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Voter Registration for Patients During Pediatric Well Child Visit

Computer screen shows confirmation of online voter registration

Increasing voter registration in underrepresented communities has the potential to reduce racial disparities, improve community health, and better distribute state and federal resources.

COVID-19 Exposes the Health Equity Imperative

Blue surgical mask on a white background

COVID response efforts are the roadmap for reducing healthcare spending and freeing up resources to plow back into the communities hospitals serve.

Relaxed Federal Policies Enable Street Outreach for Substance Use

Telemedicine and lower-barrier access to buprenorphine hold potential to make gains against the opioid epidemic after the COVID-19 crisis subsides.

Politics, Policy, and the Opioid Epidemic With Michael Botticelli

Decades after the failed War on Drugs was declared, policies for significant, systemic change remain slow to materialize.

Politicians, Physician Organizations, and the NRA

Physician organizations and the NRA often back the same congressional candidates with political donations. How do their contributions influence votes on gun-related legislation?

New Remote Dispensing Naloxone Policy Will Increase Access

Pharmacy pickup is a significant barrier to naloxone access. A policy allows pharmacists to hand out the drug directly at the point of care.

Stigma: A Key Barrier to SUD Treatment and Sound Public Policy

The words we use to describe substance use disorders can reshape perceptions, a necessary step toward reducing the morbidity and mortality of the current opioid crisis.

A Smarter Policy Approach to Improving Housing Stability

Childcare costs exacerbate rent burden for families with low income.

Childcare costs, taxes, and eviction policies have an intertwined influence on housing stability, according to a new report from Children’s HealthWatch.

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