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04.18.2017 a graph of health care expenses

Return on Investment

Spending on education, fire protection, and libraries produce huge health returns compared to increased hospital and healthcare spending.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

04.13.2017 Graphic showing American's beliefs on the importance of personal health in relationship to the role of the government

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Divided Ideology

Despite the stark divide on ideology, the majority of people surveyed believe government should play a prominent role in health.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

04.11.2017 a woman in blue dress

Health Equity

7 Dresses 4 Health

What is the role of the artist activist in public health? Marian Brown describes her performance piece adDRESSing health: 7 dresses, 7 days a week, 52 weeks, 365 days a year.

Guest Author Marian Brown

04.10.2017 Red, green, yellow and light blue origami houses around a paper pond

New Efforts to Address Housing Insecurity

The pilot Accountable Health Communities program must work within existing barriers and constraints that cause the current housing system to fall short in addressing housing insecurity.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

04.05.2017 The Rhode Island State Capitol building at sunset

The Test Case That Never Was

Advocates of block grants invariably cite Rhode Island as the poster child for block-granting Medicaid, but the reality is quite different.

Guest Author Edward Alan Miller

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.

Health Equity

‘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

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