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At-risk and vulnerable people

The Vulnerable Populations portfolio creates new opportunities for better health by investing in health where it starts -- in our homes, schools and jobs.

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Trauma Exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in a National Sample of Adolescents

August 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Adolescent girls with behavior disorders who have been raped, kidnapped, or sexually assaulted, are at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Stigma as a Fundamental Cause of Population Health Inequalities

May 1, 2013 | Journal Article

This study explores the psychological and structural pathways through which stigma influences health.

Survey Of High-Risk Pool Enrollees Suggests That Targeted Transition Education And Outreach Should Begin Soon

September 9, 2013 | Journal Article

Several provisions of the Affordable Care Act make state and federal high-risk pools unnecessary beginning in January 2014. The authors estimate that approximately half of the enrollees will qualify for Medicaid or premium subsidies in the exchange.

Weight Change and Depression Among U.S. Young Women During the Transition to Adulthood

July 9, 2013 | Journal Article

In adolescent females, weight gain and obesity were risk factors for depression onset during the transition to adulthood according to research findings.

Tobacco Endgame Strategies

May 1, 2013 | Journal Article

There are complex legal and ethical tradeoffs involved in using intensified regulation to bring smoking prevalence to near-zero levels.

Impact of Socioeconomic Adjustment of Physicians' Estimated Relative Cost of Care

May 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Current cost-profiling efforts already account for differences in patients’ socioeconomic status in physician cost care.

Rising Closures of Hospital Trauma Centers Disproportionately Burden Vulnerable Populations

October 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Closures of hospital trauma centers have accelerated since 2001 and may disproportionately affect disadvantaged communities.

Neighborhood Perceptions and Active School Commuting in Low-Income Cities

October 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Improving neighborhood environments to make them more pleasant are likely to increse active travel to and from school.

Depression, Neighborhood Deprivation and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

September 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Understanding the relationship between diabetes and depression is important in addressing social and health disparities.

Factors Associated with Closures of Emergency Departments in the United States

May 18, 2011 | Journal Article

This nationwide study analyzed market and hospital characteristics associated with the closure of emergency departments from 1990 to 2009. Emergency departments in safety-net and for-profit hospitals were less likely to remain open.

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