Disappointing news. To understand why, check out my recent podcast with Keith Wailoo and Carol McGruder Carol McGruder about the racial marketing of menthol cigarettes and the thousands of lives that could be saved by banning them. chw.princeton.edu/news/podcast-d… cnn.com/2024/04/26/hea…

Wondering what this lawsuit is about? Listen to our podcast digging into the debate and exploring the history of racial marketing of menthol cigarettes with experts Carol McGruder and Keith Wailoo Princeton CHW chw.princeton.edu/news/podcast-d…
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The Princeton Pulse Podcast digs into the ongoing debate about banning menthol cigarettes in the United States. Princeton School of Public & International Affairs's Heather Howard is joined by @Princeton's Keith Wailoo and Carol McGruder's Carol McGruder. tinyurl.com/4ypnvtkk

Pioneering women’s health advocate and Princeton SPIA alumna Rebecca Gomperts visited the School last week to meet with students and participate in a panel discussion on reproductive care in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. spia.princeton.edu/events/health-…

Princeton School of Public & International Affairs's Professor Heather Howard and her 'Health Reform in the US' class celebrated the 14th birthday of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Since its enactment on March 23, 2010, the ACA has dramatically advanced health coverage and equity in the United States.

“Before November, it is important to take stock of what the ACA has accomplished, what challenges remain and what bright spots are on the horizon.” SPIA faculty Heather Howard and graduate student Gillian Tisdale on protecting the Affordable Care Act. njspotlightnews.org/2024/03/op-ed-…

Happy #WorldDoulaDay ! Doulas spend ~36 hours per client, & their pay should reflect this + uncompensated time & out-of-pocket expenses they incur. This SHVS brief outlines considerations to ensure more equitable reimbursement of both midwives & doulas. 📰rb.gy/30nxwb

The Princeton Pulse Podcast tackles one of the top 10 global public health threats facing humanity: antimicrobial resistance. Princeton School of Public & International Affairs's Heather Howard is joined by @Princeton's Ramanan Laxminarayan and Rutgers University 's Dr. Martin Blaser. tinyurl.com/4t5rac8b

This is a big deal - another state moving to address crushing medical debt. For more on this 'Only in America' problem, and the innovative way to erase debt for pennies on the dollar, check out my podcast discussion with Noam Levey and @RIPMedicalDebt chw.princeton.edu/news/podcast-o…

Efforts to advance health equity rule
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Whoa - quite the policy boomlet going. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's budget, unveiled yesterday, proposes funding for medical debt cancellation initiative.dced.pa.gov/newsroom/gover…

Timely discussion about policy interventions to address the burden of medical debt. Hope you'll find it helpful background given recent announcements like CT's plan to cancel debt for 250,000 residents, NJ's effort to erase $1B in debt and NYC's to forgive $2B. Lots of activity!

Check out our discussion on the growing burden of medical debt. We discuss innovative policy solutions - timely given the new initiatives to cancel debt in NYC and reform debt collection practices in NJ. Thanks @RIPMedicalDebt and Noam Levey for shedding light on a critical issue