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Countercyclical Aid Is Not Enough to Fix the Broken US Approach to Public Health Financing

Bill of Health

Reversing the trend of policy drift at the state and local level will require — at minimum — mandatory programs to support state and local health departments’ infrastructure needs and full student loan repayment for public health professionals.

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World Health Day 2019: Let’s Celebrate Food, Climate, Insurance Coverage and Connectivity

Health Populi

In addition to the food supply impact for the Planet Earth’s patients, climate change impacts public health in many other ways. The American Public Health Association founded the Center for Climate.

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The Burden of Depression in the Pandemic – Greater Among People With Fewer Resources

Health Populi

America’s health system should be prepared to deal with a “probable increase” in mental illness after the pandemic, researchers recommend in Prevalence of Depression Symptoms in US Adults Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in JAMA Network Open.

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Most Americans Concerned About Coronavirus Impact on Economy & Families, and Not a “Hoax”

Health Populi

Murphy described the “revolving door of leadership” in the White House and the President’s comments suggesting it would be “OK” to go to work while you have the virus. “They have telegraphed that they don’t take this as seriously as they should,” Murphy believes. .