| Date | Author | Post Title | Post Summary | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2011 | Laura Segal | Healthier Americans for a Healthier Economy | Preventing disease is one of the most common sense ways to improve health in America. But it is also a major factor for improving the economy. | Chronic Disease | Obesity | Public Health |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Gloria Eldridge, Ph.D., Joanne Lynn, M.D., M.A. | After CLASS: A Long-Term Care Insurance System | Let’s not capitalize on or mourn the loss of CLASS for too long. We have work to do – and we do not have the luxury of time before forging ahead. | Aging | Health Reform |
| Nov 17, 2011 | Danielle Marshall | Boosting Creative Play Through Loose Parts | The use of open-ended play materials is as old as play itself... having seen the rich experiences that develop as children engage in play with open-ended materials it is hard not to advocate for their increased use. | Women & Children |
| Nov 16, 2011 | Joanne Kenen | The Politics of Prevention | If there’s one thing everyone in Washington can agree on it’s that prevention is good. And that’s about as far as the agreement goes. As for the rest of it – who is responsible for prevention, how to define prevention, what is the government’s role in prevention, how much to spend on prevention and when to spend it – is not so clear, and wrapped up in the bitter politics (and difficult economics) of the day. | Health Reform | Public Health |
| Nov 10, 2011 | Wendy Lynch, Ph.D. | The Biggest Health Disparity of All: Control (Part 2) | In many cases the health care system has determined that certain people are incapable of understanding their health issues and making their own decisions. | Aging | Consumer Choice | Health Disparities |
| Nov 8, 2011 | Wendy Lynch, Ph.D. | The Biggest Health Disparity of All: Control (Part 1) | In many cases the health care system has determined that certain people are incapable of understanding their health issues and making their own decisions. | Aging | Consumer Choice | Health Disparities |
| Nov 3, 2011 | Beth Costello, M.B.A. | Can Partnerships be Mobilized and Sustained to Improve Community Health? | In your community, do block groups, farmer’s markets, city planners, community clinics, emergency services, and departments of health work elbow-to-elbow, or do they act in organizational silos? Improving population health was an important aspect of the Affordable Care Act, which led to the emergence of new community-based strategies that were launched in part from the public health campaign. | Public Health | Public Health Preparedness |
| Nov 1, 2011 | Gloria Eldridge, Ph.D. | CLASS Act Gone, But Costs of Aging Remain | The Obama Administration abandoned the Community Living Services and Supports (CLASS) Act last month. This public long-term care insurance program was slated to be the country’s first attempt at dealing with an aging Boomer population that is in denial about what it costs to grow old in America. | Aging | Health Reform | Public Health |
