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August 28, 2025 · 5 min read
Recent leadership upheavals, budget cuts, and shrinking programs are reshaping the nation’s approach to preparing for health crises and managing chronic diseases. The next few years will depend heavily on politics, funding, and the balance between federal and state roles. The Current Trajectory (2025–2027) 1. A smaller, more politicized federal center. The removal of CDC […]
I’m not really a Katy Perry fan, even going back to the Blue Origin debacle. But, I already used Animal Collective over at This Week in Science, so we’re going with this as our soundtrack. It’s the Fourth of July. The barbecue is sizzling, the kids are giggling, and the first crackle of fireworks lights […]
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Using data from Kaiser Permanente, I mapped the projected loss of Medicaid funds by state. Note that no data is available for Mississippi and West Virginia, though these states tend to rank at the bottom of most health indicators. And here it is per capita. Here is a list of medications from GoodRx that cost […]
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What if your health wasn’t just a matter of biology or economics, but of divine judgment? For centuries, American culture has been shaped by an unspoken theology: that the healthy are favored, and the sick are suspect. Today, as proposed cuts to Medicaid target the most vulnerable, it is worth asking. Are we still living […]
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Suppose a rise in asthma rates plagues your neighborhood. Instead of tackling the mold in public housing or pollution from nearby highways, the health response centers on distributing inhalers and monitoring symptoms. Sound familiar? That’s the dilemma explored in a sweeping new review of how public health has shifted, quietly but decisively, from tackling societal […]
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Each year, the Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health (D&I) offers a front-row seat to the cutting edge of how evidence is translated into action. The 17th conference, held in Arlington, VA, focused on a deceptively simple theme: “Moving Fast and Slow: Optimizing the Pace of Implementation.” While some studies […]
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Picture this: two patients arrive at the emergency room with similar injuries. One receives attentive, timely, comprehensive care. The other experiences delays, fewer pain management options, and less empathy. The hospital reports both cases as “high quality” based on national standards. But something’s clearly wrong. That “something” is equity—or rather, the lack of it. A […]
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What if the deadliest consequence of climate change wasn’t heatstroke or flooding, but a silent surge in suicide and anxiety? A new systematic review and meta-analysis dives deep into a grim reality: rising temperatures, polluted air, and desertification aren’t just hurting our lungs or crops—they’re quietly unraveling our mental health. And the risks aren’t equally […]
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And yes, it’s hot out. Recent Supreme Court Decisions: Implications for Public Health. In a whirlwind of decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court recently released landmark rulings that touch on pivotal issues such as the rights of retailers under FDA tobacco regulations, standing in clean air cases, and personal jurisdiction in antiterrorism lawsuits. The Court’s interpretations, […]
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Yes, for us in the Northeast US, it is very hot outside. And I know that many people deal with this type of weather all the time (I did go to school in South Carolina, after all). But still, here are several public health recommendations for managing heat waves, based on evidence from public health […]
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