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12.06.2017 A produce market with tomatoes, potatoes, and other vegetables

USDA Dietary Guidelines: A Clash in Governance

USDA dietary guidelines call for half of our diets to consist of fruits and vegetables, but USDA food industry subsidies do not match these recommendations.

Guest Author Marena Sullivan

12.05.2017 Graphic showing results of participants in CAPABLE Aging in Place study follow-up

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Aging Populations

Home-Based Upgrades for the Elderly

An innovative program, Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) helps the elderly overcome individual or environmental limitations so they can remain in their homes and communities.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

12.04.2017 a number written on a white paper

If They Don't Count Us, We Don't Count

The collection of population-level data on sexual orientation and gender identity are extremely important to better understand the experiences of LGBT Americans. Momentum on adding these questions to surveys appears to have ground to a halt under the Trump-Pence Administration.

Guest Author Sean Cahill

11.30.2017 a graph of high school graduation rate

Barriers for Homeless Students at School

One aspect of the growing trend in homeless students at school: instability of residence often leads to school mobility which can have a negative impact on academic achievement.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

11.29.2017 Graph showing rate of mistreatment of children by ages 0-17

Neglected Babies

Children under one year of age experience maltreatment at more than twice the rate of any other age group, and that this trend is only getting worse.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

11.28.2017 Graph showing trends in medication prescriptions in Medicaid expansion and non-expansion states

Medicaid Expansion Expands Access to Mental Health Care

Recent research from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act increased access to mental health care.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

11.27.2017 A red photo of an open mouth

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Words Matter: Where Public Health Professionals Can Do Better

Public health professionals have an obligation to promote language that prevents distortion and discrimination.

Guest Authors Erika Crable, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, Veronika J. Wirtz

11.17.2017 Question marks painted on a rusty peeling wall

The Unanswered Questions of Health Reform

The ACA seems here to stay, but major questions remain about the future of American health reform. David Jones highlights the question he will be paying attention to as we move into the second year of the Trump era.

Editor David K. Jones

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