This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the fall of 2019, Coca-Cola subsidiary Fanta tried to meet the youth where they were: on finsta. For the unfamiliar, the term refers to secondary Instagram accounts that teens and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On May 10, the U.S. Treasury Department released its interim final rule on the use of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. While the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many colleges to move online by mid-March 2020, with little preparation time to serve new student needs arising from the health crisis. As faculty, administrators, and staff…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 150 million Americans—over half of U.S. adults—have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. But many people are hesitant to get the shot. A recent poll found that more than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Based on predictions we can make about the continued and worsening impact on the social determinants of health, here are a number of ways health foundations can deepen and lengthen…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The findings, published in the journal Demography, suggest blanket increases across multiple measures, with pain rising in every adult age group, in every demographic group, and at every site of pain…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I would love to take credit for Blue Shield of California Foundation’s (BSCF) COVID-19 and Racial Equity grants, but I have to acknowledge the great work of our Program Managers,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With the first COVID-19 vaccine now authorized for adolescents, ages 12 and up, a big question looms: Will students be required to get the vaccine before returning to their classrooms…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Food and Drug Administration expanded emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents 12 to 15 years of age on May 10, 2021. The Centers for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many health care institutions, the shift toward values-based payments is accelerating efforts to address housing, food, safety, and other community needs. You might expect this is good news for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Difficulty getting dental care is the norm in much of the United States, especially in rural areas. One problem is that there aren’t enough providers. Mid-level dental providers, or dental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After declaring the climate crisis to be a top priority of his administration, President Joe Biden recently solidified his greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets as part of a major global summit. The…