Policy Archives

06.10.2019 a close up of a can pull

Warning: Sweet Drinks Ahead

In the midst of a nationwide obesity epidemic, taxing and labeling policies on sugary drinks can work together to help consumers make healthier choices.

Fellow Greg Kantor

12.13.2018 Graphic showing health centers with Title X funding are more likely to provide effective family planning services

Title X Funding Improves Family Planning

Title X-participating centers consistently offer more effective and high-quality family planning services than non-Title X health centers.

Fellow Sampada Nandyala

11.06.2018 a collage of women with different facial expressions

Three Voices on 3

What do the potential outcomes of today's vote on MA Question 3 look like for Yes on 3 coalition members Alexis Krohn, Eurah Ko, and Linda Fingerson?

Fellow Erin Polka

08.24.2018 Five Borough Farms rooftop garden in Hell's Kitchen

Design Thinking for Public Health

Five Borough Farm Project, an initiative launched in 2009, brought urban farmers, designers, and policy makers together, using design thinking to expand urban agriculture in New York City.

Guest Author Tara Murphy

02.14.2018 Drawing of two women saying I do, with a red heart above their heads

Support of Same-Sex Love and Marriage Improves Health

Happy Valentine’s Day from Public Health Post! The spirit of the day presents a special opportunity to emphasize the connection between love, law, and health outcomes, in this case, the legalization of same-sex marriage.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

12.13.2017 Graph showing firearm legislation and police shootings

Firearm Legislation Linked with Fewer Fatal Police Shootings

Laws that strengthen background checks, promote child and consumer safety, and reduce gun trafficking are linked to lower rates of fatal police shootings.

Fellow Qing Wai Wong

10.30.2017 Boy looking out of the window of a schoolbus

Better Needs Assessments for Better Education Outcomes

About one in six US public schools did not meet standards for student achievement in the 2014-2015 school year. Children of color and kids from low-income families are most affected by the low performance of these schools.

Fellow Madeline Bishop

10.23.2017 Black and white photo of a bird in the middle of a chain link fence

Allies in Criminal Justice Reform

Massachusetts is one of only four states that has not implemented medical parole, which allows allows incarcerated individuals with terminal illness or permanent incapacitation to return to their communities.

Guest Authors Brena F. Sena, Cherie L. Ramirez

08.11.2017 Pill bottle with pills spilled on twenty dollar bills

Combatting High Pharma Costs in Massachusetts

There is bipartisan agreement that unregulated pharmaceutical costs are a problem. Here are three policy approaches – including model legislation – that states could use.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

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