As the American Medical Colleges predicts a shortage of physicians, the role of nurse practitioners may increase. Barnes and colleagues studied the trends in nurse practitioners who practiced in rural and nonrural primary care settings.
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Kanak and colleagues observed how often children and young adults used the emergency department as shelter before and after a 2012 policy change.
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Research on discrimination over time and across types presents a more complex explanation of poor health. Women who perceived discrimination based on their race had poorer mental health outcomes.
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PHP sat down with Michael Bird, former president of the American Public Health Association, the first American Indian to hold that position. Mr. Bird works to call greater attention to the American Indian experience.
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In urban environments, food deserts are often cited as a main reason for poor nutrition. Geographic access, however, may not paint a complete picture explaining what affects diet.
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Average death rates among all infants decreased in states that expanded Medicaid coverage, and increased in states that did not.
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A group of economists recently reexamined medical bankruptcy, concerned that the discrepancies in statistics were causing a misunderstanding of the problem.
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Immigrant families were more fearful that reporting property damage caused by Hurricane Harvey would draw negative attention from authorities.
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Recent research by Fuller-Rowell and colleagues measured the degree to which neighborhood disadvantages might account for different sleep experiences between White and Black communities.
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A recent study evaluated the Angel Program, one of the first programs in the country to emphasize police-led referrals to substance use treatment before arrest, that continues to be a model for other police departments.
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