Contraception Deserts
Many US residents lack access to family planning and reproductive health care because of where federally funded clinics are located.
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Sarah Kliff — Part One
Sarah Kliff talks with PHP editor-in-chief David K. Jones about her career and the challenges of ‘explaining the news.’
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2023 Year in Review
We resume publication on Monday, January 8, 2024 after our winter publishing break. Thank you for reading, writing, listening, and subscribing to Public Health Post.
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Unjust Deserts
One in three United States counties qualifies as a maternity care desert, defined by a complete absence of obstetric providers and care at hospitals or birthing centers.
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Grave Political Consequences
As American polarization continues to rise, state policies are widening a mortality gap along political party lines.
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2021 Year in Review
Executive Editor Michael Stein reviews the most talked about posts of 2021, announces the 2022 PHP fellows, and says goodbye to the 2021 fellows.
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Five Years of Uncomfortable Conversations
In this era of fake news and misinformation, of pandemics and plandemics, your voice is welcome. It puts the public in public health.
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Vaccination Is Not a Personal Healthcare Choice
Preserving personal freedom is a rising response to vaccination. It is now vital to control the public narrative on vaccines to protect our communities.
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A Writing Teacher’s Take on the Seven Words Controversy
Public health, scientific, and academic writing are plagued by jargon and words that are so overused they become meaningless. PHP’s Associate Editor, Jennifer Beard offers a new spin on the recent “seven words” controversy.
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Refusal Laws Threaten LGBT Healthcare Access
State laws have been introduced that frame refusal to serve LGBT people and/or same-sex couples as Constitutionally-guaranteed “free exercise” of religion. These bills undermine efforts to improve LGBT access to culturally competent care.
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