The temporary nature of the federal eviction moratorium and lagging disbursement of emergency rental assistance signal an urgent need for housing solutions that directly address the unique barriers to housing stability and economic justice for...
The Problem: Deficiencies in neighborhoods' physical conditions impair the health of pregnant people and their infants
Everyone should be able to weather a financial shock -- a major illness, a layoff -- without losing their housing or falling deep into debt. Everyone should be able to afford educational opportunities for themselves or their children and be able to...
The Problem: Many immigrants are denied access to health care, leaving moms and babies at risk
The Problem: Our climate is getting hotter and it risks the health of moms and babies
The Problem: The lack of national paid leave compromises the health and well-being of pregnant people and their infants
The Problem: Violence against pregnant people inflicts lasting harm on them and their babies
The Problem: The homelessness crisis is worsening and imperils pregnant people and their infants
Systemic racism is a fundamental, multilevel driver of pervasive health inequities in the United States. Racism threatens our nation’s health so deeply that the American Medical Association, the American Public Health Association, and a growing...
Systemic racism is a fundamental, multilevel driver of pervasive health inequities in the United States. Racism threatens our nation’s health so deeply that the American Medical Association, the American Public Health Association, and a growing...
A guide to assessing whether research and policy advances health equity
Too often in our country’s history, the ability to take time to care for yourself and others while maintaining your economic security has been predominantly reserved for the white and wealthy few. Yet, it is through providing care for one another...