Health Equity Archives

04.05.2017 Graphic showing ability of block grants to meet needs

Block Grants Fail To Respond to Need

Block grants give states control over funding allocation, but are problematic because they limit the ability of states to respond to changing population needs.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

04.04.2017 a woman smiling at the camera

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Deb Dugan on Narrative and ‘Finding a Common North Star’

PHP profiles Deb Dugan, CEO of (RED).

Fellow Madeline Bishop

Editor Michael Stein

03.29.2017 A woman and her young children stand in the evening light at an IDP settlement in South Galkayo, Somalia with armed police standing by.

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‘Home’ and Human Rights

There are now four million more refugees worldwide. In the face of the worst refugee and displaced persons crisis in history, powerful and wealthy nations of the world have an undeniable obligation to confront this massive pandemic.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

03.27.2017 Map of Boston by race and ethnicity by Bostonography

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Separate is Not Equal: Social Inequities around Boston

Boston is a tale of two cities: separate but not equal.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

03.23.2017 Silhouette of Donald Trump in front of Boeing aircraft

March Madness

Chaos ensues on the 7th anniversary of the ACA: PHP editor-in-chief David K. Jones gives us six political realities that will drive the next chapter in the fight over health reform.

Editor David K. Jones

03.22.2017 A graphic of the United States ACA showing job loss by state

ACA Repeal Would Result in Job Loss

A repeal of the ACA will affect more than health care coverage: job loss is a lesser-discussed, but important, effect of a repeal of the law.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

03.22.2017 Construction worker in helmet carrying lunch cooler

A Changing Labor Market Landscape: Implications for Health Insurance and Health Policy

What ACA repeal might mean for workers in middle and lower-wage occupations.

Guest Author Tom Buchmueller

03.21.2017 a group of signs on a wall

Meeting the Health Needs of a Growing Transgender Population

Accessible health care for a growing transgender population hinges on clinicians that are more sensitive to and knowledgeable of its particular set of health needs.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

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