“The Graham-Cassidy bill completely abandons Republicans’ longstanding promise to replace Obamacare. It is repeal only, and would leave tens of millions of Americans with no health insurance and no hope of getting it. All of […]
Tag: Dornsife School of Public Health
Witnesses to Hunger Giving Voice to Philadelphia Youth Living in Poverty
Kids in middle and high school can’t vote, but that doesn’t mean they’re completely shut out of the political system. This Saturday, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Witnesses to Hunger, a Drexel-supported program made […]
Quick Take: Bare-Bones Plans in GOP Health Bill a Bad Idea
“Barebones plans will attract younger and healthier patients, who are likely to run up lower health care bills. That means those who buy traditional, full-coverage plans will be mostly older and sicker. With a risk pool composed […]
Healing Hurt People Receives National Award for Innovation in Aiding Crime Victims
Drexel’s Healing Hurt People received a national award from the Office of Crime Victims Friday for its work toward making victims of violent crime less likely to be injured again. Ted Corbin, MD, associate professor […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Sesame Street Debut of Julia, the First Muppet with Autism
“Sesame Street” is a show that has spent decades teaching children that although everyone is different, everyone is also normal. The latest character to show that is Julia, a Muppet 4-year-old with autism. Having already […]
After the AHCA: Is There Room for Compromise on Health Care?
The American Health Care Act appears to be dead, barring a pre-Easter resurrection. But is there an underlying consensus on elements of future health care legislation that could make a future bill palatable to a […]
Deportation Fears Hurt American Health System
Recent policy changes from the White House regarding immigration are likely to play a role in worsening non-citizens’ health — and worsening the health of Americans’ pocketbooks — according to a professor in the Dornsife […]
Quick-Take: Bringing the Public Health Perspective to Automated Cars
“The projected reductions in morbidity and mortality from autonomous vehicles not only assume a near-ideal implementation — with few, if any, mechanical and software failures — but they also assume that forced decisions are being […]
Q+A: Can We Stop Both Urban Violence and Mass Shootings With a Public Health Approach?
Is the national focus on mass shootings minimizing the effects of exposure to gun violence in urban communities of color, where it’s most pervasive? Amy Carroll-Scott, PhD, assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public […]
Talking It Out: Constant Trauma and Its Effect on Young Men of Color
In a brief he wrote this fall for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Drexel University’s John Rich related the story of Andre, a black 19-year-old who, while walking home from work, was shot by an […]