In a disturbing paradox, increased state spending on medical treatment may actually be leading to worse health conditions for Californians. Analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that health care spending has skyrocketed, leaving fewer dollars to fund programs and services that support health and prevent illness at the community level. As […] More
Precision medicine is the field of dreams for human health. Drugs and treatments that would take into account a person's individual DNA configurations, as well as lifestyle and environment, would presumably be better tailored to each person's needs. Still, while the goal of precision medicine is to help everybody, the current research available has a major flaw. It's largely based on the genes of people who are predominantly of white and European descent. More
How health care institutions can address social determinants of health, beyond just screening and referral. More
Is our health care system prepared to treat more behavioral health problems in younger people? So far, the answer is no. More
Much of the political discourse around health focuses on expanding access to health insurance. But how much does health care really matter for health? More
Solutions for increasing racial and gender equity in health care, from the Atlantic Pulse conference. More
Clinicians and public health experts are calling attention to the health risks and financial implications of widespread loneliness. More
At the Atlantic Pulse conference, health care experts proposed several "fixes" for the medical education system. More
A new study finds that trauma care is less accessible to residents of black-majority census tracts in certain cities, demonstrating another consequence of structural violence. More
Every state in America has at least one county in which there is no doctor. What's driving the shortage of physicians and what can we do about it? More
How can we increase access to primary care in underserved areas? How about meeting patients where they are? More