Tag: health policy
UK Health Security Agency Launches Evidence-Based Training Programme for Healthcare Staff
The UK Health Security Agency has launched a structured training programme to equip healthcare professionals with evidence appraisal and information…
How Political Pressure on Science Agencies Threatens Public Health Decision-Making
Political interference in federal scientific agencies delays evidence-based decision-making and undermines public trust in health institutions, according to analysis in…
Why Nearly Half of U.S. Counties Lack Maternity Care Despite Falling Birth Rates
Nearly 50% of U.S. counties lack an obstetrician-gynecologist despite falling birth rates. This geographic crisis reflects systemic failures in residency…
Eight Years On: Refugee and Migrant Health Progress Remains Slow Despite COVID-19 Proof of Concept
The UCL–Lancet Commission's latest review in The Lancet finds that progress toward refugee and migrant health integration has been slow…
The Sandwich Generation: Balancing Child and Elder Care in Modern Healthcare
The sandwich generation—adults balancing childcare and elder care—faces mounting stress and fragmented support systems. Healthcare providers and policymakers are beginning…
Nearly half of Americans now cost-insecure for healthcare, hitting 5-year low
A new West Health-Gallup Center survey finds that just 49% of Americans can consistently afford healthcare and medications—the lowest level…
Trump Administration Removes Job Protections for Thousands of Federal Health Workers
Thousands of federal health workers at HHS agencies including CDC, FDA, and NIH have been reclassified under Schedule F status,…
CDC Staff Report Agency Capacity Weakened by Budget Cuts, Survey Finds
Survey of over 600 CDC workers finds 99% believe budget cuts have reduced the agency's ability to protect public health.…