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Our Biggest Health Challenges National Institutes of Health (NIH)

(4 days ago) WEBThanks to decades of research, Americans are living longer. Yet Chronic diseases still affect large swaths of the population and are unevenly distributed creating health disparities. These chronic illness are common and costly, and many are …

https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-turning-discovery-into-health/our-biggest-health-challenges

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US Health Statistics and Data Trends: life expectancy

(5 days ago) WEBIn 2022, a newborn in the US was expected to live 77.5 years. Life expectancy is a projection estimating the average age of death for people born today. The calculation uses data from the Centers for …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/

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Among Top US Problems: Inflation, Health Costs, Partisan …

(3 days ago) WEBThe public’s list of the top problems facing the nation includes inflation, health care affordability, drug addiction and gun violence. Yet the ability of Republicans …

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/06/21/inflation-health-costs-partisan-cooperation-among-the-nations-top-problems/

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Why Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S. - The …

(8 days ago) WEBA New York Times review of hundreds of health departments in all 50 states indicates that local public health across the country is less equipped to confront a pandemic now than it was at the

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/coronavirus-public-health.html

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What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a close-up …

(8 days ago) WEB"And, certainly, the pandemic continued to highlight these health disparities, especially as we witnessed hospital closures in rural America." In response to many …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look

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Why Therapists Are Worried About America’s Growing …

(1 days ago) WEBWhy 1,320 Therapists Are Worried About Mental Health in America Right Now. By Tara Parker-Pope, Christina Caron and Mónica Cordero Sancho. Dec. 17, 2021. As Americans head into a third year of

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/16/well/mental-health-crisis-america-covid.html

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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WEBThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt …

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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What has the pandemic revealed about the US health …

(6 days ago) WEBThe pandemic has revealed the American health care system to be a non-system. In a genuine system, health care providers would coordinate their services. Yet when Elmhurst Hospital in Queens …

https://news.mit.edu/2021/what-has-pandemic-revealed-about-us-health-care-what-needs-change-0405

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We …

(9 days ago) WEBThe newly released 2022 NHQDR is the broadest, deepest, and most comprehensive yearly account of the state of American healthcare—and it crystalizes the achievements and …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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How Will Health Care In The U.S. Change After The Pandemic? - NPR

(3 days ago) WEBWith more than one-third of U.S. adults now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, there's growing optimism on many fronts. A majority of states have either lifted …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/13/996233365/how-health-care-in-the-u-s-may-change-after-covid-an-optimists-outlook

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Health, United States, 2020–2021: Annual Perspective

(6 days ago) WEBThe Annual Perspective is a new publication from the Health, United States program. The Health, United States, 2020–2021: Annual Perspective is the 44th edition of the …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus20-21.pdf

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The Biggest Public Health Headlines of 2022 - Johns Hopkins

(7 days ago) WEBAliza Rosen is a digital content strategist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. COVID-19 in 2022: A Year-End Wrap-Up. Looking back at the …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/the-biggest-public-health-headlines-of-2022

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Health - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WEBThe latest news on health and medicine, covid, vaccines, global health, mental health, Obamacare, health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, opioids, cancer, heart disease

https://www.nytimes.com/section/health

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Nearly 40% of people in the US live with unhealthy air pollution

(9 days ago) WEBMore people across the United States – nearly 40% – live in places with unhealthy levels of polluted air, according to a new report from the American Lung …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/23/health/unhealthy-air-report/index.html

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131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, …

(4 days ago) WEBNearly 40% of people in the U.S. are living in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution and the country is backsliding on clean air progress as the effects of climate …

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/131-million-us-live-areas-unhealthy-pollution-levels-lung-association-rcna148795

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America’s health care crisis is much deeper than COVID-19

(1 days ago) WEBAmerica’s health care crisis is much deeper than COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic presents a challenge unlike anything we’ve faced in this country …

https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/america-s-health-care-crisis-much-deeper-covid-19

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What's Really Causing America's Mental Health Crisis?

(2 days ago) WEBThe coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that finds adults under 35 especially likely to …

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/1124365508/whats-really-causing-americas-mental-health-crisis

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Health: U.S. & World Health News AP News

(5 days ago) WEBFounded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the …

https://apnews.com/health

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Health Disparities Report 2021 - America's Health Rankings

(2 days ago) WEB43% and 41% higher rates, respectively, of self-reporting high health status. than Hispanic (37.9%) adults. Between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019, white adults were the only racial …

https://assets.americashealthrankings.org/app/uploads/2021_ahr_health-disparities-comprehensive-report_final.pdf

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Americans' top public health concerns, in 5 charts - Advisory

(3 days ago) WEBThe poll is the first iteration of the Axios-Ipsos American Health Index, which will be released quarterly and aims to assess Americans' priorities, concerns, and …

https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/02/24/public-health-concerns

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Is our healthcare system broken? - Harvard Health

(Just Now) WEBThe current US healthcare system has a cruel tendency to delay or deny high-quality care to those who are most in need of it but can least afford its high cost. …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-our-healthcare-system-broken-202107132542

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Health News: Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare & More NBC News

(Just Now) WEBFind the latest news on food & diet, healthcare and healthy living on NBCNews.com. Read headlines and watch videos on medicine, mental illness, and more.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health

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130 million Americans routinely breathe unhealthy air, report finds …

(3 days ago) WEBWildfire smoke from Canada caused dangerously unhealthy air quality in New York City and across much of the U.S. in 2023. While air quality has improved …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/24/1246729103/unhealthy-dangerous-air-hurts-130-million-americans

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Racial health disparities exist in every state, new report says - Axios

(Just Now) WEBEven states that made progress narrowing racial and ethnic health disparities have considerable gaps on access, outcomes and quality of care, a new …

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/racial-health-disparities-every-state

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Topics & Issues - American Public Health Association

(8 days ago) WEBPublic health improves quality of life, extends life expectancy, reduces human suffering and saves resources over the long term. Donate today and help APHA promote and protect …

https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues

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10 Key Health Issues for the Americas in 2021 - PAHO

(8 days ago) WEB10 Key Health Issues for the Americas in 2021. As 2021 gets underway, the Americas faces daunting health challenges. The region begins the historic task of vaccinating …

https://www.paho.org/en/10-key-health-issues-americas-2021

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Mental Illness - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

(7 days ago) WEBPrevalence of Any Mental Illness (AMI) Figure 1 shows the past year prevalence of AMI among U.S. adults. In 2021, there were an estimated 57.8 million adults aged 18 or …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness

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The State of Mental Health in America Mental Health America

(2 days ago) WEB2023 Key Findings. In 2019-2020, 20.78% of adults were experiencing a mental illness. That is equivalent to over 50 million Americans. The vast majority of individuals with a …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america

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National Minority Health Month: Understanding Culture, …

(Just Now) WEBFigure 1: The Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being framework, indicating the seven necessary conditions for community resilience. See …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/healthequity/2024/04/30/national-minority-health-month-understanding-culture-community-and-connections-to-advance-health-equity/

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State Leaders Agree Behavioral Health a Top Bipartisan Concern in …

(1 days ago) WEBPresident Joe Biden reflected in his State of the Union in March on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it had wreaked havoc on people’s day-to-day lives, spurring “a …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2024/04/29/state-leaders-agree-behavioral-health-a-top-bipartisan-concern-in-2024

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UnitedHealth Group Updates on Change Healthcare Cyberattack

(8 days ago) WEBOptum delivers care aided by technology and data, empowering people, partners and providers with the guidance and tools they need to achieve better health. …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2024/2024-04-22-uhg-updates-on-change-healthcare-cyberattack.html

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