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06.18.2024 Rural hospital facility with a 'Closed' sign out front

Health Equity

The Toll of Rural Hospital Closures

From economic decline and unemployment to worsening health outcomes, rural hospital closures harm the health of the surrounding community.

Fellow Dani Weissert

06.18.2024 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

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What To Do When Science Gets It Wrong

On good faith science and the importance of understanding the context in which scientific work is accomplished.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

06.17.2024 Lines of desks in an empty public school classroom

How COVID-19 Affected U.S. Public School Enrollments

The pandemic resulted in the largest decline in public school enrollment in history, with virtual learning districts facing the biggest drop.

Guest Author Micah Baum

06.12.2024 Young female shopper reading the label of a food product in a grocery store

Understanding Food Insecurity Risk in the U.S.

Roughly 75% of food insecurity in the U.S. occurs in households with role-related risk factors, such as age, disability, or job loss.

Guest Author Seth Berkowitz

06.07.2024 Closeup of woman with empty blister pack of pills using telehealth pharmacy on a smartphone at home

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The Murky World of Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth

With easy access to medical services and prescriptions, the consumer appeal of direct-to-consumer telehealth providers is clear. But the disadvantages are equally clear.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

06.06.2024 Group of community health workers

Health Equity

Retaining Community Health Workers

Dissatisfaction with organizational support, pay, and job security doubled the likelihood of community health workers intending to quit their jobs.

Fellow Dani Weissert

06.04.2024

Health Equity

Science and Safety

On the FDA and the need to ensure that products of science remain safe from unscientific interference.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

06.03.2024

Righting Wrongs with Rights

In the first five years following the Voting Rights Act of 1965, there was a 17.5% reduction in Black infant deaths in counties covered by the legislation.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

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