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Policy

Making Research Applicable to Policymakers

As readers know, we are really into policy, so we’re really happy to share some conference proceedings from a group of researchers we really admire. The hook is simple: what if policymakers had the tools and resources to turn the latest studies into transformative policies? This dream of evidence-informed decision-making is closer than ever, yet […]

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Health equity

How Socioeconomic Factors Shape Lifetime Healthcare Costs

Healthcare policy debates often focus on costs, accessibility, and fairness. A new study, leveraging comprehensive data from Denmark, flips the script on a common assumption: that lower-income individuals consistently use more healthcare resources over their lifetime than wealthier individuals. This research reveals a surprising equality in lifetime healthcare expenditures across socioeconomic groups, even in a […]

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Commentary

A Clinical Trial is the Definition of Vaccine Skepticsm.

Next Week in Public Health, December 6, 2024 After a month of discouragement and avoiding the news, I’ve been back at monitoring what’s going on from a policy perspective in the US. Obviously, the big change is the incoming administration and what several, eh, sketchy picks for different agency heads might have for public health. […]

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Research

Reaction to RFK nomination: Not Good!

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) to head the $1.7 trillion Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sparked widespread alarm among public health experts. Kennedy, known for his promotion of debunked anti-vaccine claims and skepticism of scientific institutions like the CDC, FDA, and NIH, is being described as […]

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Society

What to Expect from a Trump Presidency in Public Health

As Donald Trump prepares for his second term as President, public health experts are assessing the potential impact of his proposed policies on healthcare access and delivery across the United States. Although healthcare was not a central focus of his campaign, Trump has made several promises and statements that suggest a shift in how the […]

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Interview

A conversation with Nancy Krieger: Election Special

In this interview, we explore the insights of Dr. Nancy Krieger, a social epidemiologist and Professor of Social Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. With over three decades of experience in social justice, science, and public health, Dr. Krieger’s work delves into the societal determinants of health, emphasizing the critical role […]

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Policy

Governments Have the Power to Nudge Us Toward Healthier Food Choices

Governments worldwide have been using taxes and subsidies as tools to change what we eat. By imposing taxes on sugary drinks and unhealthy foods while offering subsidies for healthier options, policymakers aim to encourage healthier diets and reduce the burden of obesity and related diseases. But how effective are these fiscal policies, really? A recent […]

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Interview

A conversation with Taylor Bishop Scott

In this interview, we sit down with Dr. Taylor Scott, Director of the Research Translation Platform at Penn State’s Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative and President of TrestleLink, to explore the critical intersections between research and policy. Dr. Scott has dedicated her career to building innovative models that bridge the gap between academic research and the real-world needs […]

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Nutrition

Emergency SNAP Benefits Reduced Food Hardship for Many Families—But Not All

In 2020, as the world grappled with the sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a quiet yet impactful change occurred in the United States: the federal government temporarily increased the amount of food purchasing assistance available to low-income households through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This initiative, known as emergency allotments, aimed to help […]

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Commentary

Embracing Vision Over Solutions

Update: September 2, 2024. No interview this week. We want to make sure that the people that we work with have the limelight for a full cycle. Instead, you can read some of my reflections on my recent attempts to work in a policy/governmental setting. A Reflection on Local Government I recently applied for a […]

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