Trump’s Child Care Plan Offers Little Assistance
President Trump’s focus on the affordability of childcare is a noble pursuit, but his policy solutions do not offer enough assistance to low-income families.
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Alfredo Morabia
Public Health Post spoke with Alfredo Morabia at the Boston University School of Public Health, where Dr. Morabia was participating in the Dean’s Symposium: “Reducing Health Inequities: Advancing Meaningful Change.”
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School-Based Health
Many vulnerable students are not able to access health care due to transportation or financial barriers. School-based health centers, while not yet widely implemented, have positive influences on both health and education outcomes.
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New Efforts to Address Housing Insecurity
The pilot Accountable Health Communities program must work within existing barriers and constraints that cause the current housing system to fall short in addressing housing insecurity.
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Block Grants Fail To Respond to Need
Block grants give states control over funding allocation, but are problematic because they limit the ability of states to respond to changing population needs.
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The Decline in Hospital-Acquired Conditions
Research by the Agency for Health Research and Quality links Medicare payment incentives and DHHS Partnership for Patients initiative to a 21% reduction in hospital-acquired conditions (HACs).
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ACA Repeal Would Result in Job Loss
A repeal of the ACA will affect more than health care coverage: job loss is a lesser-discussed, but important, effect of a repeal of the law.
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Jonathan Cohn: Covering Health Reform
Jonathan Cohn talks with editor-in-chief, David Jones, about lessons learned during his career reporting on health policy and predictions for the future.
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Climate Changers Less Concerned About Climate Change
A Pew Research Center survey shows people who live in countries with high levels of carbon emissions are less likely to be concerned about climate change than people in countries with lower levels.
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