The Doctor May Not Be In
Although increasing the number of people with insurance is a focus in the healthcare debate, increasing the number of doctors is also an issue. The demand for physicians in the U.S. could outpace supply by 2030.
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The Cycle of Food Insecurity
Despite policy measures to support families with young children, about one in five households with children under 6 worry that food will run out, cannot afford a balanced meal, or are forced to cut or skip meals.
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A Crumbling Infrastructure
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gives US infrastructure a D+ rating. Investment in infrastructure could generate significant bi-partisan support in Congress and across the country.
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Implementing Implants
The 3- to 5-year lifespan of contraceptives implanted in 2012 is nearly over, and health clinics that provide insertions are less well-equipped to provide removals.
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Investing in Mental Health
International organizations are beginning to prioritize mental health as a serious public health crisis, but current efforts are falling short.
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Deb Dugan on Narrative and ‘Finding a Common North Star’
PHP profiles Deb Dugan, CEO of (RED).
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Highlights from the 2015 STD Report
For April STD Awareness Month, four key takeaways from the 2015 Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report.
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AMA on the AHCA
PHP Fellow Madeline Bishop talks with PHP editor-in-chief and Boston University professor David Jones about the current state of health reform politics (and North Carolina basketball) in our first Facebook Live broadcast.
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Meeting the Health Needs of a Growing Transgender Population
Accessible health care for a growing transgender population hinges on clinicians that are more sensitive to and knowledgeable of its particular set of health needs.
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Can the News Fuel Stigma Around Mental Illness?
News coverage of mental health in the last twenty years may have led the conversation in a misguided and discriminatory direction, emphasizing violence rather than treatment.
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