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health insurance

How Medicaid ACOs Can Lead the US Towards Maternal Health Equity

September 4, 2026

Gas City - July 22, 2025: SNAP and EBT Accepted here sign. SNAP and Food Stamps provide benefits to help the budgets of disadvantaged families.

health law

Simplifying the Application Process for Public Assistance Programs Can Achieve True Government Efficiency

August 11, 2026

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health disparities

Professors Receive $2.8M NIH Grant to Launch Center on Demography and Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

August 6, 2026

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health inequities

People with Disabilities Are Diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder at Much Higher Rates than Non-disabled People

July 9, 2026

Zanyah Williams. Photo: Megan Jones

environmental justice

PhD Student Awarded Fellowship to Advance Environmental Justice in Jails and Prisons

June 24, 2026

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chemical exposure

Hair Relaxers and Dyes Linked to Increased Risk of Uterine Fibroids

June 18, 2026

Global Health

Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Are Primary Drivers of Excess US Deaths Compared to Other High-Income Countries

May 8, 2026

SPH Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Eric Rubenstein (right) Dan O'Donnell and lab manager Ashley Scott pose for a photo on October 23, 2025. His lab researches people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

health disparities

Research Team Studying Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities Includes People Living With These Conditions

May 1, 2026

Samuel Amoako-Kusi celebrates with his second place prize, a $10,000 check for his social impact venture JoHil eKlinics. Photo: Megan Jones

health disparities

SPH Student Wins $10,000 for Telemedicine Startup

April 17, 2026

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Research

Living in Historically Redlined Neighborhoods May Reduce One’s Ability to Conceive

March 24, 2026