Black Health Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Currently a medical student, Joel is a passionate advocate for health equity, making complex topics accessible and engaging for all. Joel shares his perspective on health education and leadership development. “Health equity is about understanding why these disparities exist beyond the medical aspect.”

Mental Health and Public Health 82

Mental Health and Public Health Health Education and Training Organizations Health Equity Media and Health Communication 82

BU School of Public Health Blog

MARCH 31, 2025

environmental safety Top Scientists Issue Urgent Warning on Fossil Fuels In a new review, Mary Willis, Jonathan Buonocore, and other environmental health experts present a bevy of evidence that details how fossil fuels are harmful to humans, wildlife, and the environment, and identifies ways to transition to clean, renewable energy.

Climate Change and Health 61

Climate Change and Health Environmental Health and Safety Mental Health and Public Health Environmental Health 61

The Network for Public Health Law

AUGUST 7, 2024

Call for Applications for Legal and Policy Assistance to Promote Racial Health Equity Deadline: September 9, 2024 Join us for an informational webinar Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 12 – 1:00 p.m. The Network for Public Health Law supports health and health equity through law and policy.

Health Equity 80

Health Equity Mental Health and Public Health Climate Change and Health Social Determinants of Health 80

Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Update: March, 2024 – HealthyNYC codified into law. “ Dr.

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The Health Care Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For example: Employer-sponsored health insurance tax preference (WWII) Hill-Burton Act (1946) Medicare/Medicaid (1965) Federal HMO Act (1973) Stark Physician Self-Referral Law (1989) DGRs (1983) & RBRVS (1992) CHIP (1997) Medicare Modernization Act (2003) Affordable Care Act (2010).

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Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Mental Health and Public Health Climate Change and Health Ageing and Health 98