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5 Opportunities and Challenges in Efforts to Boost Health Equity

Web1. Practitioners should support broader efforts to address systemic racism as a driver of health inequities. The public and policymakers are increasingly aware of the …

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Health Equity Tools Are Key to Improved Policies and Outcomes

WebHealth in All Policies (HiAP) is a collaborative framework for helping policymakers, industry, and community leaders understand the potential health effects of …

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Public Health Agencies Need Better Data to Promote Well Being …

WebKathy Talkington directs The Pew Charitable Trusts’ public health programs. We all deserve to lead healthy lives, but many factors that affect our well-being are …

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Health Impact Assessments Can Help Improve Decision-Making

WebHealth impact assessments (HIAs) can aid those efforts. They use a standardized six-step process to investigate how decisions—such as whether to develop …

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A User’s Guide to Legislative Health Notes

Web1 Health Notes in Action Health notes have been used to examine the potential health and equity implications of proposed policies related to housing, education, employment, and …

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State Initiatives Pivot to Address Public Health Challenges During

WebResearch has consistently demonstrated strong links between people’s health and societal sectors such as employment, community development, education, housing, …

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America's Oral Health Is Improving Thanks to Better Prevention

WebOn Feb. 28, 2007, The Washington Post reported a tragedy: “Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache Sunday.A routine, $80 tooth extraction might …

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To Address Health Disparities, Race and Ethnicity Data Is Key

WebA: Data on race and ethnicity can be included with many different types of public health data. "Case surveillance" means reporting cases of tuberculosis, COVID …

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In 2021, Biomedical Research Mattered More Than Ever

WebSeveral current and former Pew scholars spent 2021 looking at this complex system to better understand how it fights COVID-19 and other threats. For example, in …

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America's Mental Health Crisis The Pew Charitable Trusts

WebYoung people are contending with anxiety, jails have become de facto mental health centers, and deaths are rising from drug overdoes—but we know the way …

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Federally Qualified Health Centers Can Help Address the Opioid …

WebFor decades, federally qualified health centers (FQHCs)—facilities that are federally funded to provide primary care services to individuals regardless of ability to …

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Emerging Technologies: Health Care Products The Pew Charitable …

WebThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulates a wide variety of innovative health care technologies, many of which are rapidly evolving and can allow …

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Hospitals Can Take Key Steps to Improve Safe Use of Digital Systems

WebDownloads Hospitals Can Take Key Steps to Improve Safe Use of Digital Systems (PDF) Hospitals—like organizations in many industries—benefit from the …

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Five Myths About Mental Health The Pew Charitable Trusts

WebEven as attention increases on the state of the nation’s mental health, misconceptions persist, often contributing to stigma. Myths about mental health can …

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Overview of Opioid Treatment Program Regulations by State

WebOverview. Opioid treatment programs (OTPs) are the only health care facilities that can offer patients all three forms of FDA-approved medication for opioid use …

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Stronger Federal Oversight of Dietary Supplements Will Protect

WebEvery day, more than half of Americans take a dietary supplement—an oral dose containing one or more vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, …

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Congress Introduces Dietary Supplement Safety Legislation to …

WebAmid consumers’ rising dietary supplement use, which spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced …

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Medicaid Drives Growth in Federal Grants to States

WebEditor’s note: A new brief examining the latest data on federal grants to states is now available.. Overview. States get roughly a third of their revenue from the federal …

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What Happens When States No Longer Have Federal Pandemic …

WebAs part of the historic infusion of assistance to states during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government provided almost $53 billion in one-time funding for the …

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5 Ways to Help Nature and Communities Build Climate Resilience

WebState policymakers are recognizing the benefits of connectivity. The Utah Legislature in 2023 approved $20 million for construction of wildlife crossings—over- …

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How to Ensure Transparency in Public Employee Pension Fund …

WebFor the trustees of state and local public pension funds, who invest and manage more than $5 trillion in assets nationwide, transparent investment reporting …

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Ohio Secure Choice Savings Program Would Help 1.8 Million …

WebRetirement security is largely dependent on people saving money through a plan provided by their employer, but millions of Americans lack access to this important …

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New Philadelphia Leaders Mean Opportunities to Address …

WebThe start of 2024 brought big changes to Philadelphia’s leadership. Cherelle Parker, the city’s 100th mayor and the first woman to hold the office, was sworn in on …

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Regulatory Changes Expected to Increase Access to Financing for

WebEditor's note: This analysis was updated March 20, 2024 to correctly refer to the Federal Housing Administration. The White House; the Federal Housing …

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Atlantic City's Watchdogs The Pew Charitable Trusts

WebThis report was updated on Nov. 20, 2015 with a new cover image. Overview . When New Jersey Governor Chris Christie named an emergency manager in January …

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Utah Governor Signs Budget Designating Annual Funding for …

WebOn March 21, 2024, Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) wrapped up the bill-signing period following the 2024 general legislative session. Included in the 555 bills signed into …

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Closing the Digital Divide The Pew Charitable Trusts

WebClosing the Digital Divide. Video March 26, 2024 Read time: Less than a minute. Millions of Americans lack high-speed internet due to availability, affordability, or …

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Pathways to Homeownership: Housing in America

WebStat: 70%: The share of Americans who think young adults today have a harder time than their parents’ generation when it comes to buying a home. Story: Putting a roof …

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