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03.31.2022 Michelle Holder

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Michelle Holder

Michelle Holder is the president and CEO of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and Associate Professor of Economics at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in the City University of New York. She talked about barriers to equitable growth in the U.S., the health impacts of those barriers, and policies that can combat those barriers.

Fellow Abby Outterson

03.30.2022 a group of people standing in a line

“You’re obviously in the wrong place": Ableism, Racism, and Work

People with disabilities or chronic illness experience reduced employment opportunities, leading to financial insecurity and chronic stress, and ultimately, poor health outcomes. Such discrimination echoes similarities with racism.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

03.28.2022 a graph of survival and social isolation

Recovering in Isolation

Severely isolated patients had a 119% higher risk of death within one year of ICU admission compared to the most socially-networked patients.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

03.23.2022 a group of people with different hair styles

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When Culture and Preventative Care Collide

Researchers identified factors that shape attitudes of Somali, Ethiopian and Eritrean immigrant communities and deter them from seeking preventative care.

Guest Authors Shukri Hassan, Farah Mohamed, Rena Patel, Roxanne Kerani

03.22.2022 person in bed

Death’s Witness: The Toll on Family Caregivers

Families need thorough educational, planning, and support resources, to mentally prepare for providing end-of-life care.

Fellow Sara Mar

03.21.2022 a graph of insurance coverage questions

Are You Smarter than Your Doctor?

Deductibles, coinsurance, copays, and out-of-pocket maximums can turn predicting medical costs into a multi-step logic puzzle.

Fellow Abby Outterson

03.18.2022 Saru Jayaraman

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Saru Jayaraman

Saru Jayaraman is the president of One Fair Wage and director of the Food Labor Research Center at University of California, Berkeley. She launched One Fair Wage to end subminimum wage payments for all employees in the United States. She talked with Public Health Post about the current work of One Fair Wage, how the pandemic affected service industry workers, and the health impacts of Covid-19 on the restaurant industry and tipped employees.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

03.17.2022 Birth Certificates

Birth Certificate Policies and LGBTQ+ Families

Birth registration systems in some states have begun to include options for diverse family structures, but this is not the case nationally.

Guest Authors Adary Zhang, Stephanie A. Leonard, Juno Obedin-Maliver

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