Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

WHO urges safe housing as a core urban health intervention

WHO marks World Cities Day 2026 by urging housing policy that protects health, improves accessibility, and strengthens urban resilience.

Klarman’s foreword traces how partisan hardball, court rulings, and demographic backlash have weakened American democracy and election fairness.

A Texas patient expected urgent care pricing for a UTI, then received a $1,756 bill from a hybrid…

KFF Health News crowns Halloween haikus that turn measles, dental costs and AI claim denials into sharp, eerie…

California voters want relief from rising medical bills, but the governor’s race offers only broad promises and few…

KFF says stand-alone Medicare drug plan premiums will rise 50% in 2027, with open enrollment offering the main…

Hospitals and health systems are lifting wages, adding staffing protections and expanding benefits as labor contracts and minimum…

UK guidance revises human exposure management for avian influenza, with seasonal risk assessment, PPE guidance, and rapid post-exposure…

Mass General Brigham is refocusing its hospital-at-home program on higher-acuity ED admissions to ease crowding and improve sustainability.

Universal Health Services posted a 9.6% Q3 operating margin as debt, interest costs and Medicaid policy shifts weighed…

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

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