Public Health

High temperatures could lead to 235,000 ER visits and 56,000 hospital admissions for heat-related conditions annually.

When the board of a foundation dedicated to innovation in healthcare delivery asked, “What could we achieve with advocacy?”, the question changed the entire trajectory of its philanthropy. Executive Director…

June is Men’s Health Month, and while the focus is on men’s attitudes about their health, we’ve also been reflecting on the health sector’s attitudes about men.  Learn more.

More than 11 million migrants who lack papers live in the United States, and many of them are ineligible for health coverage.

The health coverage program’s enrollment soared during the three years after March 2020 due to temporary policies adopted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, it was clear that the US approach to public health was failing. Around 40% of deaths in the country are due to five leading causes of…

It would be hard to imagine a more challenging time than the present for the United States to confront a global public health crisis during which people are asked to…

The 62-page report, “In Sheep’s Clothing: United States’ Poorly Regulated Nonprofit Hospitals Undermine Health Care Access,” describes how the US government’s lack of guidance and oversight allows privately operated tax-exempt hospitals to spend far less on making healthcare services accessible…

A new report lays out steps communities can take to help their residents survive heat waves as the risk of dangerous temperatures rises.

Native Americans sent to government-funded schools now experience significantly higher rates of mental and physical health problems than those who did not.

Just over a month after the Supreme Court struck down 50 years of federal protection of abortion rights in the U.S., at least 43 abortion clinics in 11 states have…

Black and Hispanic patients are 14% more likely to have judgment language in their home health care notes than are white patients.