Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Help Millions of Seniors and Improve Health Equity ArticleJul 17, 2023 Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Help Millions of Seniors and Improve Health Equity The Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug price negotiation provision will improve access to and affordability of medications that help women, Black, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQI+, and disabled beneficiaries. Jul 17, 2023 Gillian Tisdale, Nicole Rapfogel
Reversing the Decline in Routine Childhood Immunization Rates Is Good Health, Equity, and Economic Policy ReportJul 6, 2023 Reversing the Decline in Routine Childhood Immunization Rates Is Good Health, Equity, and Economic Policy Policymakers can address the decline in routine childhood vaccination rates in the United States by improving access and boosting confidence in childhood vaccines, and by making vaccination the easiest and most sensible choice. Jul 6, 2023 Jill Rosenthal
Policymakers Must Understand How Education, Health Care, and Economic Security Shape Early Child Development ArticleJun 29, 2023 Policymakers Must Understand How Education, Health Care, and Economic Security Shape Early Child Development Policymaking that considers the unique developmental needs of young children, as well as their lived experiences and that of their families, can set the foundation for health and well-being throughout life. Jun 29, 2023 Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
Strengthening Early Childhood Health, Housing, Education, and Economic Well-Being Through Holistic Public Policy ReportJun 29, 2023 Strengthening Early Childhood Health, Housing, Education, and Economic Well-Being Through Holistic Public Policy The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve intergenerational outcomes. Jun 29, 2023 Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs
5 Actions the FDA Can Take To Reduce Heavy Metal Toxins in Baby Food ReportApr 4, 2023 5 Actions the FDA Can Take To Reduce Heavy Metal Toxins in Baby Food As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revises guidance for allowable levels of lead in baby food, further federal action is needed to protect all young children from environmental toxins in food products. Apr 4, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
CAP’s Comments on FDA Draft Guidance for Lead Levels in Foods Marketed to Babies and Young Children Sign-On LetterMar 31, 2023 CAP’s Comments on FDA Draft Guidance for Lead Levels in Foods Marketed to Babies and Young Children The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in response to the agency’s proposed draft guidance intended to reduce lead in foods marketed for infants and young children. Mar 31, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
The Biden administration must take a tougher stance on soot pollution In the NewsMar 9, 2023 The Biden administration must take a tougher stance on soot pollution Sarah Millender, Auburn Bell, and Jill Rosenthal have published a new op-ed in The Hill urging the Biden administration to strengthen standards on soot pollution. Mar 9, 2023 The Hill Sarah Millender, Auburn Bell, Jill Rosenthal
Nonprofit Hospitals Can Improve Community Health Through Housing Investments ReportFeb 21, 2023 Nonprofit Hospitals Can Improve Community Health Through Housing Investments Nonprofit hospitals have an obligation to provide community benefit; as part of this, they should do more to support the housing needs of the communities they serve. Feb 21, 2023 Marquisha Johns, Nicole Rapfogel
How the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity Can Respond to the Health Threats of the Climate Crisis ReportJan 30, 2023 How the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity Can Respond to the Health Threats of the Climate Crisis The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Climate Change and Health Equity must elevate the health and environmental justice implications of the climate crisis and provide the connective tissue needed to harness resources, leverage authorities, and coordinate federal expertise. Jan 30, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Marquisha Johns
Rep. Wendy E.N Thomas: Infrastructure Bill will help mitigate ‘forever chemicals’ In the NewsDec 29, 2022 Rep. Wendy E.N Thomas: Infrastructure Bill will help mitigate ‘forever chemicals’ In an op-ed, New Hampshire state Rep. Wendy E.N. Thomas (D) describes how contaminated drinking water contributed to deteriorating public health in her community. Thomas explains how federal grants from the Biden administration’s infrastructure policies are delivering long-awaited relief to affected communities. Dec 29, 2022 the New Hampshire Union Leader Wendy E.N. Thomas
Disparities in Housing, Health Care, Child Care, and Economic Security Affect Babies for Life ReportDec 7, 2022 Disparities in Housing, Health Care, Child Care, and Economic Security Affect Babies for Life Social determinants of health, such as access to secure housing, family employment and economic stability, education, and child care, must be the focus of federal policies to support infant and toddler health. Dec 7, 2022 Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs
Film Screening: ‘InHospitable’ Past EventNov 15, 2022 Film Screening: ‘InHospitable’ This documentary film sheds light on the impacts of hospital consolidation and the conduct of non-profit hospitals. Nov 15, 2022
Stronger Standards on Soot Pollution Are Critical for Public Health and Environmental Justice ArticleNov 3, 2022 Stronger Standards on Soot Pollution Are Critical for Public Health and Environmental Justice The Biden administration must institute stronger soot pollution standards to reverse inaction by Trump, strengthen public health, and protect environmental justice communities. Nov 3, 2022 Sarah Millender, Auburn Bell, Jill Rosenthal
A Strong Start in Life: How Public Health Policies Affect the Well-Being of Pregnancies and Families ReportJul 15, 2022 A Strong Start in Life: How Public Health Policies Affect the Well-Being of Pregnancies and Families Understanding how the key social determinants of health—including housing, employment, and education—affect perinatal health is critical to ensuring that federal policies support healthy babies and families. Jul 15, 2022 Hailey Gibbs, Marquisha Johns, Osub Ahmed, 2 More Maggie Jo Buchanan, Arohi Pathak
Fact Sheet: How Investing in Public Health Will Strengthen America’s Health Fact SheetMay 17, 2022 Fact Sheet: How Investing in Public Health Will Strengthen America’s Health Significant and sustained investments in public health would improve societal health, advance equity, and foster economic and climate resiliency. May 17, 2022 Marquisha Johns, Jill Rosenthal
How Investing in Public Health Will Strengthen America’s Health ReportMay 17, 2022 How Investing in Public Health Will Strengthen America’s Health Investments in public health not only improve the health of society but also advance equity and foster economic and climate resiliency. May 17, 2022 Marquisha Johns, Jill Rosenthal
Fact Sheet: Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity Fact SheetApr 28, 2022 Fact Sheet: Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity To improve health and well-being, policymakers must act to address inequities, infrastructure, and social determinants of health that contribute to poor health. Apr 28, 2022 Jill Rosenthal, Nicole Rapfogel, Marquisha Johns
Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity ReportApr 28, 2022 Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity Policies to strengthen the nation’s health must ensure that individuals and communities are healthy, thriving, and inclusive through long-term, sustained investments. Apr 28, 2022 Jill Rosenthal, Nicole Rapfogel, Marquisha Johns
Measuring the Health Outcomes of Social, Economic, and Environmental Policies ReportApr 18, 2022 Measuring the Health Outcomes of Social, Economic, and Environmental Policies A variety of analytic tools can clarify public health priorities and predict the health impact of policy solutions. Apr 18, 2022 Steven Woolf
The Economic, Educational, and Health-Related Costs of Being a Woman ArticleMar 30, 2022 The Economic, Educational, and Health-Related Costs of Being a Woman From the gender wage gap to gender-based pricing, the cost of being a woman in America is integrated in our economic, health, and education systems and requires a multipronged policy approach to address. Mar 30, 2022 Juli Adhikari, Jessica Milli, Maggie Jo Buchanan
Black Women Need Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave ArticleMar 4, 2022 Black Women Need Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave Black women are staying in the workforce, but their need for paid leave continues to go unmet. Mar 4, 2022 Jessica Milli, Jocelyn Frye, Maggie Jo Buchanan
Clean Energy Will Cut Costs for Families Across the Country ArticleFeb 25, 2022 Clean Energy Will Cut Costs for Families Across the Country The clean energy investments in President Biden’s economic plan spell cost savings for families across the country on household electric, heating, and gasoline bills in the decade to come. Feb 25, 2022 Sally Hardin, Trevor Higgins
Expanded Child Tax Credits Have Been a Lifeline for Many ArticleFeb 23, 2022 Expanded Child Tax Credits Have Been a Lifeline for Many Expanded child tax credit payments have provided much-needed financial support to a wide range of families across income level, race/ethnicity, and education. Feb 23, 2022 Christian E. Weller
Expanding Education Access for Black Girls With Disabilities ReportFeb 15, 2022 Expanding Education Access for Black Girls With Disabilities To create more equitable education systems, policymakers must understand how racism, ableism, and sexism intersect and negatively affect Black disabled girls’ ability to attain an education. Feb 15, 2022 Megan Buckles, Mia Ives-Rublee
Maximizing Federal Investments To Address Social Determinants of Health ReportFeb 14, 2022 Maximizing Federal Investments To Address Social Determinants of Health In its response to a request for information from the Congressional Caucus for Social Determinants of Health, CAP outlined challenges in addressing the social and economic conditions that affect health and actions Congress can take to improve them. Feb 14, 2022 Marquisha Johns
How North Carolina Is Using Medicaid To Address Social Determinants of Health ReportFeb 3, 2022 How North Carolina Is Using Medicaid To Address Social Determinants of Health North Carolina has developed a large-scale, comprehensive approach to addressing unmet nonmedical needs—including food, housing, and transportation insecurity—through Medicaid. Feb 3, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel, Jill Rosenthal
Alleviating Food Insecurity in the Disabled Community ReportDec 21, 2021 Alleviating Food Insecurity in the Disabled Community As food insecurity worsened for the disability community during the pandemic, several disability organizations developed innovative solutions that could provide a road map toward better equity around food access. Dec 21, 2021 Mia Ives-Rublee, Christine Sloane
More Public Transit Can Mean More Access to Care In the NewsDec 17, 2021 More Public Transit Can Mean More Access to Care Emily Gee writes about how public transit can expand access to health care. Dec 17, 2021 Tradeoffs Emily Gee
Build Back Better Investments In Community Violence Intervention Can Have Historic Results In the NewsDec 16, 2021 Build Back Better Investments In Community Violence Intervention Can Have Historic Results Alex Barrio writes about Build Back Better's investments in community violence intervention. Dec 16, 2021 InsideSources Alex Barrio
State Budgets Tied to Fossil Fuels Are Slowing the Energy Transition and Leaving Workers and Communities Behind ArticleDec 7, 2021 State Budgets Tied to Fossil Fuels Are Slowing the Energy Transition and Leaving Workers and Communities Behind Oil and gas lobbyists have spent decades working to entrench dependence on fossil fuels. Solutions require a new model that builds wealth and empowers rural communities. Dec 7, 2021 Mark Haggerty, Nicole Gentile
Social and Economic Policies Can Help Reverse Americans’ Declining Health ReportOct 7, 2021 Social and Economic Policies Can Help Reverse Americans’ Declining Health To meaningfully improve the health of Americans, new policies must target all of the drivers of health, including education, economic stability, neighborhoods and environments, social and community well-being, and historic inequities. Oct 7, 2021 Steven Woolf
Investing in Home Care and Early Childhood Educators Has Outsize Impacts on Employment ArticleOct 7, 2021 Investing in Home Care and Early Childhood Educators Has Outsize Impacts on Employment Proposed investments in the Build Back Better agenda would benefit a significant number of workers, particularly women and women of color; transform the home care and early childhood sectors; and lift living standards and employment prospects for millions of Americans. Oct 7, 2021 Marina Zhavoronkova, Rose Khattar
Build Back Better by Advancing Better Health, Equity, Family Well-Being, and Economic Recovery ArticleSep 23, 2021 Build Back Better by Advancing Better Health, Equity, Family Well-Being, and Economic Recovery By addressing key priorities, the budget reconciliation process can advance health and economic recovery and deliver benefits to the individuals, neighborhoods, and communities that need them the most. Sep 23, 2021 Jill Rosenthal
Budget Reconciliation Must Support a Quality Education for All Students ReportSep 22, 2021 Budget Reconciliation Must Support a Quality Education for All Students Ensuring a quality education for America’s students during the COVID-19 pandemic will require a range of federal and state supports, as well as efforts to build a robust economy that works for everyone. Sep 22, 2021 Khalilah M. Harris, Jessica Yin, Arohi Pathak, 3 More Laura Dallas McSorley, Marshall Anthony Jr., Jill Rosenthal
Fact Sheet: How Nonprofit Hospitals Can Best Support Their Communities Fact SheetAug 19, 2021 Fact Sheet: How Nonprofit Hospitals Can Best Support Their Communities With intention, humility, and supportive policies, nonprofit hospitals can be key players in improving community health. Aug 19, 2021 Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
How Nonprofit Hospitals Can Support Communities and Advance Public Health ReportAug 19, 2021 How Nonprofit Hospitals Can Support Communities and Advance Public Health Three case studies illustrate how humility, collaboration, and community-driven processes are essential to impactful work. Aug 19, 2021 Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee