Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Medical Tests: Know the Risks, Benefits, and Cascade Before Saying Yes

Consumers are being sold more screening tests, but full-body scans and other exams can trigger harm, anxiety, and unnecessary follow-up care.

Rising syphilis rates are straining injectable penicillin supplies, pushing some public health agencies to ration the first-line treatment.

Christa Pike survived Tennessee’s botched lethal injection attempt, exposing IV access failures, ethical limits, and the state’s shaky…

SNAP enrollment dropped sharply after federal rule changes, as states tightened verification and faced higher costs for food…

A Somalia HMIS commentary calls for risk-based supervisory support, documented feedback, and accountability to improve facility data quality…

States are channeling rural health dollars into startups, betting tech can fill care gaps where hospitals and doctors…

A KFF-AP poll finds rural voters see little local impact from Trump’s MAHA agenda, while healthcare costs and…

Michigan voters facing rising medical bills are fueling new support for Medicare for All as El-Sayed makes universal…

Medicare for All is resurfacing in Democratic politics, but financing, coverage design, and provider payment remain major barriers.

Native American women face higher pregnancy-related death rates, driving calls for stronger tribal leadership on maternal mortality review…

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

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