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Health Equity

Churches Are Places of Habits and Hearts

Immigrants to the US who attended church regularly had healthier lifestyles. Houses of worship could promote health and integration into a new country and community.

Guest Author Ephraim Shapiro

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Food Justice

One in six of our citizens experiences food insecurity. Forty-two million low income and working-class Americans—most of whom are elderly, disabled, or children—use Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy groceries.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

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The Legal Landscape and Latino Children

Anti-immigrant laws impact health care access for Latino children born in the US to noncitizen parents, especially in counties with high percentages of Latino residents.

Guest Author Chenoa Allen

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Trump Policies Hinder HIV Fight

Trump’s 2019 State of the Union promise to eliminate the HIV epidemic in the US within 10 years is undermined by policies his administration has promoted.

Guest Author Sean Cahill

02.14.2019

Health Equity

I Would If I Could: Bike Share

Better Bike Share Partnership increased access to bike share programs in low-income and underserved communities in six cities. This study assessed ongoing barriers to use in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn.

Fellow Erin Polka

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Health Equity

Police and the Public's Health

Police work is community work. Performed on the street, in public settings and private homes, police work shapes the health context of cities and neighborhoods, and affects the lives and behaviors of countless citizens.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

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Medicaid Expansion Reduces Financial Worry

Obtaining health insurance through ACA Medicaid expansion helped to reduce people's worries about rent or mortgage payments and buying nutritious meals.

Guest Author Shiho Kino

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Retirement Brings Health and Happiness

Research suggests that retirement leads to improvements in life satisfaction. Policies that extend working lives may have detrimental consequences on health and happiness.

Guest Authors Aspen Gorry, Devon Gorry, Sita Slavov

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