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02.02.2017 "Ghost bike" memorial with flowers and candles

Complete Streets for Safety and Health

“Complete Streets” is a transportation policy and design approach that that keeps all road users in minds, not just automobiles.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

01.31.2017 Dan Diamond Tweet about Trump promising his healthcare plan would cover more people at less cost than Obama's.

Dan Diamond: Context and the Bigger Story

Our full interview with Dan Diamond of Politico: Michael caught up with Dan in between coming off the air on NPR and interviewing a Congressional leader.

Editor Michael Stein

01.30.2017 Cover of the Congressional Budget Office report

What’s In the CBO Report?

Guest Author Steve Bowden

01.27.2017 Julie Rovner headshot

Julie Rovner: Shining a Light on Health Care Policy

Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News discusses her career and the big stories she sees on the horizon in 2017.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

01.26.2017 a graph showing the growth of a number of people

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Education as a Social Determinant of Health

Education is one of the most powerful drivers of wellness. Although the number of years of education attained for both males and females has increased globally since 1970, we still note a disparity between males and females.

Editor Nicholas Diamond

01.25.2017 a graph with a line

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The Poor are Getting A Lot Poorer

Deep poverty is often defined as income below 50% of the Federal Poverty Line – that’s less than $5,940 for an individual. The percentage of the American poor living in deep poverty has increased significantly in the last four decades.

Fellow Maggie Thomas

01.24.2017 Close-up of a man's arm as he lies in a hospital bed

The Importance of Medicaid DSH Payments

Steven Heath on why Medicaid DSH provider payments are an important public policy issue as we move through “repeal and replace.”

Guest Author Steven Heath

01.23.2017 Infants leg with a sparkly vaccination bandaid

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Let's Not Panic About the Vaccine Commission Just Yet

While talk of vaccine safety commissions is concerning to those who believe that vaccines are both safe and effective, here are some reasons not to panic.

Guest Author Denise Lillvis

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