Health Equity Archives

05.23.2018 a close-up of people connected

Sex and the City’s Network

A study of young Black MSM in Chicago examined the association between Facebook networks and awareness of PrEP, a medication which can substantially reduce the risk of acquiring HIV.

Guest Author Aditya S. Khanna

05.22.2018 a group of women standing on a beach

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Women in Leadership and Public Health

Women make up half of the population and yet barely hold 20% of the seats in the U.S. Congress. Here's why women candidates are important for public health.

Fellows Chrissy Packtor, Erin Polka

05.17.2018 Map of the U.S. showing the only 5 states that require recess

Recess in Pieces across the US

School recess is an option for increasing children's physical activity, but only five states have legislation that requires elementary school recess.

Fellow Erin Polka

05.11.2018 a x-ray of a human teeth

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Emergency Departments: Safety Nets for Dental Care?

Emergency departments are often referred to as “safety nets” for low-income and uninsured patients. Accessing dental care can be difficult for patients who are not privately insured.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

05.10.2018 U.S. map showing variation in Medicaid mortality rates

Death Rates Vary among Medicare Beneficiaries

A recent Health Affairs article on areas in the U.S. with high numbers of deaths among Medicare beneficiaries reports that over fourteen million consider these 820 counties home.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

05.10.2018 a statue of liberty with a torch

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Public Health and the President's Racism

President Trump has a history of statements that suggests he harbors racist sentiments and of actions that would back up these same sentiments.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

05.09.2018 a graph with numbers and a line

Health Insurance Disparities Persist after ACA

Although the percentage of those without insurance has decreased under the ACA, Black Americans are still more likely to be uninsured than White Americans.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

05.08.2018 A toy elephant's bottom and a donkey's bottom as they leave the picture

Why Not Single Payer Now?

Democrats and moderates spent the last decade building support for, developing, and then defending the Affordable Care Act. A resurgent progressive interest in single payer health care would abandon it.

Guest Author Jon Kingsdale

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