, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties, rural communities navigating service gaps, social drivers of incarceration, and community-led solutions to support justice-involved populations. The post Examining Incarceration Drivers and Promising Solutions Issue Brief appeared first on ITUP.| ITUP
Discover how the latest ITUP fact sheet highlights the vital role of Personal Care Aides (PCAs) and addresses key challenges like inconsistent training, lack of national standards, job instability, and low wages. The post Strengthening Personal Care Aide Workforce Fact Sheet appeared first on ITUP.| ITUP
Our hearts are with the people of Los Angeles as the city faces a moment of profound pain. The post ITUP Statement: Standing for Health, Equity, and Justice in Los Angeles appeared first on ITUP.| ITUP
ITUP is monitoring immigration-related bills that could impact California’s health coverage expansion. Read more! The post ITUP Mini Blog: Progress or Setbacks? Weighing Policies That Impact Undocumented Communities appeared first on ITUP.| ITUP
This toolkit provides a deep dive into the state of health coverage in California, equipping policymakers with the knowledge and strategies needed to reduce uninsured rates and expand access to care. The post ITUP Legislative Toolkit: Advancing Health Coverage in California appeared first on ITUP.| ITUP
From addressing environmental changes to leveraging technology, public health professionals work tirelessly to protect and improve lives.| WorldHealth.net
How the federal government has restricted health care access for transgender Americans, and how those shifts in policy and rhetoric are changing life for one Alabama family. The post What It’s Like to Be Transgender in Trump’s America appeared first on Tradeoffs.| Tradeoffs
The GAO released its in-depth study of amputees’ access to rehabilitation services and ongoing healthcare. The report provides a detailed snapshot of where and how the US health system fails to uphold amputees’ long-range health.| Amplitude
The Republican budget bill cut Medicaid by over $1 trillion over 10 years. Latines are disproportionately affected—and they are fighting back.| Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
North Carolina’s former health secretary explains the heavy lift and hard choices ahead of states as they rush to put Republicans' new health reforms in place.| Tradeoffs
Climate change is driving up the risk of extreme heat in Michigan. Pregnancy presents a special risk. Here's why.| Planet Detroit
Written by the Reframing Autism Intersectional Advisory Committee Autism diagnosis is often viewed as a privilege due to the various […] The post Why Formal Diagnosis Is a Privilege appeared first on Reframing Autism.| Reframing Autism
Against a deeply divided political backdrop and a media landscape rife with misinformation, the theme for this year’s gathering of the American Public Health Association, Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science, could not be more timely. BMSG is excited to join fellow researchers in Minneapolis to do our small part in fostering healthy information […] The post Join BMSG at APHA 2024 appeared first on Berkeley Media Studies Group.| Berkeley Media Studies Group
Backed by NIH funding, Muyinatu 'Bisi' Bell's innovative work is enhancing diagnostic accuracy, improving surgical precision, and ensuring equitable health care for all patients| The Hub
“We’re going to be left with people who go: ‘You know what, my uncle or my brother or my cousin died from bowel cancer. And it should have been picked up in a screening programme.’ Make no mistake, these deaths are unnecessary.” — Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen.| E-Tangata
“I couldn’t, in all honesty, remain in my roles. The government didn’t seem interested in listening to genuine public health advice.” — Sir Collin Tukuitonga.| E-Tangata
Whether we know it, or like it, our bodies are polluted by tiny fragments of plastic that fail to break down in our earthly environment. What does that mean for our long-term health, and what can we do about it?| Scope
As state policymakers began extending continuous eligibility for postpartum Medicaid coverage from the 60 days following birth to the 12 months following birth in 2022, a small workgroup offunders connected to explore what philanthropy’s role could be in strengthening maternal health outcomesand how we might support effective implementation of the extension| Grantmakers In Health
Black youth enrolled in Medicaid were more likely to experience a first-episode psychosis (FEP) event and be diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder but less likely to receive key early intervention services than White youth.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Baku's Olympic stadium was always an unlikely arena for the world to strike a landmark climate agreement.| Health Policy Watch
Some researchers and clinicians are questioning the value of the body mass index, which estimates a person’s body composition. But do better alternatives exist?| Scope
New health equity paper highlights why good design is crucial in patient member outreach. Read the blog now:| Lirio
New partnership helps Washington state residents who are low income access critical oral health and whole person care. SEATTLE—Washington state residents who are low income or uninsured and need dental...| Arcora Foundation
Investors may focus on toxicity in hope of improving environmental or human health, or for potential financial upside or risk mitigation. This makes toxicity a highly intersectional theme for impact investors.| CapShift
Investors have the power to support organizations working to build resilient healthcare systems in the Global South and helping communities prepare to face future climate-related challenges.| CapShift
Patients who are members of marginalized groups—women, Black people, trans people, elderly people, disabled people—are often dismissed, minimized, or altogether ignored by health care professionals. Over time, this can lead to gaslighting in which patients question their thoughts, feelings, symptoms, even themselves.| The Hastings Center
The lack of access to quality healthcare is often cited as the reason for maternal health disparities. But these issues go beyond access, according to Bayo Curry-Winchell, MD, founder of Beyond Clinical Walls and urgent care medical director at St. Mary’s Health Network.| MedCity News
As diversity programs face pushback, school administrators fear the backlash could exacerbate health disparities already experienced by people of color.| Capital B News
Throughout my career as a physician, I’ve seen too many disparities in health outcomes. Health equity aims to eliminate disparities and ensure everyone has a fair opportunity to attain their…| URAC
The benefits of telehealth will never be fully achieved until we have true digital health equity. This is the premise of URAC’s new white paper, Can Telehealth Open the Door…| URAC
Posted by John Graham-Pole I don’t know when Dorothy and I became elders, but I’ll date it from our simultaneous retirement almost eighteen years ago. We’d ...| tryhealingarts.ca
Through a collaboration designed to advance research in health equity and social drivers of health, the Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and the Center for Precision Health have partnered with the Center for Nursing Research at the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) to bring more than 20,000 biological samples and linked data from a community-based registry at Duke Kannapolis to investigators at DUSON.| North Carolina Research Campus
