Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

JANUARY 16, 2025

Introducing the Fall 2024 MCH Innovations Database Practices Every Spring and Fall, the Innovation Hub hosts its bi-annual review of new, innovative, and impactful policies and practices in the maternal and child health (MCH) space. By providing stable housing, the program works to increase positive health outcomes for mothers and babies.

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Education and Training Organizations Mental Health and Public Health 52

Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 11, 2025

While telehealth is expanding access to substance use disorder treatment in rural areas, a new study suggests that it’s failing to adequately serve Medicaid beneficiaries, as they are less likely than the privately insured to access substance use disorder treatment.

Substance Use Disorders 92

Substance Use Disorders Ethnicity and Health Rural Health Health Disparities 92

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

Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 10, 2025

Several prescription medications bear FDA-approved, race-specific labels that suggest certain racial or ethnic groups should receive lower doses or may be at greater risk of side effects. Prevalent implicit bias in health care can create racial differences in rates of prescriptions to treat pain or substance use disorders.

Ethnicity and Health 63

Ethnicity and Health Substance Use Disorders Health Equity Health Inequalities 63

KFF Health News

JANUARY 22, 2025

Americans’ health has long been unequal, but a new study shows that the disparity between the life expectancies of different populations has nearly doubled since 2000. “Some groups in the United States are facing a health crisis,” Bollyky said, “and we need to respond to that because it’s worsening.”

Health Metrics and Evaluation 134

Health Metrics and Evaluation Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Ethnicity and Health Substance Use Disorders 134

HEALTHBEAT

JANUARY 22, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. Americans health has long been unequal, but a new study shows that the disparity between the life expectancies of different populations has nearly doubled since 2000.

Health Metrics and Evaluation 77

Health Metrics and Evaluation Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Ethnicity and Health Substance Use Disorders 77