“Migrant Protection Protocols” Don’t Protect
We need an asylum system that provides affordable housing, work authorization, and a safe environment while awaiting asylum determinations.
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The Remaining Uninsured Americans
Disparities in health insurance coverage persist. Hispanic and Black adults are still more likely to be uninsured compared to their White counterparts.
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On Short-Term Health Plans
Understanding how short-term plans are marketed is important for both consumers and state regulators now that the limit of short-term plans is extended.
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Income Inequality Between Black and White Males
If uneven distribution of income is a key contributor of economic injustice, how do we replicate conditions to narrow gaps in income for Black men?
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Un-Well-Being
2017 marked the first time no state reported an improvement in well-being from the year before according to the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index.
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New Crew 2019
Spring is coming and so are the first articles from our newest group of PHP writing Fellows who join PHP at a time when our readership is growing sharply.
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Spring Break Vacation
We’re on vacation! Public Health Post is taking a #springbreak publishing break. Thank you for reading PHP and for joining us in conversation on social media. We’ll be back online on Monday, March 18. See you then!
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Methadone Matters
With opioid addiction on the rise, how prepared are we to care for those in need of treatment? Researchers study problems with access to methadone clinics.
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The Humanitarian Crisis of Unaccompanied Minor Children from Central America
Unaccompanied children undergo tremendous trauma.
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Transgender Individuals See Improvements in HIV Outcomes
Researchers assessed the CD4 counts of cisgender and transgender people living with HIV and showed a narrowing of the gap between two populations.
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Your DNA Could Imprison Your Child
Questions about confidentiality have risen as genetic testing companies may share your family information on public databases.
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National Food Affordability: A County-Level Analysis
Food insecurity across the US is in relative decline, but pockets of particularly vulnerable Americans remain very food insecure.
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Crowding, Commutes, and Children
Rising rents are causing families to move to small spaces or into suburbs. These crowded households and long commutes may directly impact children.
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Medicaid Work Requirements Increase Coverage Gaps
Arkansas disenrolled more than 18,000 adults from Medicaid who had not proved they were working. Most will likely experience either a temporary or extended period of time without insurance.
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