Community Health Centers: Engines of Economic Activity and Job Creation ArticleMar 31, 2011 Community Health Centers: Engines of Economic Activity and Job Creation CAP Senior Health Policy Analyst Ellen-Marie Whelan testifies before the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. Mar 31, 2011 Ellen-Marie Whelan
Interactive: Community Health Centers Create Jobs InteractiveFeb 17, 2011 Interactive: Community Health Centers Create Jobs Interactive map from Ellen-Marie Whelan shows that cuts to community health centers will eliminate jobs in every state. Feb 17, 2011 Ellen-Marie Whelan
Profiting from Health Care ReportJan 20, 2011 Profiting from Health Care Julie Margetta Morgan and Ellen-Marie Whelan investigate for-profit colleges' claims of contributing to our health care workforce. Jan 20, 2011 Julie Margetta Morgan, Ellen-Marie Whelan
Contraception Is Preventive Care ArticleOct 13, 2010 Contraception Is Preventive Care The opinions of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops should not determine whether millions of women have access to contraception under the new health care law, write Marta Cook and Ellen-Marie Whelan. Oct 13, 2010 Marta Cook, Ellen-Marie Whelan
Good Health, Good Jobs ArticleAug 12, 2010 Good Health, Good Jobs Community health centers are proven method of improving health in high-need communities while boosting the economy, write Ellen-Marie Whelan and Raúl Arce-Contreras. Aug 12, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Raúl Arce-Contreras
Interactive Map: Economic Benefits of Community Health Centers InteractiveAug 9, 2010 Interactive Map: Economic Benefits of Community Health Centers Interactive map from Ellen-Marie Whelan looks how much economic activity and how many jobs community health centers will create in every state by 2015. Aug 9, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan
The Importance of Community Health Centers ReportAug 9, 2010 The Importance of Community Health Centers Memo from Ellen-Marie Whelan looks at community health centers and their potential to deliver jobs and economic growth. Aug 9, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan
The BP Oil Disaster and Public Health VideoJul 12, 2010 The BP Oil Disaster and Public Health Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell outline the public health effects from the gulf crisis, what the administration is doing, and what can be done going forward. Jul 12, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell
Preparing for the Next Public Health Crisis ReportJul 12, 2010 Preparing for the Next Public Health Crisis Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell outline a new Public Health Response Plan to most effectively respond to the next public health crisis the nation faces. Jul 12, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell
Taking Control of Public Health ArticleJun 10, 2010 Taking Control of Public Health Lesley Russell and Ellen-Marie Whelan explain why the federal government, not BP, needs to take a leading role in addressing public health concerns in the gulf. Jun 10, 2010 Lesley Russell, Ellen-Marie Whelan
Tackling the Obesity Epidemic ReportMay 24, 2010 Tackling the Obesity Epidemic Rising U.S. obesity rates are leading to declining health and high health care costs, but provisions in the health reform bill are already beginning to address some of these challenges, write Ellen-Marie Whelan and Sonia Sekhar. May 24, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Sonia Sekhar
Good News 600,000 Gallons Later ArticleMay 21, 2010 Good News 600,000 Gallons Later The Obama administration has instructed BP to use a less toxic dispersant to clean up its spill, and Ellen-Marie Whelan explains why it was urgently needed. May 21, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan
The Oil Disaster Is a Health Disaster, Too ArticleMay 19, 2010 The Oil Disaster Is a Health Disaster, Too We must consider and prepare for the public health problems likely to arise from the chemicals used in the gulf cleanup, write Lesley Russell and Ellen-Marie Whelan. May 19, 2010 Lesley Russell, Ellen-Marie Whelan
Confronting America’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic ReportMay 10, 2010 Confronting America’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic Report from Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell, and Sonia Sekhar examines how recently passed health care legislation will address the childhood obesity epidemic. May 10, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell, Sonia Sekhar
Video: How Health Reform Really Works VideoApr 6, 2010 Video: How Health Reform Really Works Ellen-Marie Whelan explains how the recently passed health care reform bill will give Americans better care and reduce the deficit. Apr 6, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan
Infographic: How Does Health Reform Work? ArticleMar 19, 2010 Infographic: How Does Health Reform Work? A graphic, step-by-step look at how health reform can ensure better care for all Americans while saving us money. Mar 19, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan
Better Health Care at Lower Costs ReportMar 19, 2010 Better Health Care at Lower Costs Report from Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell on why health care reform will drive better models of health care delivery. Mar 19, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell
A Time to Heal, a Time to Move Forward ArticleMar 18, 2010 A Time to Heal, a Time to Move Forward A comparison of Catholic social teachings and the current health reform legislation from Ellen-Marie Whelan and Marta Cook shows that the two align. Mar 18, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Marta Cook
Why We Need Health Care Reform ReportFeb 25, 2010 Why We Need Health Care Reform Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell outline four key reasons why we can’t wait to enact comprehensive health reform legislation and explain the president’s proposal. Feb 25, 2010 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell
Healthy Budget, Healthy Nation ArticleFeb 2, 2010 Healthy Budget, Healthy Nation The president’s budget builds on current health care investments while underscoring the need for comprehensive health care reform, write Karen Davenport and Ellen-Marie Whelan. Feb 2, 2010 Karen Davenport, Ellen-Marie Whelan
Closing the Health Care Workforce Gap ReportJan 15, 2010 Closing the Health Care Workforce Gap Report from Daniel J. Derksen and Ellen-Marie Whelan reforming federal health care workforce policies to meet 21st century needs. Jan 15, 2010 Daniel J. Derksen, Ellen-Marie Whelan
How the Bishops Lost Sight of Their Own Priorities ArticleDec 4, 2009 How the Bishops Lost Sight of Their Own Priorities As longstanding advocates for universal health care, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has played an ongoing, and increasingly controversial, role in health reform. Early in the process, they set out a number of criteria—eight to be exact—that they set as priorities to be included in health reform legislation. Dec 4, 2009 Jessica Arons, Ellen-Marie Whelan
The Moral Dimensions of Health Care Reform ArticleDec 1, 2009 The Moral Dimensions of Health Care Reform Ellen-Marie Whelan and Marta Cook discuss how legislation under consideration in Congress measures up to Catholic social teachings. Dec 1, 2009 Ellen-Marie Whelan, Marta Cook
Expanding the Primary Care Workforce ReportNov 3, 2009 Expanding the Primary Care Workforce Our primary care workforce is already stretched; Ellen-Marie Whelan offers solutions for coping with the shortfall, particularly if we achieve health care reform. Nov 3, 2009 Ellen-Marie Whelan