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09.06.2019 a map of the united states

Health Equity

Surprise Bills at the ER

Millions of Americans receive a surprise–and often pricey–out-of-network ER visit bill, putting too many seemingly health-insured Americans into debt.

Fellow Greg Kantor

09.04.2019 a graph of a number of people

Death Watch

Does the news reflect what we die from? We have been conditioned to fear the exceedingly rare and ignore what’s more likely to kill us.

Fellow Greg Kantor

09.02.2019 a map of the united states with red dots and numbers

Measles Madness

Health authorities declared that measles had been eliminated from the nation in 2000, yet the virus has reemerged at alarmingly high rates in 2019.

Fellow Jori Fortson

08.30.2019 a map of the united states

Missing out on Mental Health

In the US, 1 in 5 adults experiences mental illness, but residents of northeastern states are more likely to be treated for mental illness.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

08.28.2019 a graph of a graph of a child

Race, Place, and Health

While the practice of redlining is now illegal, the consequences of the resultant segregation are still felt today.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

08.26.2019 a diagram of a pill

WHO Adds 2+1+1

The 2+1+1 regimen can reduce PrEP's cost and adherence burden, yet it may not close the gap in reaching those at the center of the HIV epidemic.

Editor Nicholas Diamond

08.02.2019 a graph of a number of blue and white bars

Health Equity

Unpaid Bills

In 2018, nearly four in 10 Americans experienced at least one material hardship despite a relatively strong economy, calling for solutions to bridge this gap.

Fellow Greg Kantor

07.31.2019 a map of a neighborhood with pink dots

Poverty and Pb in Philadelphia

Philadelphia’s communities with higher poverty rates correspond with higher levels of lead exposure, which can have detrimental health effects for children.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

07.24.2019 a graph of blue and purple bars

Millions Say #MeToo

Sexual violence particularly inflicts suffering and pain on females, low-income individuals, and people who identify as LGBT.

Fellow Jori Fortson

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