The Physician Workforce: Distribution, Diversity, and Future Supply
Physician workforce distribution is highly unequal, and demographics suggest supply challenges ahead. Understanding the policy levers is essential for...
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Palliative Care: What It Is, What Research Shows, and Why It Remains Underused
Palliative care is one of the most evidence-supported areas in all of medicine, yet it remains dramatically underutilized. Understanding why and what ...
Physician Burnout: A System Problem With System Solutions
Physician burnout is at historically high levels. Framing it as an individual wellness problem rather than a systemic work design problem has produced...
Preventive Care Gaps: Why Americans Get Less Prevention Than They Need
Despite strong evidence for preventive screening and vaccination, uptake remains far below optimal levels. The barriers are systemic, not individual....
Rural Healthcare Access: What Research Shows About Geographic Disparities
Rural Americans face healthcare access challenges that urban residents do not. Research on the causes and consequences of rural healthcare disparities...
Mental Health Integration in Primary Care: Evidence and Implementation
Integrating behavioral health into primary care is among the most evidence-supported strategies for improving mental health access and outcomes....
Cancer Disparities by Race: What Research Shows About Unequal Outcomes
Black Americans die from cancer at higher rates than white Americans for most major cancer types. Research on the causes of these disparities and what...
Diabetes Prevention: The Evidence on Programs That Work
Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable with lifestyle intervention. The national program designed to scale this prevention has reached only a fraction...
Long-Term Care: Who Needs It, What It Costs, and How Policy Can Help
Long-term care is the most significant uninsured financial risk most Americans face. Understanding how the system works and where policy can improve i...
Rural Healthcare Access: The Geography of Medical Inequality
Rural Americans face shorter life expectancy, higher rates of chronic disease, and dramatically fewer healthcare providers than their urban counterpar...