In the Milbank Quarterly Opinion, Sandro Galea of Boston University School of Public Health discusses the increase in mental health disorders following the COVID pandemic.
According to a recent report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pre-pandemic rates of emergency department visits related to mental health disorders were the highest among non-Hispanic Black adults (96.8 visits per 1,000 adults).
The University of Michigan's Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation released findings from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging about loneliness.
Local governments can apply for federal Thriving Communities Technical Assistance (TCTA) funding to help plan for and create transit-oriented housing.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in partnership with Trust for America’s Health and the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, developed a toolkit to improve collaboration among public health and health care systems.
In the world of public health, data plays a vital role by not only alerting us to pressing public health issues, but by shedding light on potential solutions.