Jonathan Gang

Past Fellow

Jonathan Gang graduated from the Boston University College of Communications with a master’s degree in journalism, and was a 2016 PHP writing fellow. His work has appeared in print, on the air, and online in the Boston Herald, Public Radio International, WGBH, the Denver Post, the Boulder Daily Camera, and the Colorado Springs Independent.

Jonathan's Work:

03.16.2017 Badges of Massachusetts police departments that have joined P.A.A.R.I.

A New Approach to Addiction

Facing a dramatic upswing in overdoses and deaths related to heroin and prescription opioid painkillers, the Arlington Police Department hired a public health clinician to help create treatment and care plans for at-risk individuals.

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02.16.2017 A pill broken in half on a black background

The ACA and Drug Cost Nonadherence

Many people with both private and government health coverage still find themselves struggling to pay for the medicine they need.

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02.03.2017 Four maps showing reduction in ACA coverage

Coverage Maps Show what the ACA Accomplished – and What We Have to Lose

Four maps show the reduction in population without health insurance from 2013 to 2016 under the ACA.

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02.02.2017 "Ghost bike" memorial with flowers and candles

Complete Streets for Safety and Health

“Complete Streets” is a transportation policy and design approach that that keeps all road users in minds, not just automobiles.

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01.27.2017 Julie Rovner headshot

Julie Rovner: Shining a Light on Health Care Policy

Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News, talks with PHP’s Jonathan Gang about her career and the big stories she sees on the horizon in 2017.

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01.13.2017 Graph showing how mammorgrams may lead to unecessary treatment

Do Mammograms Lead to Unnecessary Treatment?

Mammograms, the yearly breast cancer exams long recommend by doctors for women in their 40s and 50s, have been under intense scrutiny in recent years.

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