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Can America’s Public Health System Survive the Next 3.5 Years?

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 […]

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Wellbeing

How Health Literacy Can Ease Caregiver Stress

On a rainy Tuesday morning in Kraków, a mother sits in the pediatric waiting room, juggling her son’s medical records, a packed lunch, and unanswered questions about his medication. Despite years of appointments, she still feels unsure how to make sense of test results and treatment options. That uncertainty doesn’t just affect her child’s care—it […]

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News

Next Week in Public Health, October 9th.

The government is still shut down in the US. Congress is deadlocked over whether to extend enhanced health insurance subsidies, with Democrats pushing for immediate action before open enrollment begins on Nov. 1 and Republicans insisting that negotiations can wait until the government reopens. Insurance commissioners from both parties warn that delaying will cause chaos: […]

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Health tips

What This Study Reveals About COVID Recovery and Running

I’ve been injured since 2015, so I don’t get as many miles as I’d like. But new research shows deeper inequities. Not All Runners Cross the Same Finish Line: Picture the finish line at the 2023 Medellín Marathon. Thousands of runners cross, some jubilant, others exhausted. But behind the medals and cheers lies a hidden […]

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Research

How Online Views on Cannabis Could Shape Public Health

Picture a local health department worker preparing talking points for a city council hearing. Community members will testify about cannabis zoning, medical access, and recreational sales. The worker knows they’ll need to balance equity, economics, and public health—but what’s less clear is how residents actually perceive the risk of cannabis. Traditional surveys take months. Today, that […]

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Funding

Crowdfunding Health Care: A Symptom of a Broken System

Scanning social media today, you might see a heartfelt plea for help with medical bills – a friend of a friend raising money for cancer treatment, or a local family seeking support after a devastating accident. Such personal crowdfunding campaigns for healthcare have become quite common in the United States. Over the past decade, what […]

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Mental health

The Intersection of Mental Health and Vaccine Trust

Alarming statistics from the United Nations indicate a growing trust crisis impacting vaccine rollouts globally. The report, highlighting the “information and trust crisis” concerning vaccines, poses a significant threat to immunization efforts and the fight against preventable diseases. This trust crisis coexists with another burgeoning issue: mental health, as reported by the UN Secretary-General in […]

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Mental health

A New Tool for Peer Recovery Programs

Last year, staff at a small recovery community center in Texas were working late on yet another grant proposal. They knew their peer-led support groups were saving lives—but when funders asked for hard numbers on cost and impact, the answers were fuzzy. How do you put a dollar figure on recovery support or the lives […]

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