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10.13.2017 a graph of increasing economic gains

Delaying School Start Times

Later school start times improve academic performance and mental and physical health for adolescents, as well as safety for the general public.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

10.12.2017 a graph of a number of people

The ACA and Narrow Networks for Mental Health

Data from provider networks in ACA marketplaces showed mental health care physicians were out-of-network almost 60% of the time, while primary care physicians were only out of network around 40% of the time.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

10.06.2017 The view along the Scenic Drive 287 in Wyoming

Success and Setbacks in Rural Health Systems

Vermont and Wyoming have similarities on many fronts, but there is a striking difference between the two states in terms of the performance of their healthcare systems.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

10.03.2017 Map of the United States showing incidents of gun violence in 2017

Public Opinion on Firearms In Public

Some state legislatures are working to loosen regulations around carrying firearms in public. The majority of Americans actually support limiting where and how guns should be carried.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

09.22.2017 Graph showing change in life expectancy in voters for Trump

Health Equity

‘Left Out’: Less Healthy Vote for Trump

A recent study by Jacob Bor of the Boston University School of Public Health showed that voters in areas with stagnated or declining life expectancy were more likely to vote for Trump.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

09.21.2017 Graph showing reasons why men and women stay out of the workforce

Female Caregivers and Workforce Nonparticipation

Research shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans out of the workforce are women with a high school education or less, and about half of these women cite caregiving as the reason.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

09.08.2017 Graphic comparing inmate death rate in Louisiana, Kentucky and California

A Troubling Double of Louisiana’s Inmate Death Rate

Louisiana has the highest number of inmate deaths (per 100,000) in the nation, and the number is rising rapidly. What explains this dramatic disparity?

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

09.05.2017 Graph showing diners' food choices by naming conditions

Battling Obesity by Rebranding Healthy Foods

Twisted carrots and dynamite beets? A new study suggests a surprising strategy to battle the ongoing obesity epidemic in the US.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

09.01.2017 Graphic showing areas of discrimination against women worldwide

Enabling (or Constraining) Progress for Women

Progress for women’s development is slow. An initiative funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is working to more effectively address gender-based gaps.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

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