Local and personal factors, such as neighborhood, race, gender, and age, significantly influence our mental health status. Between 2000 and 2020, for example, rural communities experienced a 46 ...

Direct democracy through state ballot initiatives, initiated by both citizens and legislatures, holds potential for policy change relating to a large array of important social issues, including ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ views of health issues facing the country today, the influence of various groups and institutions on health policy, and the federal ...

Public health policies are laws, regulations, and decisions undertaken by governments and health organizations to promote and protect people’s health. Public health policies refer to the decisions and ...

Exclusionary immigration policies are expanding. Recent federal actions expanding deportation efforts, intertwining immigration enforcement with local law enforcement, and eliminating or limiting ...

Over the past few decades, we’ve come a long way in how we view and talk about mental health. And that should come as no surprise, because 1 in 5 adults in the United States lives with a mental health ...

Women’s health policy is having a breakthrough moment. Liz Powell, founder of Women’s Health Advocates (WHA), has built a coalition linking doctors, patients, and policymakers to close the gaps that ...