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Health Policy
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Why America spends more on health care but sees less benefit
At HJ25, speakers discussed how health care organizations often aim to grow and generate more revenue rather than prioritize patient…
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How hospital mergers harm local communities
At HJ25, panelists discussed how hospital mergers have caused health care prices to increase 20% to 30% with little change…
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Homelessness reduction efforts in jeopardy due to budget cuts
At HJ25, panelists discussed how Trump admin budget cuts for housing and social services programs are worsening homelessness.
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When maternity wards close, who will deliver the babies?
More than a third of U.S. counties have no doctors or hospitals delivering babies, and that number is increasing as…
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What happens to local public health as federal funding vanishes?
At HJ25, Chrissie Juliano urged journalists to take time in the coming months to document how public health will be…
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Report: Medicaid, SNAP cutbacks in ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ would trigger big job losses
A new report from The Commonwealth Fund shows the fallout from SNAP and Medicaid cutbacks outlined in the budget reconciliation…
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How to help audiences understand the serious implications of federal vaccine actions
Make sure your audience knows what could happen if RFK Jr.’s ACIP panel decides to remove vaccines from the recommended…
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Possible steep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and more: How to tell the story
As Congress wrestles with how to cut $1 trillion in federal spending over 10 years, the prime targets have been…
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Mapping local economic consequences of federal cuts to NIH: How they did it
Learn how two researchers created an interactive map showing local impacts of cutting funding at NIH-funded facilities across the U.S.
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People-powered policy: How ballot measures are shaping health policy
At HJ25, panelists explored how citizen-led ballot initiatives are being used to expand access to health care across the United…