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clean energy

Nearly 47 Million Americans Could Potentially Be Exposed to Health Hazards Because They Live Within a Mile of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

guns

Child Gun Injury Risk Spikes When Children Leave School for the Day

healthcare disparities.

Sampan

Trump Administration Finalizes Rule That Will Make It Harder for LGBT People to Access Health Care

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Sean Cahill, adjunct associate professor of the practice, health law, policy & management

Tagged: discrimination, health care, healthcare disparities, LGBT health, LGBTQ health, politics and health, religion, reproductive health, reproductive rights

Fierce Healthcare

New ‘Conscience’ Rule: Proponents Say It Protects Healthcare Workers’ Rights, Opponents Fear ‘Free Pass’ for Discrimination

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Sean Cahill, adjunct associate professor of the practice, health law, policy & management

Tagged: discrimination, health care, healthcare disparities, LGBT health, LGBTQ health, politics and health, religion, reproductive health, reproductive rights

Everyday Health

Oral Health Problems Contribute to Pancreatic Cancer Risk in African-American Women

in Epidemiology, SPH In the Media

Quotes Julie Palmer, professor of epidemiology

Tagged: cancer, dental care, dental health, health disparities, healthcare disparities

Health Data Management

How Healthcare IT Can Help Consumers with Health Choices

in Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights, Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management, and Gilbert Benavidez, policy analyst in the Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights

Tagged: health disparities, health inequities, healthcare disparities, poverty, social determinants of health

The Guardian

Welcome to Detroit, Where Black Babies Are at Higher Risk of Death

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: child health, health disparities, health inequities, healthcare disparities, infant mortality, maternal and child health

HuffPost

Cancer Care Has a Long Way to Go to Meet LGBTQ Patients’ Needs

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Scout, adjunct clinical assistant professor of community health sciences

Tagged: cancer, health disparities, health education, health inequities, healthcare disparities, LGBT health, LGBTQ health, transgender health

New York Times

Why a ‘Passive’ Health Approach Can Produce the Most Action

in Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights, SPH In the Media

Opinion co-authored by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management, and Gilbert Benavidez, policy analyst in the Center for Health Law, Ethics & Human Rights

Tagged: health disparities, health inequities, healthcare disparities, income and health, income inequality, social determinants of health, wellness programs

Modern Healthcare

State Policy Experimentation Likely to Create Uncertainty for Providers in 2019

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes David Jones, assistant professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: ACA, affordable care act, health insurance, healthcare disparities, healthcare system, medicaid, obamacare, politics and health

MassLive

Why Are Black Residents in Massachusetts More Likely to Die Young?

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Candice Belanoff, clinical assistant professor of community health sciences

Tagged: health disparities, health inequities, healthcare disparities, infant mortality, life expectancy, racism, social determinants of health, social justice

Bustle

How Language Barriers Keep Latinx People from Getting the Reproductive Care They Need

in Alumni, SPH In the Media

Quotes alum Kristyn Brandi

Tagged: health disparities, healthcare disparities, reproductive health

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