Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

They might not all be relevant for every story, but they’re important to keep in mind: Report on suicide as a public health issue by highlighting prevention efforts, providing accurate facts and data, confronting myths and sharing stories from people who have survived and recovered. This is a public health issue, not a crime.

Ethnicity and Health 95

Ethnicity and Health Violence Prevention 95

The Health Care Blog

JULY 19, 2022

I read the Stat News investigative piece “ Health care’s high rollers ,” by Bob Herman and colleagues, with interest but not much surprise. As Kaiser Family Foundation’s CEO Drew Altman told them, “Health care has become big business. for things like public health and oversight, and we’d still shave 25% of our current spending.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 98

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health Health Insurance Companies 98

Black Health Matters

AUGUST 13, 2024

A study from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan found that less than half of people aged 18 to 25 exercised at least once a week in early 2022, and the situation hasn’t improved. Additionally, tobacco and alcohol use remain prevalent among younger generations, consistently harming their health.

Ageing and Health 52

Ageing and Health Ethnicity and Health Risk Factors 52

Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), representing the leaders of health departments serving nearly 61 million Americans, calls on the incoming Administration and Congress to enhance support for local public health systems.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Emergency Preparedness and Response Public Health Law and Regulation Environmental Health and Safety 52

Black Health Matters

JULY 22, 2024

” This has major health implications, including the potential for gaining weight. How Lack of Sleep Impacts Black Patients in Particular There is a proven link between poor cardiovascular health, something that can contribute to difficulty reversing obesity, and insomnia. It was first discovered in 2009.

Nutrition and Public Health 52

Nutrition and Public Health Ethnicity and Health Risk Factors 52

Black Health Matters

AUGUST 12, 2024

I was fat, so sending me to the gym was the only logical conclusion to addressing any health problem I had. Women Health Reports reported in 2022 that “Racism impacts clinician’s ability to listen to Black women’s experiences and treat them as equal partners in decision-making about their own care and treatment options.”

Ethnicity and Health 52

Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health 52

Black Health Matters

AUGUST 23, 2024

Addressing health disparities and underrepresentation in the medical field are critical challenges, and Bloomberg Philanthropies is dedicated to making a difference. Numerous studies show that patients often receive better care from providers who share their racial or ethnic background. In 2022, 45.8%

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 52

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities 52

Black Health Matters

JULY 31, 2024

“People from racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by postpartum weight retention (PPWR).” ” According to a report published in Women’s Health , examining a narrative mapping literature to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Framework.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 52

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities 52

HEALTHBEAT

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. And she has persuaded Grady Health System, the largest public hospital–based system in the Southeast, to revise its prostate cancer screening guidelines in an effort to boost health equity by identifying the disease early among Black men.

Health Equity 52

Health Equity Ageing and Health Ethnicity and Health 52

Maternal Health Task Force

MARCH 18, 2024

She is currently a Fellow in the Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy and is enrolled in the Harvard School of Public Health MPH-45 program in Health Policy with a concentration in Maternal and Child Health. By: Jodian Pinkney , Infectious Diseases Physician.

Maternal and Child Health 40

Maternal and Child Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health 40

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 16, 2024

million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) to build the capacity of public health leaders at the state and local level to effectively use policy approaches related to housing and food security for MCH populations. AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Mental Health and Public Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Food Security and Safety 52

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Call for New AMCHP Association Committee Members is Open Through November 8 Are you interested in effecting meaningful change nationally and have your voice heard on maternal and child health (MCH) matters? MacQueen Lecture Award : For innovation in the field of maternal and child health.

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Mental Health and Public Health Food Security and Safety 52

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 3, 2024

million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) to build the capacity of public health leaders at the state and local level to effectively use policy approaches related to housing and food security for MCH populations. AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Mental Health and Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response 52

The Hill

DECEMBER 14, 2024

The study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum found that obesity nationwide has dropped from 46 percent in 2022 to 45.6 The authors looked at people from different age groups, races, sexes, ethnicities and regions. The researchers examined body mass index (BMI) figures that were observed from peoples health records.

Ethnicity and Health 94

Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health 94

Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For journalists who want to track trends in the quality of maternal health, a more useful gauge may be the rate of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) , which affects tens of thousands of women annually. It’s associated with both adverse maternal and infant health outcomes and higher healthcare costs. per 10,000 in 2016 to 87.2

Ethnicity and Health 97

Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health 97

The Health Care Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided important lessons regarding the structure and delivery of health care in the United States, and one of the most significant takeaways has been the need to shift to value-based models of care. That figure rose to nearly 20% in 2020 during the pandemic.

Ethnicity and Health 98

Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health Social Determinants of Health Health Policy 98

HEALTHBEAT

AUGUST 15, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. In New York City, new diagnoses rose in 2021 and remained fairly flat in 2022. Nationwide, HIV diagnoses among Latino Americans increased 17% between 2018 and 2022, according to the CDC. But that’s not what the data show. “By

Ethnicity and Health 52

Ethnicity and Health 52

HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. New HIV diagnoses ticked slightly upward in New York City in 2023, but the estimated number of new infections fell, suggesting possible progress in HIV testing efforts, city health officials said Wednesday.

Mental Health and Public Health 111

Mental Health and Public Health Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health 111

HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. As 2025 approaches, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene faces a slew of daunting public health challenges. Advancing health equity has been a throughline in Morse’s varied and accomplished career.

Mental Health and Public Health 116

Mental Health and Public Health Health Education and Training Organizations Health Equity Ethnicity and Health 116

KFF Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Exposure to PFAS, a group of thousands of compounds, has been linked to health problems including cancer, decreased response to vaccines, and low birth weight, according to a federally funded report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Contamination in sewage mostly comes from industrial discharges. .”

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 120

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Environmental Health and Safety Public Health Law and Regulation Ethnicity and Health 120

HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. Valle worries that eating food from her farm and drinking the water, found also to contain arsenic, are to blame for health issues shes experienced recently. Escaping city life and growing her own food was a dream come true for the 52-year-old.

Environmental Health and Safety 64

Environmental Health and Safety Public Health Law and Regulation Ethnicity and Health Water 64

Association of Health Care Journalists

DECEMBER 19, 2024

If the credits end, 4 million Americans could lose their ACA health insurance and 7.2 Also, hospitals, physicians and other professionals who deliver health care could see a rise in uncompensated care. million enrolled in 2020, according to this Health Affairs article. The enhanced premium tax credits were among the reasons 21.4

Ethnicity and Health 52

Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health Health Policy 52

KFF Health News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. KINGSTREE, S.C. — Louvenia McKinney, 77, arrived complaining about shortness of breath. ” The U.S.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 142

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Socioeconomic Status and Health Academic and Research Institutions Ageing and Health 142

HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 28, 2024

One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. There was Joshua McCray, 69, a public bus driver who, four years after catching Covid-19, still is too weak to drive.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 68

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Socioeconomic Status and Health Academic and Research Institutions Ageing and Health 68