Critical Public Health Fund Would Be Lost With ACA Repeal
What does the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) really mean for public health?
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Lessons from the Tea Party
Supporters of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are in a tough position. The recent Women’s March in Washington D.C. and in cities around world is a great parallel for how the Tea Party was launched. Many people are asking what they do now that they are home from the march. Look to the Tea Party.
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Re-examining Medical School
To best serve the evolving needs of patients and communities, medical education should include public health and prevention in the curriculum, thereby addressing social accountability of medical schools.
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Let’s Not Panic About the Vaccine Commission Just Yet
While talk of vaccine safety commissions is concerning to those who believe that vaccines are both safe and effective, here are some reasons not to panic.
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Lessons from 1993
I am more optimistic about the ACA’s fate than at any time since November 9th. The current fight feels more like 1993 when Clinton failed than 2009 when Obama succeeded.
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Put People and Prevention Ahead of Politics
We’re pleased to publish the winning essay in PHP’s first essay contest “Dear Paul Ryan…” Congratulations and thank you to all the students who submitted essays!
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Making a Case for a Public Option
The second of three essays chosen in PHP’s first essay contest “Dear Paul Ryan…”
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US Public Health Emergencies: Maternal Mortality and Gun Violence
The first of three essays chosen in PHP’s first essay contest “Dear Paul Ryan…”
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Reproductive Justice: What It Means and Why It Matters (Now, More Than Ever)
People may think reproductive justice is synonymous with reproductive rights, but the two are distinctly and philosophically different.
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Accelerating 21st Century Cures
Robert K. Coughlin of MassBio on why a new law, commonly referred to as 21st Century Cures, will have real and positive impact.
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