This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Chelsea Kivland and Anne Sosin discuss the impacts of climate change on public health, especially for poor U.S. citizens who lack protection from natural disasters and access…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Annie Belcourt explains how native Americans are working to overcome the healthcare inequalities that contribute to their shortened lives. • How can funders support these efforts to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Health Affairs discusses a recent report that lays out recommendations for how we can address the addiction and mental health crises in this country through policies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • After the suicide of a 9-year-old boy in Colorado who faced bullying after he came out, TIME analyzes the mental health challenges facing LGBTQ kids. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aisling Irwin explains how researchers can more accurately track pandemic mutations through history to create a better picture of the risks that mutations of existing diseases…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Health care insurers are making an effort to address the social determinants of health by building specialized programs and services into care plans. • Governments are giving health insurers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy discusses a study analyzing the impact of climate change on health and the future of nutrition and food security: The outlook is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article from the Texas Tribune discusses a program in Texas that funds trauma centers with fines from driving violations, but the result has been that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Writing for TIME, Alice Park discusses new research that shows that a diverse diet may not be the healthiest choice, but it depends on what people define…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alexandra Sifferlin discusses the potential of honest placebos – placebos that are known to the patient – to treat medical conditions. • What can honest placebos teach us…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Foster children qualify for Medicaid health care coverage but many foster kids have complicated health conditions that require frequent and specialized care. • How can healthcare services both…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In an essay for The Conversation, a Howard University professor uses the case of a Black California teenager who died after routine surgery to explore the…