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Death Rates Rising in Virginia’s White Population, Says New VCU Report
Stress-related death rates among white Virginians is increasing, and big disparities remain. Read more from this VCU study.
Affordable Housing, Rental Assistance, and Population Health
“Since I’ve had housing, my diabetes changed.” How affordable housing and housing assistance impact population health.
Member Registration Opens for October Conference
Members: register beginning April 2 for our October 3-5 conference in Washington, DC.
The Future of Population Health: Student Spotlight
Meet Allen Mallory, our student board member, and find out about his research on the health disparities of LBGT populations.
Institutional Member Highlight: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
Interdisciplinary work in action: meet Sheri Johnson and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Should We Be Afraid to Look? A Review of “The Genome Factor”
David Rehkopf reviews Dalton Conley and Jason Fletcher’s book “The Genome Factor”….
Population Health News Roundup: March
We curate the top population health news each month. This month, sidewalks in Montana, breathing better in Brussels, how the Great Recession made us sicker, and Yup’ik tribes look to their ancestors, and more…
It Takes a Village: Bridges and Barriers in Collaborative Population Health Interventions
Collaborative interventions can be complex. How do we make them work? LaShaune Johnson talks with Melissa Tibbits.
Echoes of Historical Racism in the ACA’s Exclusion of Unqualified Immigrants
The ACA has helped millions of people secure health insurance. Yet the people it’s left behind are often the same people who’ve been historically excluded in American life. Read more from Donald Light and Melanie Terrasse.
Communicating About Health Equity Comparisons: A Cautionary Note
Comparisons might not be the best way to talk about health disparities. Here are ways that advocates and researchers can change hearts and minds.
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