More than 20 million people took to the streets after George Floyd’s death in the summer of 2020, calling for an end to police violence and mass incarceration. Many in…
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Medical societies offer physicians and trainees a platform for support and advocacy and play a crucial role in advancing health equity. The Health Equity in Organized Medicine survey, first launched…
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New research from the Commonwealth Fund painfully confirms once again a truth we have long known: the U.S. healthcare system is inequitable. Attend any healthcare conference in recent years and…
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Throughout the fall, Harvard Chan faculty will share evidence-based recommendations on urgent public health issues facing the next U.S. administration. Ronnie Levin, instructor in the Department of Environmental Health, offered her thoughts…
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In recent years, there has been a growing focus on addressing health disparities and advancing health equity. This growth was spurred by incidents in 2020, including the COVID-19 pandemic, which…
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The U.S. House passed legislation targeting nonprofits on Thursday that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism, alarming civil…
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In 2025, Republicans will hold the majority in both chambers of Congress, and the incoming Trump Administration will preside over the executive branch. For healthcare issues at the intersection of…
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On Election Day, Democracy Fund president Joe Goldman volunteered at a local polling station, returning home late to results that promised new challenges for the philanthropic movement to strengthen democracy. His organization…
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With Republicans edging closer to gaining control of Congress, millions of Americans may be at risk of losing enhanced ACA subsidies that currently underwrite the cost of health insurance bought through…
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In 2017, I released a book that I thought a few people would read. Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds has gone further than expected. It has reached organizers, activists,…
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While former President Donald Trump’s win of the White House was a blow to many reproductive rights advocates, Election Day some wins when it came to abortion rights ballot measures.…