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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.
Report from Ellen-Marie Whelan, Lesley Russell, and Sonia Sekhar examines how recently passed health care legislation will address the childhood obesity epidemic.
Ellen-Marie Whelan explains how the recently passed health care reform bill will give Americans better care and reduce the deficit.
A graphic, step-by-step look at how health reform can ensure better care for all Americans while saving us money.
Report from Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell on why health care reform will drive better models of health care delivery.
A comparison of Catholic social teachings and the current health reform legislation from Ellen-Marie Whelan and Marta Cook shows that the two align.
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.
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.
Report from Daniel J. Derksen and Ellen-Marie Whelan reforming federal health care workforce policies to meet 21st century needs.
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.
Ellen-Marie Whelan and Marta Cook discuss how legislation under consideration in Congress measures up to Catholic social teachings.
Our primary care workforce is already stretched; Ellen-Marie Whelan offers solutions for coping with the shortfall, particularly if we achieve health care reform.