Health Equity Archives

11.18.2025 CDC headquarters. Federal public health data concept

Executive orders have endangered public health data, with nearly 13% of the CDC’s online datasets disappearing after January 21, 2025.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

11.17.2025 Building with a large H sign for "hospital"

Many high-markup hospitals are for-profit institutions, where patients are charged far more for routine surgery and care.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

11.14.2025 Group of young kids eating lunch in school cafeteria

Over five years, schools that provided meals to all students saw an 11% drop in children with high blood pressure.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

11.10.2025 Atlanta, Georgia skyline at sunset

After Georgia expanded Medicaid to include low-income working adults, the proportion of low-income people with health coverage did not change.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

11.07.2025 Doctor providing patient with care. Concept for using health insurance

People who felt more confident in their health insurance knowledge were more likely to report they were in “very good” or “excellent” health.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

11.06.2025 young man sitting on the stairs with his head in his hands

Suicide risk rises when housing is lost, especially alongside mental illness, substance use, or recent self-harm.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

10.31.2025 PHPod host, Jack Mellom, speaking with Ashlyn Anderson about global food systems and health

PHPod speaks with Ashlyn Anderson, an intern at the Food and Agriculture Organization, about global food systems, agriculture, and health.

Fellow Jack Mellom

10.22.2025 Group of adolescents using mobile phones in hallway at high school

While online spaces can hold a lot of benefits for adolescents, they also come with particular risks that can be difficult to handle alone.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

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