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AcademyHealth Blog

Welcome to the AcademyHealth blog, together with our members, we promote interaction across the health research and policy arenas by bringing together a broad spectrum of players to share their perspectives. Here we offer important perspectives from people passionate about expanding access to care, reducing costs and improving quality, as well as updates on AcademyHealth activities relevant to the community.

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Homelessness: Criminalization Will Affect Health Outcomes

The recent Supreme Court decision allowing governments to ban sleeping outside, even when other options are unavailable, will likely have serious health and social repercussions for unhoused populations. We explore the criminalization of homelessness and its implications from the perspective of a federally qualified health center.
Posted Jul 18, 2024 By Jessica McCann, M.P.H., Tonantzin Juarez, M.S., Catherine Hinojosa, DNP, FNP-C, AAHIVS
Topics Building Healthy Communities Health Equity Public & Population Health
Blog Post Revitalizing the Oral Health Agenda: A Call for Integrated Health Policy and Practice

Revitalizing the Oral Health Agenda: A Call for Integrated Health Policy and Practice

Oral health is a critical component of overall health and well-being, yet significant disparities in access to dental care persist globally. This commentary reflects on the efforts to revitalize the Oral Health Interest Group (OHIG) at the 2024 AcademyHealth Annual Meeting.
Posted Jul 16, 2024 By Priyanka Gudsoorkar, BDS, M.B.A., M.P.H., Sujay A. J. Mehta, D.M.D., M.P.H.
Topics Health Equity Delivering Better Care ARM
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Opportunities to Advance Equity through Research Funding, Training, and Networking at the 2024 Annual Research Meeting

From new research funding and networking opportunities to plenary and poster sessions, participants will have ample opportunities to learn about methods to advance health equity at this year’s Annual Research Meeting in Baltimore starting later this week.
Posted Jun 25, 2024 By Megan Collado, M.P.H. , Rishika Desai, M.P.H., Ellie Jorling, M.P.P.
Topics Health Equity Public & Population Health Access to Care Hospitals & Health Systems ARM