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The Future of Population Health (Volume 101)
Quarterly Article
Mary Louise Gilburg
Sep 2, 2026
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Webinar Recording:The Future of Population Health (Part 1)
Webinar Recording: The Future of Population Health (Part 2)
Webinar Recording: The Future of Population Health (Part 3)
Population Health Over the Next Decade: Major Challenges and Policy Prospects
Upstream Policy Changes to Improve Population Health and Health Equity: A Priority Agenda
The Future of Social Determinants of Health: Looking Upstream to Structural Drivers
The Perils of Medicalization for Population Health and Health Equity
Framing Commercial Determinants of Health: An Assessment of Potential for Guiding More Effective Responses to the Public Health Crises of the 21st Century
Human Health and Well-being in a Warming World
Immigration and Immigrant Policies, Health, and Health Equity in the United States
Urbanization and the Future of Population Health
Futureproofing Social Support Policies for Population Health
US State Policy Contexts and Population Health
The Politics of Population Health
Cities as Platforms for Population Health: Past, Present, and Future
Abortion Policy in the United States: The New Legal Landscape and Its Threats to Health and Socioeconomic Well-Being
Making Communities More Visible: Equity-Centered Data to Achieve Health Equity
Racism and Health: Three Core Principles
The Black-White Disparity in Preterm Birth: Race or Racism?
Child Poverty and Health: The Role of Income Support Policies
Dynamic Changes in the Association Between Education and Health in the United States
Without Affordable, Accessible, and Adequate Housing, Health Has No Foundation
Policing and Population Health: Past, Present, and Future
Obesity as a Main Threat to Future Improvements in Population Health: Policy Opportunities and Challenges
The Future of the United States Overdose Crisis: Challenges and Opportunities
Improving Older Adults’ Health by Reducing Administrative Burden
The Future of Public Mental Health: Challenges and Opportunities
Alcohol and Public Health: Failure and Opportunity
Challenges, Successes, and the Future of Firearm Injury Prevention
The Future of Road Safety: Challenges and Opportunities
The Future of Public Health: Ensuring An Adequate Infrastructure
Public Health Emergency Preparedness After COVID-19
Transforming Public Health Data Systems to Advance the Population’s Health
Judicial Power and Influence on Population Health
The Global Health Architecture: Governance and International Institutions to Advance Population Health Worldwide
A Population Health Impact Pyramid for Health Care
The Role of Primary Care in Improving Population Health
The Workforce Needed to Address Population Health
The Next Generation of Payment Reforms for Population Health – An Actionable Agenda for 2035 Informed by Past Gains and Ongoing Lessons