SRINAGAR, INDIA – When record-breaking rains, landslides and cloudbursts lashed northern India in late August — across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh — highways turned into rivers, homes collapsed and death tolls mounted. But beneath the visible destruction lies a quieter emergency: public health systems buckling under the strain. In Kashmir, the Jhelum […]| Health Policy Watch
A new White House “pocket rescission package” threatens to throw the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Americas branch of the World Health Organization, into a financial crisis – if it is not stopped by the US Congress before the end of September. The White House order, announced on the eve of the long US […]| Health Policy Watch
Hospital-at-home is reshaping acute care. Emergency medicine must claim a seat at the table to lead this change or risk being sidelined in this new era. The post Hospital at Home Is Here: An Opportunity EM Can’t Ignore appeared first on ACEP Now.| ACEP Now
Physician advocacy has been instrumental in reducing tobacco-related mortality, preventing ozone layer degradation, reducing sugar consumption in... The post Emergency Physicians Advocate Addressing Climate Change To Improve Public Health appeared first on ACEP Now.| ACEP Now
The resurgence of measles and mumps reveals a health equity crisis. Emergency physicians can combat outbreaks by addressing vaccination gaps and misinformation. The post The Resurgence of Measles, Mumps, and Health Equity Challenges appeared first on ACEP Now.| ACEP Now
The Pottstown Regional Community Foundation (PRCF) will launch its 2025 Fall Grant Round. For this final grant round of the calendar year, the foundation prioritizes organizations that demonstrate clear alignment with PRCF's Results Framework and have not yet received an award this calendar year. Competitive requests will be supported by goals stated in community and regional plans and address needs communicated in foundation or other research studies. The post Pottstown Regional Community Fo...| Grantmakers In Health
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)
It’s often said that leadership is less about directing and more about listening. That’s exactly how my first weeks as CEO at VillageReach have felt—a time of listening, learning and witnessing the depth of passion within this organization. I’ve stepped into a community that’s... The post Reaching Further, Together: My First Weeks as CEO of VillageReach appeared first on VillageReach.| VillageReach
Health systems across Africa are facing a pivotal stress test, one triggered not by disease outbreaks, but by the sudden retreat of donor funding that has long underpinned essential services. Sudden and significant reductions in donor funding from major partners such as the... The post From Shock to Strategy: How Governments Are Redesigning Health Supply Chains in a Time of Uncertainty appeared first on VillageReach.| VillageReach
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
In 2025, VillageReach marks 25 years of advancing health equity through innovation, partnership and health systems transformation. From the beginning, VillageReach has focused on ensuring that everyone, especially those in the hardest-to-reach communities, can access quality health care. What began as a humanitarian response... The post Celebrating 25 Years of Transforming Health Care Together appeared first on VillageReach.| VillageReach
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
A conversation with an 18-year-old and her dad about how anti-trans policies have impacted their lives in 2025. The post ‘I Feel Unsafe Almost Everywhere’: How Trump Has Changed Life for One Transgender Teen 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. The post GAO Report: How Well Does Medicare Serve Amputees? appeared first on Amplitude.| 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
A three-year investigation by the World Health Organization found that loneliness and social isolation contribute to 871,000 deaths worldwide every year...| Health Policy Watch
Africa’s telehealth future can’t rely on copy-paste models. Success requires local design, community trust, and systems built from the ground up.| VillageReach
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
Cultural Burns by Koren Smoke, Michi Saagiig Anishinaabe Kwe, Alderville First Nation, Illustrator for ReReading Catharine Parr Traill: Stranging the Famili ...| tryhealingarts.ca
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