Community Health Centers Face Financial Shortfalls and Uncertainty as Funding Expiration Looms
WASHINGTON (September 17, 2024) – A new analysis projects that a substantial majority of the...
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Archive
Study of Florida’s Healthcare Workforce Finds Underrepresentation of Hispanic and Black Populations
Researchers from the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity and the Social Mission Alliance examined the racial and ethnic diversity of Florida’s health care workforce and graduates of...
Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity Announces its 2025 Cohort
The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity U.S. + Global is thrilled to announce its 2025 cohort.
Alison Barkoff Named Harold and Jane Hirsh Associate Professor of Health Law and Policy
The Milken Institute School of Public Health has named Alison Barkoff as its Harold and Jane Hirsh Associate Professor of Health Law and Policy.
Warehousing Industry Increases Health-Harming Pollutants
First of a kind study shows an average 20% spike of nitrogen dioxide polluting the air for communities located near huge warehouses; people of color harder hit
SCOTUS Ruling Upholds Emergency Abortions for Now
Last week the Supreme Court ruled that, at least temporarily, the Emergency Medical Treatment Act’s basic guarantee of hospital emergency care will once again go back into effect for pregnant women...
Elizabeth Andrade has been awarded a 4-year grant from the National Institutes of Health Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) network.
NIH Leader to Oversee Milken Institute School of Public Health’s Prevention Center
Timothy Holtz is the newly appointed chair and director of the Sumner M. Redstone Global Center for Prevention and Wellness.
The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) and the STOP Obesity Alliance are proud to announce the release of the "Medicaid Obesity Treatment Coverage Study."
2024 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards Released
Maternal mental health disorders, like postpartum depression, affect roughly 600,000 (20%) of U.S. mothers a year.