This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For over a decade, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Thomas Insel headed the National Institute of Mental Health and directed billions of dollars into research on neuroscience and the genetic underpinnings…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For trans and gender expansive communities, the dollars dedicated by philanthropy comes woefully short. According to Funders for LGBTQ Issues, for every $1 million awarded by the sector, just $400…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If it was not clear before COVID-19, it is obvious now that achieving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and the World Health Organization’s Triple Billion Goals will be impossible without universal health…
It’s been twenty-six years since the International Conference on Population and Development affirmed women’s reproductive health as an essential human right. In this episode of A Deeper Look, I sit down with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Age-Friendly Health Systems aim to follow an essential set of evidence-based practices; cause no harm; and align with what matters to older adults and their caregivers. This Issue Brief provides…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Reaching the goal of a truly equitable health system in America will require several broad national strategies. These include a national commitment to adequate, affordable, and accessible care for all U.S. residents;…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With COVID opening the door to the recent rise in telehealth, we’ve spent some time talking about its pros and cons, what is needed to help sustain its growth, and our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With hate and violence targeting faith communities and houses of worship at alarming rates across the United States, often mayors and elected officials are those who stand alongside first responders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The big idea Low-income parents who live in states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act are 4.7% more likely to say they are in good health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 continues to pose novel challenges to health systems around the world. With the rapid depletion of stockpiles of personal protective equipment (PPE) and severe shortages of physical space in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the past few years, wildfires have broken out around the world at a scale rarely experienced by modern humans. In 2020, fires in the western U.S. charred more than 10…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Erkmen G. Aslim, Murat C. Mungan, Carlos I. Navarro, and Han Yu conclude that increasing access to public health insurance reduces recidivism. • How can funders…