Health Equity

Paid Parental Leave Policies Among U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021 Best Hospitals and Best Hospitals for Cancer

Abstract: This cross-sectional study examines paid parental leave policies for faculty and staff physicians at leading US hospitals and cancer centers.

Publication: JAMA Open

Date Published: May 11, 2021

Author(s): Diana J. Lu, MD; Benjamin King, MD; Howard M. Sandler, MD, MS; Nancy J. Tarbell, MD; Mitchell Kamrava, MD and Katelyn M. Atkins, MD, PhD

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This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.