A medical moonshot would help fix inequality in American health care

Medical innovations paired with innovative programs to get them to Black, Indigenous and Hispanic Americans can help close the health inequality gap.

Reginald Tucker-Seeley, Assistant Professor of Gerontology and Edward L. Schneider Chair in Gerontology, University of Southern California • conversation
July 1, 2021 • ~8 min

Family farms are struggling with two hidden challenges: health insurance and child care

Both are essential on a farm, but the costs are making it harder for young farmers to grow their businesses.

Florence Becot, Associate Research Scientist in Rural Sociology, Adjunct Faculty - National Farm Medicine Center, The Ohio State University • conversation
May 11, 2021 • ~8 min

Young farmers struggle with child care and health insurance – and that can threaten the future of family farms

The costs make it harder for farm families to grow their businesses.

Florence Becot, Associate Research Scientist in Rural Sociology, Adjunct Faculty - National Farm Medicine Center, The Ohio State University • conversation
May 11, 2021 • ~8 min

Declaring racism a public health crisis brings more attention to solving long-ignored racial gaps in health

Black Americans have worse health outcomes by many measures. To draw attention to that fact, the CDC and communities across the country have called racism a public health threat.

Paul K. Halverson, Dean, School of Public Health, Indiana University • conversation
April 22, 2021 • ~6 min

COVID-19 costs could push hospitals to rethink billions of dollars in wasted supplies

Hospitals have a lot of room to reduce, reuse and recycle supplies – as many were forced to discover during the pandemic.

Anand Nair, Eli Broad Endowed Professor, Department of Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University • conversation
March 2, 2021 • ~6 min

COVID-19 revealed how sick the US health care delivery system really is

With outdated delivery systems at many hospitals and clinics, mistakes can lead to costly duplication of services and poor patient outcomes. But there are ways to fix the current system.

Elizabeth A. Regan, Dept. Chair Integrated Information Technology and Professor of Health Informatics, University of South Carolina • conversation
March 2, 2021 • ~9 min

One month in, how Biden has changed disaster management and the US COVID-19 response

Developing a national disaster response plan for the pandemic was only step one.

Melanie Gall, Clinical Professor and Co-Director, Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Watts College, Arizona State University • conversation
Feb. 18, 2021 • ~8 min

Public option in Biden plan could change the face of US health care

The president is calling for sweeping changes in health care policy. Tens of millions of Americans could be affected.

Michael Williams, Associate Professor of Surgery and Public Policy and Former Director of the UVA Center for Health Policy, University of Virginia • conversation
Feb. 11, 2021 • ~10 min

The simple reason West Virginia leads the nation in vaccinating nursing home residents

West Virginia turned to its local pharmacies for help. Its program's success holds some important lessons for other states and the rest of the vaccine rollout.

Tinglong Dai, Associate Professor of Operations Management & Business Analytics, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing • conversation
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~6 min

4 ways to close the COVID-19 racial health gap

In the U.S., people of color are more likely to die of COVID-19 than whites. The new administration can change this.

Dorothy Chin, Associate Research Psychologist, UCLA School of Medicine • conversation
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~9 min

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