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Social Equity, Health and Healthy Food Access

WEBApril 30, 2019. Improved health outcomes are a broad policy and social equity concern. Access to fresh, healthy and less processed foods is a key factor in health outcomes. …

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The Impacts of Cultural Norms on the Success of Healthcare Policies

WEBCould the successful socialized healthcare policies in Scandinavia be “air lifted” to the United States and create similar results here? Can the success of a healthcare policy in …

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Health Care: An Economic Development Opportunity for Public

WEBA note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By David J. Robinson Health care is an economic development opportunity for local and …

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Alternatives to Workplace Wellness Programs

WEBAlternative solutions can stand on their own or be a portion of a workplace wellness program, adding to the multilevel nature of successful programs. …

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Why The Conventional Social Determinants of Health

WEBAs Black women, we often write about the poor health outcomes experienced by Black women in an effort to improve our experiences. Through the years, we have …

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The Problem With The Affordable Care Act: Why Badly Designed …

WEBBy David Schultz Successful implementation of a law is significantly dependent upon its original design. Public policy scholars often point out that the politics/administration is …

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Government’s Role in Public Health

WEBThe United States government has passed two major pieces of legislation in the past fifty years that showed its involvement in the public health paradigm; the …

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Assessing Cultural Competency and Public Health Outcomes

WEBAs a means to address the level of racial and ethnic disparities in the provision of health care, cultural competency creation is a commonly proposed approach toward improving …

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Examining the Impact of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act

WEBApril 30, 2018. Healthy School Meal Programs and Childhood Health. To address the growing level of childhood health issues in the United States (U.S.), healthy school meal …

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The Politicizing of COVID-19: A Public Sector Response

WEBJanuary 9, 2022. In the United States, the public sector’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of major criticism. The politicizing of COVID-19 has …

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Building Back Better: Making the Case for Performance …

WEBFor months, New Yorkers and people all over the nation watched as Governor Andrew Cuomo provided daily data updates on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on New …

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An Aging Population, Health Care and Public Administration

WEBThere have been improvements in healthcare and public policy since Dr. King’s 1966 words. However, despite a diversity of health care options in the United …

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Medical Errors Make Health Care More Expensive and Decrease …

WEBAuthor: Richard T. Moore has served in both elective and appointed public office at local, state, and federal levels of government.He served for nearly two decades …

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The Hill-Burton Act of 1946: America’s First Health Policy

WEBPassed in 1946, Hill-Burton gave hospitals, nursing homes, and other health facilities grants for new hospital construction and modernization, and in return these healthcare …

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Spend a Dollar, Save More Than a Dollar—Public Health

WEBDespite this limitation, across data sources, it is evident that investing in public health saves money. According to the APHA, every dollar spent on prevention …

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Lean the Virus: An Opportunity for Response Redesign

WEBA comprehensive approach that could have saved more than 95,000 lives and 5% of the GDP was undermined by the President and others. States developed a …

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DSJ Part 3: Fostering Equitable Law Enforcement in Troubled Times

WEBAs noted by Susan Gooden, the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racism exacerbate inequities experienced by people who are Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color and …

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It’s Time to Recognize Systemic Ageism and Tackle It

WEBWhile 46% of the U.S. adult population is age 50-plus, only 15% of images containing adults include people this age. People 50-plus will spend upwards of $84B on tech products by …

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Grassroots Movements and Public Health

WEBToday we are seeing these grass-root movements all over the country. We call them “Communities of Promise.”. The term combines both definitions of the word: promise …

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Developing a Person-Centered Approach to Substance Abuse

WEBA fourth state, Pennsylvania, recently launched a similar model that folds care management of substance use disorders into a person-centered approach. These …

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How Prepared Are We for the Next Catastrophic Disaster

WEBThe Ebola episode in the United States suggests that we are somewhat prepared for public health disasters. Yet, we need to shore up our defenses and take a …

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