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07.23.2018 Fruit and vegetable market in Sao Paolo, Brazil

Savory Neighborhood

In urban environments, food deserts are often cited as a main reason for poor nutrition. Geographic access, however, may not paint a complete picture explaining what affects diet.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

07.20.2018 Graph showing infant mortality rate in African Americans in US by Medicaid Expansion

Infant Mortality and Medicaid Expansion

Average death rates among all infants decreased in states that expanded Medicaid coverage, and increased in states that did not.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

07.19.2018 Graph comparing proportion of people filing for bankruptcy and years before/after hospitalization

Clarifying Medical Bankruptcy

A group of economists recently reexamined medical bankruptcy, concerned that the discrepancies in statistics were causing a misunderstanding of the problem.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

07.19.2018 a close up of a statue

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The Health of the Poorest 50 Percent

No relationship is more clearly established in population health science than the one between income and health.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

07.13.2018 Cardboard sign with a dollar sign and a question mark

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US Health Care System Exacerbates Income Inequality

In 2014, over 7 million Americans fell beneath the federal poverty line after medical expenses were subtracted from their income.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

07.12.2018 Avik Roy

Avik Roy: One Republican’s Advice on Health Care

Public Health Post spoke with Avik Roy, president of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, on health care spending, the problems with Medicaid, and the path to universal coverage.

Fellow Erin Polka

Editor Michael Stein

07.12.2018 a group of people running on a field

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Creating Health is Like Winning at Soccer

As the 2018 World Cup moves toward its finale, it's clear that soccer is the global sport, with an estimated 500 million people playing regularly, or about 5% of the world’s population.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

07.11.2018 Store at night with large neon letters spelling LIQUOR

How Cities Can Reduce Neighborhood Violence

Alcohol outlets are closely associated with violent crime. CityHealth identified local control of alcohol outlets as one of nine policies that cities can use to improve the health of their residents in areas of everyday life.

Guest Author David Jernigan

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