Public Health Policy

An Analysis of the Impact of Health Research Funding Cuts

This brief explores the impact of the Trump administration’s cuts to key public-health research branches, including the National Institute of Health (NIH), the World Health Organization, and the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

An Analysis of the Efficacy of Value-Based Care Health Systems

Value-based care (VBC), which pays a fixed rate per patient, deviates from healthcare’s traditional fee-for-service (FFS) model in which practitioners are paid per service (doctor visit, surgery, vaccine, etc.) they do. Given the growing prevalence of this system, this brief aims to analyze the efficacy of VBC to improve patient outcomes.

The Evolving Role of Telehealth and Telemedicine in America’s Healthcare System

Telehealth (telemedicine) programs are often used to provide healthcare virtually, where doctors do not physically interact with patients. In the wake of the COVID pandemic, in which telehealth was the preferred mechanism for healthcare, this brief aims to analyze the efficacy of telemedicine and will examine its future in America’s healthcare system.

Paid Parental Leave: Policy, Practice, and Public Opinion

Paid Parental Leave programs allow expecting and new parents to take time from work while maintaining a paycheck, with the guarantee/expectation that they can/will return to work after leave expires. Amid the ongoing push for expanded PPL, this brief aims to analyze the past and future outlook for such initiatives.

The Polarizing Reality of Comprehensive Sexual Education

For far too long, sexual education has been a topic of debate in America, with party lines determining the education American children so desperately require. With sexual education and policy pertaining to curricula framing political agendas and covering national broadcasts, this brief will explore the pressing political polarization behind comprehensive sexual education.

Public Perception of California's Proposition 1

Mental health-related issues and the consequences of them have been a key discussion in healthcare policy in the United States. The growing prominence of the prevalence of mental health conversations in both political debates and daily life comes as a result of a continued mental health shortcoming experienced across America. As a result, this brief conducts an in-depth analysis of the dialogues within US healthcare policy, focusing on California’s Proposition 1, which aims to address the effects of America’s mental health epidemic.

East Palestine: One Year Later

Health-related issues as a result of mankind’s increasing pollution have been a key discussion in healthcare policy in the United States. While pollution is often a byproduct of an economically considered policy, pollution can also come as a result of unintended catastrophes, one of which occurred in East Palestine over a year ago. As a result, this brief conducts an in-depth analysis of the conversations within US healthcare policy and legislative suggestions to address the effects of the East Palestine train derailment that remain even a year after the event unfolded.

Drug Overdose Prevention

Drug overdose prevention has been a key discussion in healthcare policy in the United States. As a result, this brief conducts an in-depth analysis of the conversations within US healthcare policy, and legislative suggestions for drug overdose prevention, which have the potential to help US citizens. Access is a large question in the context of overdose prevention, with overdoses at historical levels. As a result, one of the most important healthcare considerations in recent years is associated with drug overdose prevention policies. Thus, some policies are analyzed with their unique ability to help the United States and its citizens.

Public Perception of Medicare for All

Medicare for All has been a key discussion in healthcare policy in the United States. As a result, this brief conducts an in-depth analysis of the public perception of US healthcare policy, and legislative suggestions for Medicare for All, which have the potential to help US citizens. Accessibility is a large question in the context of healthcare because it is currently too expensive for many Americans

Preserving Privacy in Healthcare: Policy Actions for a Secure Future

This brief will cover the current state of privacy protection of health data in the United States and current policy considerations to further this. Some key pieces of our analysis are analyzing historical subjects within the field of public health privacy and an in-depth overview of the current actions the federal government is taking and their pitfalls, so we can inspect legislation that could potentially solve these pressing problems.

Urgent Yet Overlooked: The Monkeypox Virus

The COVID-19 pandemic has overwhelmed public discourse and news coverage over the course of the past three years. However, while COVID remains an incredibly important and timely topic of discussion, monkeypox should also be at the center of the country’s focus. The monkeypox virus has taken lives & threatened marginalized communities, warranting the attention of the federal government and state legislature nationwide. In this brief, we will explain exactly what the monkeypox virus is and policy measures that governments across the country can take to counteract its effects and increase public awareness about the virus.

Complex and Controversial: An Overview of American Abortion Policy

Few issues in political and social discourse are as polarizing as that of abortion. Abortion policy has been shaped by influential Supreme Court decisions like Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and most recently, Dobbs v. Jackson, each of which has presented unique viewpoints on the constitutionality of abortion in the United States. Abortion policy has a major influence on public health, especially maternal and neonatal health. Often intertwined with public health arguments are moral and philosophical arguments about abortion, which further contribute to its controversial nature. In this brief, we will examine the evolution of abortion policy in the United States and the debates surrounding it in the present day with a special emphasis on public health.

Healthcare Disparities for Disabled Individuals

This paper will examine some of the disability health disparities that arise from inaccessible physical environments, social assumptions and prejudices, and inflexible policies and procedures, as well as how federal and state governments should actively work to reduce inequities.

Healthcare equity and inequity amongst BIPOC and immigrants in Sweden, Pakistan and the United States

This paper will dicuss the said topic and will provide some proposals that can improve health inequity.

Rethinking Vaccination Policy: Insights from the Latest Data

Debunking Covid Myths