Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women in the United… Read more “Occupational Exposure and Risk of Breast Cancer of Female Workers in the United States”
Category: Health Policy
ARPA-H, A New Model for Innovative Health Research
Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPP student. Biomedical research has traditionally been slow and incremental, but the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more “ARPA-H, A New Model for Innovative Health Research”
The Dying American Autopsy
Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The rate of autopsies has drastically declined over the last five decades,… Read more “The Dying American Autopsy”
Data Bias and its Negative Effects on Women’s Health
Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Gender-blindness in the medical field refers to “the lack of research, analysis,… Read more “Data Bias and its Negative Effects on Women’s Health”
Asthma: The Surviving Symptom of Redlining in Low-Income Communities of Color
Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The term redlining is “the practice of denying a creditworthy applicant a… Read more “Asthma: The Surviving Symptom of Redlining in Low-Income Communities of Color”
The Value of Statistical Life: Tradeoffs between the Cure and the Problem Itself
Catherine Kaufman is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPA student. Back in March, President Donald Trump tweeted, “WE CANNOT LET THE CURE… Read more “The Value of Statistical Life: Tradeoffs between the Cure and the Problem Itself”
The Policy and Politics of Prescription Drugs
Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The Rising Costs of Prescription Drugs Drug prices in the U.S. have… Read more “The Policy and Politics of Prescription Drugs”
COVID-19 and Structural Racism: How Policies Can Address Disparities
Catherine Kaufman is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPA student. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard one phrase over and over again:… Read more “COVID-19 and Structural Racism: How Policies Can Address Disparities”
The Politics of Public Health: What Are Mandated Mask Policies, and Why Are They Controversial?
Olivia Shaffett is an MPA Staff Writer for Brief Policy Perspectives It is both a strange and frightening experience to watch the effects of an unforeseen pandemic unfold… Read more “The Politics of Public Health: What Are Mandated Mask Policies, and Why Are They Controversial?”
The Right Policies for the Times: Unweaving UI, Paid Leave, and State Preemption
Libby Chamberlin is a 2020 graduate of the Trachtenberg School. She is a research intern with the State Fiscal Policy group at the Center on Budget and… Read more “The Right Policies for the Times: Unweaving UI, Paid Leave, and State Preemption”
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