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Why America's Public Health Has Always Been …

WEBThe nation has enjoyed public health triumphs, with life expectancy far higher than it was a century ago. But responsibility for health has always been …

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Telling the Public Health Story Matters

WEBMy counsel to people, whether students or public health leaders, is tell the truth and be as authentic as hell. Don't be cute. Don't embellish. Your credibility is all …

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How Community-Based Programs Improve Public Health

WEBThe pandemic highlighted the importance of community-based organizations (CBOs) to the success of public health programs, and a CDC advisory group has …

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Are the New COVID Vaccines Still Free

WEBIt’s Complicated. The vast majority of Americans will be able to get the new vaccines at no cost through their insurance or from public health sources. But making …

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More Public Health Funding Is Out There. Here’s How to …

WEBThe reimbursement rates are stellar at $26.66 per 30-minute session, with typical community health worker wages around $20 per hour. These community health worker …

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Public Health and America’s ‘Forgotten Governments’

WEBOne of the most important but least-explored lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic is the central role that counties play in public health. They are the operational center of our …

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The Surprising Link Between Budgeting and Good Health

WEBThe idea of participatory budgeting — having citizens engage directly in decisions about how governments spend money — is not new, but there’s increasing interest in its use in …

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A Post-COVID Push to Fill Health Data Gaps

WEBIn Brief: The COVID-19 public health emergency necessitated increased sharing of health data between states and the federal government. This pandemic provided a real-time …

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New Jersey Issues First-of-Its-Kind Report on COVID-19 …

WEBNew Jersey is the only state to commission an independent review of its COVID-19 actions. The 900-page report details the effects on public health …

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How Insurance Companies Contribute to the Nation’s Mental …

WEBAmerica’s mental health crisis is a well-established reality. Headlines heralding bad news about depression, anxiety, substance use and suicide rates are omnipresent.

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Is the Design of Our Cities Making Us Sick

WEBIt’s a movement that has its roots in the 19th century. A key factor to improving public health involves finding ways to induce children to walk to school instead of riding in …

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AmeriCorps Hopes to Breathe Life into Public Health Workforce

WEBThe Public Health AmeriCorps may be new, but AmeriCorps members have supported public health efforts in a variety of ways over the years, most recently assisting in a …

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Public Health's Strategy to Protect Against Bird Flu

WEBPublic Health's Strategy to Protect Against Bird Flu. Detection of avian flu in dairy cows and one sick worker don’t add up to imminent danger for lots of people. But …

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Native American Communities Improve Health by Restoring Their …

WEBTwo Native American communities have received 2023 Culture of Health awards from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Their work is rooted in reviving …

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Loneliness Is a Policy Problem. A Big One.

WEBHealth. Loneliness Is a Policy Problem. A Big One. Lack of human connection is bad for your health. Responding to an advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General that a loneliness …

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What Would ‘Make America Florida’ Mean for the Uninsured

WEBFlorida's rate of uninsured people under 65 is 15.1 percent, according to the latest data from 2021, the third highest rate after Oklahoma and Texas. That is an …

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Pharmacists’ Crucial Role in Getting Vaccines into Arms

WEBA sign outside of a CVS pharmacy in New York City. (Shutterstock) Despite a severe flu season that has resulted in at least 340,000 hospitalizations and 21,000 …

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Texas Has the Highest Share of Uninsured in the Country

WEBTexas leads the nation in the share of its population that lacks health insurance, with 16.6% of people being uninsured. The states with the next-highest …

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Texas Once Hustled to Get Kids on State Health Care. Now It’s …

WEBTexas’ recent unwinding of Medicaid and CHIP has been criticized, dropping more than a million people eligible for the health insurance programs. Decades ago, …

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Hundreds of Florida Homeless Tricked Into Premium Health Plans

WEBIn non-expansion states, including Florida, consumers generally must earn at least 100 percent of the federal poverty level to qualify for the health law’s tax credits, …

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The New Jersey Projects Included in Federal Spending Bill

WEBThe $1.7 trillion spending bill that will fund the federal government through Sept. 30 includes hundreds of payouts for New Jersey municipalities’ projects, the …

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How Many Police Officers Does a City Need

WEBIn general, the largest cities have a greater presence of police officers than smaller and mid-sized jurisdictions. On average, all localities with populations of at least …

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