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08.30.2018 Street sign intersection: Mental Health and Cannabis

At a Crossroads: Medical Cannabis and Mental Health

Cultural acceptance of marijuana is increasing, but cannabis has addictive potential and may exacerbate mental health problems, particularly among adolescents and emerging adults.

Guest Author Nancy A. Haug

08.23.2018 a statue of liberty with a sunset in the background

Public Charge Regulation and Institutionalizing Immigrant Poverty

The Trump administration's revision of public charge rules could force non-citizens living here legally to choose between benefits and their future immigration status.

Guest Authors Paul Shafer, Seciah Aquino

08.21.2018 Neon sign saying Prescriptions

Racial Disparities, Prescription Medications, and Promoting Equity

For millions in the US, drug prices are an ever-growing barrier. Here are four policy options for addressing racial disparities in access to prescription medication.

Fellow Gilbert Benavidez

06.11.2018 a man in a suit

Health Equity

Race, Discrimination, and Health: 50 Years after MLK

Fifty years after Dr. Martin Luther King's death, racism, discrimination, and prejudice continue to fill the national discourse, especially regarding healthcare. The social justice that Dr. King fought for remains critical to American health today.

Guest Author Utibe R. Essien

06.04.2018 Clicker with 2020

Health Equity

No MENA Category is a Mistake

The Census Bureau will not include a Middle East and North African (MENA) category in the 2020 US Census. The incorporation of a MENA category on the Census and medical and public health surveys would improve our understanding of Arab American health.

Guest Authors Nadia N. Abuelezam, Sandro Galea

05.22.2018 a group of women standing on a beach

Health Equity

Women in Leadership and Public Health

Women make up half of the population and yet barely hold 20% of the seats in the U.S. Congress. Here's why women candidates are important for public health.

Fellows Chrissy Packtor, Erin Polka

05.08.2018 A toy elephant's bottom and a donkey's bottom as they leave the picture

Why Not Single Payer Now?

Democrats and moderates spent the last decade building support for, developing, and then defending the Affordable Care Act. A resurgent progressive interest in single payer health care would abandon it.

Guest Author Jon Kingsdale

04.16.2018 Gravestone with light coming from the clouds

Health Equity

Saving Lives Begins with Death Certificates

Death certificates are a trove of data that inform public health research, policymaking, and resource allocation. History shows us that saving lives begins with keeping track of and scrutinizing how we die.

Guest Author Ryan Manganelli

04.09.2018 Nursing home corridor

Will You Still Need Me?

Nursing homes aren't for other people, they're for all of us. Here are three steps everyone can take to improve the image and reality of nursing home care.

Guest Author Christine W. Hartmann

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