AI has improved performance in industries where data are abundant and decisions need to be fast and accurate, such as finance and logistics. The same tools could help the public health system improve accuracy and act faster.

Sylvester Pierce is challenging gender norms in the birth support field while fighting to improve outcomes for Black families.

Health policy researchers expect the number of uninsured to grow as the second Trump administration and a GOP-controlled Congress try to enact policies that explicitly roll back health coverage for the first time since the advent of the modern U.S. health system.

The New York Retirement and Disability Research Center analyzed barriers to access, including discrimination encountered by older LGBTQ+ adults, obstacles facing older Asian Americans, and the impacts of cash pay on retirement security, particularly among Latino workers.

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Sylvester Pierce is challenging gender norms in the birth support field while fighting to improve outcomes for Black families.

AI has improved performance in industries where data are abundant and decisions need to be fast and accurate, such as finance and logistics. The same tools could help the public health system improve accuracy and act faster.

Take our 5-minute survey to share your insights on public health needs in your community.

Health policy researchers expect the number of uninsured to grow as the second Trump administration and a GOP-controlled Congress try to enact policies that explicitly roll back health coverage for the first time since the advent of the modern U.S. health system.

The New York Retirement and Disability Research Center analyzed barriers to access, including discrimination encountered by older LGBTQ+ adults, obstacles facing older Asian Americans, and the impacts of cash pay on retirement security, particularly among Latino workers.

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Volunteers with Queer Disability Aid – who are living with disabilities themselves – provide help calling doctors, pet sitting, raising funds for mobility supports, grocery shopping, laundry, and other errands.

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