AI is already tracking the next pandemic
The technology was in development long before COVID-19, but the pandemic spurred a surge of interest.
Policy & Practice
We can help 5 million kids keep their health insurance—here’s how.
Kids are healthier when their parents are insured, too. Here's how we can keep more kids and families covered as pandemic-era Medicaid coverage ends.
Hope, headaches, and public health politics
Health outcomes can be traced back to politics and policies. In a polarizing world, will we have the courage to make decisions in the public’s interest?
Editorial Cartoon Spring 2023
An editorial cartoon by Natasha Loder
At a precipice, the CDC tries to pivot
With a new director on the horizon, experts offer the agency fixes to four key problems.
Paid family leave needs to expand its definition of “family”
Advocates for paid family leave argue the policy leaves out a growing swath of older Americans: those without living family members.
How Costa Rica became a global health leader: Q&A with President Carlos Alvarado Quesada
Former president Carlos Alvarado Quesada talks pandemic governance, Costa Rican public health, and how he deals with stress.
Here’s how to put teeth in the U.S. response to diabetes
Oral health may be key to disease prevention and mitigation. We need better data and tech to find out how.
Will COVID-19 mark the highwater point for sewage surveillance?
Wastewater surveillance was a key tool in the fight against COVID-19. As pandemic control measures wane, does it have a future?
Pharmacy benefit managers claim to lower drug costs. Congress isn’t convinced.
Legislators and patient advocacy groups question whether the cost savings secured by PBMs make their way to consumers.