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Context: Despite substantial evidence that stigma produces measurable health inequities across conditions and populations, stigma remains absent from… More

In the wake of a US maternal health crisis, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) may be a key opportunity to improve maternal health care. More

American federalism involves decentralized policymaking across federal, state, and local governments. More

Public health has become remarkably good at mapping geographic disparities in health. Color-coded maps of infant mortality, childhood lead exposure,… More

It is important to rigorously assess whether SNAP restrictions on foods yield meaningful benefits to diet and health. Yet evaluation faces numerous challenges. More

We appreciate the thoughtful response to our article and strongly agree that improving diet quality should remain a central public health goal. Diets… More

America’s long-term care policy approach is poverty-based, requiring most older adults to spend down their assets to qualify for limited, Medicaid-funded support, which is biased toward institutional care and plagued by bureaucratic complexity and enrollment hurdles. More

Telehealth can improve access to medical and mental health care for rural and under-resourced communities. More

Over the past three decades, mortality from leading causes such as cardiovascular disease and cancer has declined in the United States, but the burden of chronic, disabling conditions, including musculoskeletal disorders, mental and substance use disorders, and obesity, has grown or stagnated, widening the gap between total years lived and years lived in good health. More

Since passage of the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021, the United States has made significant investments in behavioral health crisis response… More