Health Policy

Putting ‘America First’ in global health risks unraveling decades of progress, argue two health leaders.

Medicare patients receiving federal housing assistance were less likely to be diagnosed with distant-stage breast, colorectal, and non-small cell lung cancers.

What’s in these vaccines, why are they combined, and are they safe?

Study suggests that public health suffers when cigarette and heated tobacco product tax rates are not aligned.

A bew report shows limited implementation of the most effective U.S. police accountability measures.

The most effective solutions are also the simplest: Help people stay housed, and provide housing for those who need it. 

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program helps families with low incomes afford nutritious foods. Households most affected by coming cuts to SNAP will be those with children, especially larger families with older children.

Venezuelan migrants in northern Brazil are at great risk of exploitation and trafficking, but they have some powerful protectors: a diverse group of women committed to helping them.

Americans with disabilities fear the loss of essential health care services following the largest funding cut in Medicaid history.

Two health policy experts explain how new federal legislation will affect eligibility for and affordability of health insurance—and how individuals can prepare to avoid losing coverage.

Wedged between Brazil’s borders with Venezuela and Guyana, the capital of Roraima state is a hub for trafficking in drugs, weapons, gold, people, and organs.