Health Policy
September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic
Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.
Healthy Communities
You are now viewing 1 - 11 of 242 results
Sort results by:
Reducing Traumatic Brain Injuries in Youth Sports
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
In an effort to reduce youth sports traumatic brain injuries (TBI), 44 states and Washington, D.C. have passed youth sports TBI legislation.
An [Un]clear Conscience Clause
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
By examining 20 state laws mandating insurance coverage of contraceptives, this article examines the sources and consequences of the ambiguity or the precision of the language.
The Politics of HPV Vaccination Policy Formation in the United States
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This research focuses on the perception of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a program requiring policy action, and the political forces and environments surrounding it.
How Do Public Health Safeguards in Indian Patent Law Affect Pharmaceutical Patenting in Practice?
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
The article examines the degree to which India’s section 3(d) impacts patent grant rates compared to Europe, a jurisdiction without 3(d) provisions.
Are Local Laws the Key to Ending Childhood Lead Poisoning?
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Reducing and eventually eliminating childhood lead exposure through local policy innovations, is the main objective of this study.
Philadelphia's Lead Court Is Making a Difference
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
Philadelphia's Lead Court shows compliance for lead hazard remediation improvement.
Testing the Results of Municipal Mixed-Use Zoning Ordinances
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article tests a novel methodological approach to understand mixed use zoning (MUZ) ordinances and their impact on neighborhood walkability.
Public Health Law Research
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article reviews the field of public health law research and its progress in both methodological rigor and in identifying sources of data.
New Projects Bring Health Considerations Into Education, Energy Policy, and Other Decisions
April 2, 2013 | News Release
The Health Impact Project announced eight new grantees to conduct health impact assessments and bring health considerations into decisions on education, sanitation infrastructure, energy and more.
Trends in Resistance to Carbapenems and Third-Generation Cephalosporins among Clinical Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in the United States, 1999-2010
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Increases in the prevalence of drug-resistant pneumonia present a major infection control challenge for public health.