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Blog Post
July 2025 Shannon Dowler,
People of every gender, race, age, and ethnicity are affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Currently, the United States is experiencing the largest epidemic of congenital syphilis since the 1990s, with thousands of babies being born with the potential for lifelong disabilities and death each year. On the other end of the life spectrum, the 60-plus crowd is moving into retirement communities with the most rapidly rising rates of STIs of any age group. More
June 2025 Eric T. Roberts, Narda Ipakchi, Josh Kramer,
The US House of Representatives–passed tax bill includes a provision that would delay implementation of a federal regulation designed to reduce paperwork burdens that limit older adults’ access to benefits. More
May 2025 Christopher F. Koller,
Public acts of violence are harmful to viewers as well as victims, particularly when the victims are powerless. They can leave witnesses helpless and… More
News Article
April 2025
Engaging policymakers with authority over population health funding and policies in leadership development has great potential to depolarize issues… More
Publication
April 2025 Hoangmai H. Pham, Wayne Jonas, Mark Smith,
This brief identifies beliefs and common practices in health care culture that the authors suggest have hindered the spread of these models, as well as opportunities for the policymakers and influencers, payers, and clinicians to support whole-person health. More
April 2025 Christopher F. Koller,
For all the concern of Medicaid “reform,” the real problem here is how to pay for tax cuts — ones that increase income disparities — in the hopes of stimulating the economy. Low-income Medicaid beneficiaries should not foot the bill. More
April 2025 Jennifer Avegno,
With federal funding cuts affecting local health departments, running a strong ground game is more challenging now than ever. More
April 2025 Bryant Rucker,
We need a more racially and ethnically diverse PA workforce to reflect the US patient population, But despite the significant increase in the number of PA graduates, there has been a steady decrease in Black graduates. Black representation began its decline as many PA programs transitioned to masters-level programs. According to the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), 38 physician assistant schools had zero Black graduates and 16 schools had zero Hispanic graduates from 2019 to 2021. More
March 2025 Rebecca S. Etz, Kevin Grumbach, Larry A. Green, Kurt C. Stange,
Primary care clinicians are a bellwether for the state of health care and health in the United States. With the Trump Administration moving at… More
March 2025 Sarita A. Mohanty, Narda Ipakchi,
For decades, the program has connected lower-income older adults and people with disabilities to the kind of care that helps them live with independence and purpose. More
