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11.08.2016 Red and blue map of vanishing marginal states

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The Vanishing Marginals

Democrats may win the presidency and the Senate but have almost no chance of winning the House. Only 18 of 435 House seats are considered toss-ups. Why?

Editor David K. Jones

11.03.2016 Djamil Bangoura on a rooftop in Paris with Eiffel Tower in the distance

Djamil Bangoura

In part two of PHP's four-part series on LGBT health in Senegal, Nick interviews Djamil Bangoura, founder of Association Prudence, a LGBT health and human rights advocacy group based in Dakar.

Editor Nicholas Diamond

11.02.2016 Health inequities in Boston by T-stops

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Health Inequalities in Boston by T-Stops

Boston is a relatively healthy city, with a high density of physicians and world-class hospitals. But Boston also has some extraordinary differences, both in health indicators and in the drivers of those indicators within its borders.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

11.01.2016 a white house with a flag on top with White House in the background

Pascal's Wager & Obamacare Politics

Mississippi is a case study in what could have been for the exchanges. Insurers were willing to participate until conservative leaders & Obamacare politics got in the way.

Editor David K. Jones

11.01.2016 a graph of numbers and a number of people

Limited Options Plague Some ACA Marketplaces

Open enrollment begins today for plans on the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance exchanges.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

10.29.2016 baby on a scale

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Saving Lives by Raising Wages

What if we could reduce infant mortality and lower health spending simultaneously? The annual cost of preterm or low weight births in the United States was estimated to exceed $26.2 billion in 2005.

Fellow Maggie Thomas

10.29.2016 Skyline of Dakkar, Senegal, with rain clouds

Hiding in Homophobia as a Gay Student in Senegal

Part one of PHP's four-part series on LGBT health in Senegal.

Editor Nicholas Diamond

10.29.2016 a chart of different colored circles with numbers

Health Equity

The Cost of Being Obese

The health challenges caused by obesity are well-documented, but a new study from George Washington University has shed light on the financial burdens faced by significantly overweight people in America.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

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