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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

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.

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5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border

Association of Health Care Journalists

Much of the news coverage on the ongoing immigration crisis at the Mexico-United States border has been framed in terms of politics, economics and security. However, a less visible but equally critical dimension also demands attention: the profound public health challenges impacting migrants and border communities.