Health Equity Archives

10.26.2020 a roll of stickers with text

The four PHP writing fellows and the three editors have each taken one public health issue and offer reminders of what is at stake in 2020.

10.23.2020 a pie chart with numbers and text

In a particularly low blow, Trump appointees eliminated federal TV advertising for the Marketplace for the 2018 open enrollment period.

Fellow Gray Babbs

10.20.2020 a statue of liberty wearing a face mask with Statue of Liberty in the background

Covid-19 response efforts must recognize the complex factors that affect health outcomes of different immigrant communities.

10.14.2020 a graph of different colored lines

Between 2004 and 2016, foster care placements for abuse or neglect increased from 4.8% of all placements to 5.4%.

Fellow Pat Williams

10.13.2020 a woman smiling at the camera

Rosemarie Day, author of "Marching Toward Coverage," discusses intersections between movements for universal healthcare and women's health.

Fellow Tasha McAbee

10.08.2020 a graph of marijuana on a white background

Just two years after Senate Bill 350 was introduced, the state of Pennsylvania itself enacted law SB 3, legalizing medicinal marijuana use.

Fellow Pat Williams

10.07.2020 a purple circle on a yellow background

Despite how common intersex conditions are, the medical community largely disregards the identities and needs of intersex youth and adults.

Fellow Gray Babbs

10.01.2020 blue and white background with blue circles

Salud America! immediately put its digital content curation model to work with the goal of mitigating the impact of Covid-19.

Guest Author Cliff Despres

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