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Marketplace Pulse
Non-expansion states generally lag the nation in vaccination rates. They also tend to lead in recent COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - September 1, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Hempstead K Tags: Health Disparities Health Care Coverage and Access Source Type: news

Coronavirus Concerns Led More Than 1 in 10 Nonelderly Adults to Delay or Forgo Health Care in Spring 2021
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns about exposure to the coronavirus still affect health care decision-making for some adults in America. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - August 18, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Gonzalez D Tags: Public and Community Health Health Disparities National Source Type: news

Filling the Medicaid Gap with a Public Option
An Urban Institute brief provides comparison of three reform options for filling the Medicaid gap based on Marketplace benchmarks versus when they are available through a public option. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - July 13, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Holahan J Tags: Health Disparities Health Care Coverage and Access Source Type: news

Improving Access to Paid Family Leave to Achieve Health Equity
An issue brief provides background on federal and state paid family leave policies (PFL), highlights domestic and international research that shows PFL provides a range of benefits, and lays out principles for a universal paid family leave program. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - May 27, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Social Determinants of Health Child and Family Well-Being Public and Community Health Source Type: news

Few Unvaccinated Adults Have Talked to Their Doctors about the COVID-19 Vaccines
Many adults remain skeptical of the vaccines’ benefits and concerned about their risks. In response, federal and state officials are using new strategies to overcome hesitancy toward and expand access to the vaccines. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - May 24, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Karpman M Tags: Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Health Care Coverage and Access Source Type: news

The Public's Perspective on the United States Public Health System
This survey examines trust in key groups in health and health care, ratings of the job performance of public health agencies, trust in information from public health departments, and public views on the biggest health problems facing the nation. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - May 13, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Tags: Health Disparities Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Public and Community Health Source Type: news

How Might State Responses to the Pandemic Affect the Safety Net?
Significant federal relief efforts and better-than-expected revenue in many states have mitigated the effects of the economic recession during the pandemic despite COVID-19’s damaging personal cost, according to Urban Institute analyses. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - April 29, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Hahn H Tags: Social Determinants of Health Health Disparities Health Care Coverage and Access Source Type: news

Eviction and Health: A Vicious Cycle Exacerbated by a Pandemic
The pandemic has put an increasing number of people at risk for eviction, which is associated with many adverse health outcomes and contributes to health inequities. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - April 1, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Himmelstein G Tags: Social Determinants of Health Public and Community Health National Source Type: news

Taking the Disputes Out of Dispute Resolution: Lessons from State Balance Billing Laws
An analysis of the resolution of surprise medical payment disputes between health providers and insurers offer important lessons for the development of a national dispute resolution. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - March 15, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Corlette S Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access National Colorado (CO) M Washington (WA) P New Jersey (NJ) NJ Texas (TX) WSC Source Type: news

Historic Vaccination Patterns Provide Insights for COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
An Urban Institute brief examines historical vaccination trends, highlighting potential access barriers and opportunities to improve racial and economic equity in COVID-19 vaccination outreach and planning. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - March 12, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: McMorrow S Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access Health Care Quality and Value Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Source Type: news

Confronting COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nonelderly Adults
Research suggests that more than one-third of nonelderly adults may be unlikely to get a COVID-19 vaccine, with rates of hesitancy particularly high among Black adults. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - February 25, 2021 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Karpman M Tags: Health Disparities Health Care Coverage and Access Source Type: news

Safety Net Hospitals in the COVID-19 Crisis
Safety net hospitals are especially vulnerable to the financial and other stresses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - December 15, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Coughlin TA Tags: Public and Community Health Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

Take the Blue Marble Quiz
Are you a global learner? Take our brief quiz in order to reflect on your own thoughts of learning from abroad. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - November 16, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news

Hate-Motivated Behavior: Impacts, Risk Factors, and Interventions
A Health Affairs brief explains that hate-motivated behavior may be on the rise. It is a public health threat with structural, interpersonal, and individual origins and effects. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - November 9, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Cramer RJ Tags: Social Determinants of Health Public and Community Health Health Disparities Source Type: news

ACA Offers Protection as the COVID-19 Pandemic Erodes Employer Health Insurance Coverage
Urban Institute fact sheet explains that ACA protections prevented a rise in the uninsured rate as millions lost employer-sponsored insurance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - November 6, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Karpman M Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access Source Type: news