Medical Care enters a new chapter with the arrival of its new Editors-in-Chief, Drs. Amresh Hanchate and Deepak Palakshappa. The journal has long shaped health services research. It has advanced work on health policy, care delivery, equity, and methods. As the flagship journal behind The Medical Care Blog and a close partner of the APHA… Read More: A Conversation with the New Editors-in-Chief of Medical Care »
Hi, My name is Dr. Ben King and I’m the new Chair of the Medical Care section of the American Public Health Association (APHA). I am beyond excited about what the next couple of years have in store for us as a professional organization. I also recognize that we are entering a time of immense… Read More: Medical Care Update: Incoming Chair’s Message »
Before we introduce this week’s post about important disparities in 988 utilization, by Lindsey Dawson and Heather Saunders and originally published in KFF Health News, we wanted to highlight an upcoming Symposium on Responding to Behavioral Health Emergencies being held by the Medical Care section of the American Public Health Association (among others). The need… Read More: Upcoming 988 Medical Care Symposium & Utilization of the 988… »
Homelessness persists in the US, and across the world, despite decades of recognition and longstanding efforts to end the condition. There have been major successes in our understanding of what policies and programs work to prevent and end homelessness. However, the work must and will find new ways to adapt and improve if we are… Read More: Multimorbidity and Psychosocial Aspects of Homelessness »
During its recent mid-year meeting, the American Public Health Association’s Medical Care Section was honored to hear from two physician leaders serving at the heart of the fight against COVID-19. Hailing from opposite ends of the country, Drs. Atul Nakhasi (California) and Ayne Amjad (West Virginia) shared their insight about teamwork in a public health… Read More: From Policy to Practice: Teamwork in a Public Health Crisis »
We have seen hospitals filled, high daily death tolls, and exhausted healthcare workers in large cities, like New York and Seattle. How will COVID-19 affect rural America? While initially many rural Americans felt protected by nature of their location, they are now feeling the effects of COVID-19 close to home. Small towns may serve as… Read More: COVID-19 and Rural America »