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The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health …

WebDecades of underfunding have left the nation's public health system ill-equipped to protect the health of Americans. The COVID-19 crisis illuminated weaknesses in the nation's …

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High and rising health care costs: Demystifying U.S. health …

WebBy any measure—per capita spending or share of gross domestic product (GDP), for example—U.S. spending on health care is greater than other developed countries. In …

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Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity

WebNamely, by addressing social determinants of health—such as income, education, housing, employment, transportation, environmental conditions, and …

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HEALTH CARE COSTS

WebIn 1970, total health care spending was about $75 billion, or only $356 per person. In less than 40 years these costs have grown to $2.2 trillion, or $7,421 per person. As a result, …

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Community-Based Oral Health Programs: Lessons from Three …

WebEconomic and Social Research Institute 5 Overview The Surgeon General's National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health points out that numerous barriers hinder many Americans …

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Advancing Racial Equity in Maternal-Child Health and Addressing

WebThis report expands upon earlier healthy birth and early development work by critically examining how local community-based organizations are addressing maternal …

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When Costs Are a Barrier to Getting Health Care: Reports

WebIssue: Unlike older adults in other high-income countries, those in the United States face significant financial barriers to getting health care, despite Medicare's …

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Reproductive health

WebBack to Collections This collection examines issues related to reproductive health, including the legality of reproductive services (reproductive rights), access to those services …

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Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in

WebSocial determinants have a significant impact on health outcomes.5 Social determinants of health are “the structural determinants and conditions in which people are born, grow, …

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Where We Live Matters for Our Health: Neighborhoods and …

WebHighlights local interventions to make neighborhoods healthier. Details how a neighborhood's physical and socioeconomic environments, such as safety and access to …

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Health and Health Care for Women of Reproductive Age: How the …

WebThe maternal mortality crisis in the United States has been well documented: U.S. women have the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income countries, …

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Building HealtHcare leadersHip in africa

Web2 3 estimates are that Africa needs at least another million healthcare workers to meet today’s need. It also means that health infrastructure must be strengthened—hospitals, …

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Equitable Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care: …

WebEquitable Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care: An Urgent Need. Patient-experience survey shows stark access barriers for mental health versus physical health. …

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Social Determinants of Immigrants’ Health in New York City: A …

WebMore than 3.1 million immigrants reside in New York City, comprising more than a third of the city's total population. The boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens are home to nearly …

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Universal Screening for Maternal Mental Health Disorders

WebUniversal Screening for Maternal Mental Health Disorders 2 Health Care Expert Organizations Prioritize Screening: A Timeline ♦ 2010: The American Academy of …

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Childhood Obesity: The Role of Health Policy

WebStrategy 1: Reframe the public and policy dialogue on childhood obesity. Healthcare stakeholders should work together (with philanthropic support and researchers) to craft a …

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Feeding Ourselves: Food Access, Health Disparities, and the …

WebThis report explores the complex historical and contemporary challenges to Native American healthy food access, childhood obesity, and health disparities. Looking …

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Health Benefits of Urban Agriculture

WebHealth professionals increasingly recognize the value of farm-and garden-scale urban agriculture. Growing food and non-food crops in and near cities contributes …

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Worth a Thousand Words: How to Display Health Data

WebOrganizations with access to health data face difficult decisions about how best to visualize these data for clarity, storytelling, and impact. This presentation serves as a guide to …

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How Recognizing Health Disparities for Black People is Important …

WebFebruary 1st marked the beginning of Black History Month. The 2023 theme for Black History Month is Black Resistance, an exploration of how African Americans …

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An Opportunity to Address Menstrual Health and Gender …

WebAn Unexplored Problem Approximately 52% of the female population (26% of the global population) is of reproductive age, and most of these women and girls menstruate each …

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