Loneliness as a Public Health Problem: What Research Shows
The U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness an epidemic. This piece examines the research on loneliness, its health consequences, and evidence-based ...
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Addiction Treatment Access: What Research Shows About the Gap Between Need and Care
Millions of Americans have substance use disorders and do not receive treatment. Research on the barriers to care and the evidence for expanding acces...
Infrastructure Policy and Public Health: Roads, Water, and Community Wellbeing
Public infrastructure is directly connected to public health outcomes. Investments in clean water, safe transportation, and broadband have measurable ...
Culturally Responsive Teaching: Research on Practice, Evidence, and Implementation
Culturally responsive teaching has become a prominent framework in education. Research on its theoretical foundations and effectiveness offers a basis...
The Therapist Shortage: Why Getting Mental Healthcare Is So Hard
Demand for mental health services has grown faster than the workforce can supply. The resulting access gap falls hardest on those who need care most....
Arts Education and Student Outcomes: What Research Shows
Arts programs in schools are frequently the first target of budget cuts. But decades of research suggest that arts education does far more for student...
Telehealth Policy After the Pandemic: What Regulators Are Debating
Emergency telehealth rules that expanded remote care during COVID-19 are expiring or under review. The debate about what to make permanent is informed...
Paid Family Leave: What the Research Tells Us About Policy Design
The United States is the only high income country without a federal paid family leave policy. The evidence on outcomes, for workers, children, and em...
End-of-Life Care: What Research Shows About Preferences, Quality, and Palliative Approaches
How Americans die has changed dramatically. Research on end-of-life preferences, hospice and palliative care, and what good dying looks like challenge...
The Primary Care Crisis: Why the Foundation of Healthcare Is Crumbling
Primary care is the cornerstone of effective healthcare systems. The United States is systematically disinvesting in it while spending more on special...