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How Expanding Mental Health Access Can Improve American Health Care
Mental health is well known in the 21st century, especially gaining popularity in the past decade from 2015 to 2025. Mental health is an essential part of overall well-being. Even so, it remains one of the most neglected areas in… Continue reading
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How Bureaucracy Undermines Health Access in Low-Income Communities
There are various programs being created across the US to create a equitable care system. However, many founders of such programs quickly find themselves trapped in a quagmire of paperwork. These may all include the requirement of proving eligibility, jurisdictional… Continue reading
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Streamlining Health Programs for Real Impact
Every year, a massive amount of money is allocated for programs aimed at increasing the accessibility of healthcare and reducing inequity. However, these initiatives tend to get stuck in the middle of the administrative process and the complexity caused by… Continue reading
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How Land Use Policy Determines Health Outcomes
When someone thinks about healthcare, they often think of hospitals, doctors, and clinics. But the design of a city, the way its streets are connected, where stores are placed, and how public transportation is run, has an equal, if not… Continue reading
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What is Telehealth and It’s Applications
Telehealth is an application of technology which offers healthcare from a distance, including video and phone calls or online services. The pandemic of COVID-19 made telehealth very significant for the healthcare system in the US. They became the main medical… Continue reading
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How Mobile Health Programs Reach Underserved Communities
When a single mother in a rural county has to sacrifice significant amounts of time to drive two hours or more for her child’s vaccine, or when an elderly man in an urban neighborhood cannot afford a bus to the… Continue reading
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How COVID-19 Shattered Public Trust and What Institutions Must Do to Rebuild It
The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare not only a health crisis but also a trust crisis. The mix-up of messages between the authorities, the changes in scientific guidance, and the rapid spread of misinformation left millions of people unsure about what… Continue reading
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How Nutrition Policy Can Prevent Chronic Disease in Low-Income Communities
What people eat often depends less on their personal choice and more on where they live and what restaurants, fast food, and convenience stores surround them, alongside what they can actually afford. For many low-income families, nutritious foods such as… Continue reading
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Comparing Green Space and Air Pollution Policy
The health of the city requires something more than hospitals or clinics. It is formed by the breath of the people and the places in which people live. Two approaches, increasing urban green space and mandating air pollution regulations, go… Continue reading
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A Comparative Analysis of the U.S’s Approaches to Public Health Vs. The UK
Obesity has become a defining public health crisis of our time, one that’s expensive, deadly, and deeply political. Two countries, the United States and the United Kingdom, offer two starkly different strategies in confronting this issue. A closer look at… Continue reading
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