Addressing Environmental Racism in America
Big Picture Over 45 million are breathing polluted air and amongst them, Black and Hispanic minorities are still the most...
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Ellie Bai
Sep 207 min read
Affordable Medications for a Healthier America
Big Pictur e Americans have been burdened with high prescription drug costs for ages now, a critical issue closely tied to health...
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Ryan Dulaney
Aug 114 min read
Addressing Microplastics
Our future is in our hands, but a major problem is already in our bodies.
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Ellie Bai
Jul 107 min read
Identifying the Challenges and Possibilities in Telemedicine Expansion
Big Picture Telemedicine is defined as “the use of electronic information and communications technologies to provide and support...
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Guerdyna Gelin
Dec 7, 20233 min read
Adopting Universal Healthcare in the United States
Big Picture American life expectancy will continue to decline if left unchanged. The country must find effective ways to make healthcare...
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Sahiti Karnati
Dec 2, 20234 min read
Reducing Drug Prices in America’s Pharmaceutical Industry
The words “pharmaceutical industry,” strung together, often seem synonymous with “exploitation.” How can we change that? Big Picture “The...
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Isabella Romeu
Nov 15, 20234 min read
Abortion Access in America
The 2022 overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision trigged abortion bans across the country. This is a bad thing, whether abortion...
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Madeline Leung
Sep 14, 20233 min read
Screening Childhood Trauma
Big Picture Not all public health crises are physically obvious. Childhood trauma, often called Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), is...
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Alexander Sejas
Sep 6, 20234 min read
Reducing Black Maternal Mortality
Big Picture The United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed countries. Notably, Black women face...
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Diane Bao
Aug 13, 20233 min read
Resolving Presenteeism in the Workplace
Big Picture: Many working Americans engage in presenteeism — they arrive to work despite acute and chronic health conditions that require...
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Kaia Evulich
Aug 7, 20235 min read
Waitlisted: Addressing Our Organ Donor Shortage
Big Picture: In the United States, there is a severe organ donor crisis. While the demand for organ donations rises alongside the...
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Princess Bumagat
Jul 22, 20234 min read
How to Boost Healthcare Accessibility
The US health insurance system needs to change to be accessible to all citizens.
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Amy Nguyen
Jul 21, 20236 min read
Improving Access to Contraceptives
Access to contraceptives plays a crucial role in reproductive health and in saving lives.
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Siloam Worku
Jul 20, 20234 min read
Racial Disparities in Maternal Health
A 5-point plan that discusses the importance of policy reform within the healthcare sector, specifically maternal racial disparities.
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Sahiti Karnati
Jul 19, 20234 min read
Regulating Drug Prices in the U.S.
Big Picture The pharmaceutical industry is a large part of the healthcare and technology sectors. However, prescription drug prices are...
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Jack Jagraj Atwal
Jul 11, 20234 min read
Tackling the Physician Shortage
A three-point plan to address the physician shortage.
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Kallie Fox
Jul 4, 20234 min read
Addressing Mental Health in Prisons
This Policy Proposal discusses a five-point plan to reform current mental health practices in prisons.
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Alexander Sejas
Apr 29, 20233 min read
Combating Diet Culture and Eating Disorders
America has a "diet culture" problem, inflamed by social media. Here's how we can address it.
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Elena Carmona
Apr 27, 20233 min read
Legalizing Drugs Will Reduce the Crime Rate, but at What Cost?
Drug legalization has been one of the most debated topics among state legislatures and Congress for decades. It is one of many issues...
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Min-Fang (Amber) Luo
Feb 5, 20233 min read
Removing the Inefficiencies of Medicare Expenses
Removing ageist policies in healthcare and restructuring Medicare are crucial components to helping ensure that medical and...
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