…prevent it. Public health keeps people healthy and out of the hospital, while community health centers provide the clinical care communities depend on. We need to invest in the continuum…
…vaccination campaigns in communities; and Health providers should follow the guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on the best…
By Mike Swain, MPH, Community Health Coordinator, Health Department of Northwest Michigan In the early 1990s, residents of Mancelona (a northern Michigan town) had limited access to healthcare, social services…
…a significant portion—$625 million a year—goes directly to state and local health departments. This is a double whammy to the nation’s health. Every day, the CDC and local public health…
…new iteration of Obamacare repeal legislation has failed to do what a health bill should: improve the nation’s health. We know—according to the Congressional Budget Office’s scores on any number…
…have to fear for their health and safety as they go about their daily lives. Policymakers should make advancing health equity and eliminating health disparities a national priority. Such a…
…the healthcare system; and maintaining a strong research capacity to develop new vaccines and medical treatments. Healthcare and Public Health Integration: Systems must be improved so the healthcare system, hospitals…
…Health Summit and release of the 2015 Lancet Commission on Health and Climate change report this morning. “For too long, the country has buried its head in the sand when…
For more than 20 years, Dignity Health, a health care provider in multiple states, has been investing in the health of the communities it serves through community benefit programs and…
…on how well we are working to create supportive environments for equitable health and well-being across the lifespan. Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), as a non-profit public health policy, research,…
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