Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

340B rebate pilot faces new hospital lawsuit over financial strain

Hospitals again sue HHS over a revised 340B rebate pilot, arguing it would strain safety-net finances and disrupt patient access.

Los Angeles County is building a hospital screening system for financial aid that could keep hundreds of thousands…

Los Angeles County is rolling out presumptive eligibility screening to help hospitals identify charity care patients and curb…

CMS quietly used a Slack workspace to shape AI health app policy, drawing tech giants, privacy concerns, and…

Consumer tests can uncover disease early, but they also bring false alarms, cost, anxiety, and downstream procedures that…

A 2025 analysis argues Medicaid supports hospitals, long-term care, public health, and economic stability in ways that benefit…

A policy analysis weighs community water fluoridation against alternatives, finding caries reduction, equity benefits, and lower treatment costs.

Community water fluoridation expanded by 60 million people from 1992 to 2010, while most recent challenges failed to…

A review of studies finds fluoridated water lowers tooth decay, narrows oral health disparities, and cuts dental treatment…

Major reviews and case-control studies find no evidence that community water fluoridation causes cancer, including osteosarcoma.

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

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