Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Support for Private Gun Sale Regulations
The country has been mourning victims of another mass shooting. This time in Charleston, South Carolina. Though this particular act stands out for its racist and terrorist overtones, it should be noted that the suspect allegedly obtained his gun through Continue Reading …
The First Wealth is Health
The Affordable Care Act provides another attempt to bring healthcare into the national commons, making healthcare accessible to more people. Reports estimate that through the Affordable Care Act. They are newly insured and can derive the healthcare benefits from primary Continue Reading …
The First Wealth is Health
What are we missing out on? What else might we spend that money on? From a personal standpoint, I would like to pay for college for my sons. And I would like them to go to the school of their Continue Reading …
The First Wealth is Health
We hear a lot about healthcare spending in the United States. We spend more on healthcare than any other nation in the world. The healthcare economy in the U.S. is larger than the total economy of all but 5 nations Continue Reading …
Preventing Suicides with Sensible Gun Laws
In 2013, suicides were the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Of the over 40,000 suicides, about half were carried out by firearms. A study published in the American Journal of Public Health this year found that Continue Reading …