health outcomes

Living in an Immigrant Family in America
January 30, 2018

Immigration policy has been and continues to be a controversial topic in the U.S. Over the course of the election and since taking office, President Trump has intensified national debate about immigration as he has implemented policies to enhance immigration enforcement and restrict the entry of immigrants from selected countries the Administration believes may pose a threat to the country.

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Equity  / Health  / Housing  / Transportation

Beyond the Pipeline: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
November 15, 2016

Standing Rock, like many reservations around the country, are plagued by poverty and poor health outcomes. So why has poverty and associated conditions persisted on these lands?

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Economy  / Environment  / Equity  / Health  / Housing

Four Maps of American Health You Need to See
February 4, 2016

Eat your fruits and veggies. Drink plenty of water. Exercise 30 minutes a day. That’s the perfect recipe for good health, right? Well, not quite.

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Education  / Equity  / Health

Health Benefits of Walking Are So Huge, Let’s Make Sure Everyone Can Do It
January 5, 2016

“The health benefits of walking are so overwhelming that to deny access to that is a violation of fundamental human rights.” —Robert A. Bullard.

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Equity  / Transportation

The Hidden Costs of Hunger We All Pay For
December 8, 2015

The real costs of hunger are hidden, and one major hiding place is the healthcare system.

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Health

Data Viz of the Week: RadInfo and Superfund Sites
November 20, 2015

Sites contaminated with hazardous substances and information sites tracking the management of over 650 toxic chemicals that pose a threat to human health and the environment.

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Environment

How Food Insecurity is Adding to our Health Care Costs
November 10, 2015

The inability to afford an adequate diet is often left out of conversations about health and health care.

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Food  / Health

Divergent— Convergent: Different Goals but Shared Strategies
October 20, 2015

Divergent goals but convergent strategies can help various stakeholders achieve maximum impact.

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Environment

Kaiser Permanente Launches Updated Version of the CHNA Data Platform
October 6, 2015

With updated data, refined indicators, and a new Preliminary Health Needs Identification Tool, this Hub KP was specifically re-designed for those involved in the Kaiser Permanente hospital system community benefit reporting process.

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Health

Community Health Improvement Journey
September 22, 2015

This great new resource is publicly available in a Community Commons Hub for all to use.

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Health