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October 9, 2019

Mayors are on the front lines of many issues that affect public health—from housing to gun violence to addiction. Many […]

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October 7, 2019

What we eat is influenced by the quality, variety, and cost of what’s available to us. A new report by CityHealth, […]

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September 25, 2019

Katrina Forrest, an experienced leader in government relations, advocacy, and community partnerships, has been hired as the National Director of […]

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September 11, 2019

by Brian C. Castrucci, Dr. Jonathan Fielding, and John Auerbach In an otherwise fractured Congress, Democrats and Republicans are coming […]

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September 2, 2019

This is the first of a series of “Fresh Perspectives” posts on the APHA website, presented by the de Beaumont […]

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May 5, 2019

When Americans say “health,” they often mean healthcare or health insurance. Our nation spends more money on healthcare than any […]

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May 1, 2019

Because of term limits or retirements, 17 states had no incumbent nominee for governor in November 2018. In all, 20 […]

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April 4, 2019

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