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- Many of us supporting evidence-based policymaking got involved with applied research in hopes that our findings might reach decision makers who would then use the evidence to improve people’s well-being. But sometimes it can be hard to know if and how our evidence is driving change. One of my greatest fears is that a report I worked on for years (that a funder spent millions of dollars supporting…December 2022Maternal/Child Health, Mental/Behavioral Health
- Preterm births in the U.S. have reached the highest level in 15 years, and disproportionately are experienced by Black and Native American mothers and infants, according to a new report from WKKF grantee March of Dimes. “Our country, unfortunately … is one of the least safe places to give birth and be born,” said Dr. Zsakeba Henderson, March of Dimes’ senior vice president and interim chief…November 2022Maternal/Child Health
- The Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership (BRHP), supported by The Kresge Foundation, launched the Healthy Children Voucher Demonstration (HCD) in October 2022. This initiative integrates housing assistance with health-focused support to improve health outcomes for families in Baltimore. The program pairs housing vouchers from the Housing Authority of Baltimore City with BRHP's mobility…November 2022Healthy Housing
- What will it take to deeply embed equity in the data, evidence, and knowledge that fuel change? In this blog post, Alonzo Plough from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation details how his 25 years of experience in public health has made it clear: it’s time for new thinking, investments, practices, and approaches in research if a healthier and more equitable future is to be possible for all.November 2022Policy and Practice
- In a finding that challenges the notion that immigrants are freeloaders in the American health care system, a new study shows they are paying a lot more through health care premiums and related taxes than they actually use in care. In fact, the amount that immigrants pay in makes up for some of the amount of health care that non-immigrants use in excess of what they pay. “Some politicians and…November 2022Services & Programs
- One of the most encouraging and exciting developments in philanthropy has been the enormous investments made in health equity, a movement that is only beginning to make inroads in shifting the balance in the way some of the most underserved people get and stay healthy.The health disparities that plague our nation all came to a head as the COVID-19 pandemic shed light anew on our country’s…November 2022Policy and Practice
- As an Occupational Medicine physician, my patients describe their work to me every day. Through these descriptions, I learn a lot about their health and well-being. Managing health in the work environment is important to overall health; yet work information is not captured in a standardized way in most medical encounters. Timely interventions to address hazardous work exposures are an actionable…October 2022Services & Programs
- “Indigenous peoples offer us valuable ways to address the global water crisis through their traditional practices, both in terms of the sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems and the democratic governance of safe drinking water and sanitation,” said Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation Pedro Arrojo-Agudo. (author introduction) #P4HEwebinarJuly2023October 2022Policy & Law, Services & Programs, Access
- There are two types of quality measures: those that are regulatory-driven – required or incentivized by the Federal government – and measures recommended from healthcare organizations and programs, including federal departments and other non-profits, think tanks and research entities. As follow up to article one on recent health equity regulations, this article provides an overview of the major…October 2022Policy and Practice
- This year’s National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) theme, Disability: Part of the Equity Equation, led us to reflect on our own workplace and how Mathematica incorporates diverse voices from people with disabilities throughout our organization. We approached this from two different perspectives. Naomi is an employee with a disability who chose to work at Mathematica in part…October 2022Environment/Context
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