Qing Wai Wong

Past Fellow

Qing Wai Wong received her MPH from Boston University School of Public Health, with certificates in health policy and epidemiology. Her interests include policies that reduce health disparities and equal access to quality education as an important social determinant of health. She was a 2017 PHP writing fellow.

Qing's Work:

04.02.2018 a mobile with teddy bears and a book

Earned Income Tax Credits May Prevent Abuse

The Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, may reduce child maltreatment by decreasing parental stress and depression.

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03.23.2018 A map of Fort Worth showing infant deaths by zipcode

Zip Codes Matter for Infant Mortality

Texas has the 19th lowest infant mortality rate in the country. However, a new report from the University of Texas System Population Health shows considerable variation in infant deaths by zip code within the state.

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03.15.2018 A black and white photo of a mop

The Undeserving

Qing Wai Wong questions the assumptions behind Medicaid work requirements policy, that everyone could pull themselves up by the bootstraps. Medicaid enrollees in states that have yet to expand Medicaid will face a unique challenge.

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02.23.2018 Graph showing Soda Tax Support by political affiliation according to message

Partisan Divide Over Soda Tax

Passing and implementing policies is often contingent on favorable public opinion. A recent study in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law examines differing partisan responses to three messaging tactics about the soda tax.

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02.22.2018 A graph showing hospital on community benefits as a portion of total spending

Health Equity

Are Hospitals Spending Enough on the Community?

Do nonprofit hospitals invest enough in community health initiatives to compensate for tax exemption status? New research shows spending on community health benefits remained essentially unchanged between 2010 and 2014.

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02.06.2018 Letters spelling out Raise the Min Wage lit up on a highway overpass

Higher Minimum Wage Helps Population Health

Data shows that higher minimum wage improves health and nutrition and decreases stress. Opponents argue that higher minimum wages endanger jobs by hurting small businesses and encouraging the shift to automation.

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