BU School of Public Health Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

school news SPH Plugs In: Our Favorites This Fall Members of the SPH community share recommendations for the books, films, podcasts, and other content that has resonated with them as they study, research, and practice public health. For peers who share her interest in women’s health, she recommends the documentary podcast Bodies.

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Maternal Health Task Force

JUNE 1, 2024

Intergenerational trauma is defined as “the way in which trauma experienced in one generation affects the health and well-being of descendants of future generations”. According to Collier (2017) , just between 1970 and 1975, 1200 Indigenous women were sterilized in Canada. This Act is still in consideration in the Senate.

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Black Health Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Its goal is to increase the quality and affordability of health insurance, expand Medicaid coverage, and decrease the number of uninsured Americans. Between 2017 and 2024, the number of states with Medicaid expansion went from 32 to 41. The Affordable Care Act (ACA), or “Obamacare,” was enacted in 2010 and implemented in 2014.

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