Issue Areas

Policies for Action (P4A) investigators work in a broad range of topic areas to identify policies, laws, and other public and private sector regulatory tools that can address key determinants of health, well-being, and equity.

Children and Families

Turning research into action

Can Medicaid and Immigration Policies Help Close Perinatal Care Gaps among Latinx Families?

October 24, 2024
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P4A Spark
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Turning research into action

How “Tough on Crime” Laws Impact Population Health

September 9, 2024
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P4A Spark
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Community Justice and Public Safety

Community Justice and Public Safety

“Once You’re Arrested, You Lose So Much”: A Photovoice Study on the Pretrial Experience in New Jersey

May 1, 2024
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Evidence
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Preemption

State Preemption of Municipal Laws and Policies that Protect Immigrant Communities: Impact on Latine Health and Well-Being in North Carolina

March 27, 2022
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Evidence
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COVID-19

Turning research into action

Toward Equity: After a Decade of Progress, Gaps in Access to Paid Sick Leave Remain

May 6, 2024
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P4A Spark
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Turning research into action

We Should Learn from the Pandemic and Establish Direct Cash Payments to Moderate the Next Recession

January 31, 2024
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P4A Spark
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Education

Preemption

Innovation and Measurement of Preemptive Action on Racial Justice and Health Equity Curriculum Teaching (IMPACT)

May 15, 2024
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Education

Community Participatory Research Report 2023: The Unfiltered Voice of Black Asheville

February 19, 2024
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Evidence
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Employment and Workplace

Preemption

Workers’ Rights Preemption, Political Power, and Racial Equity in the US South

July 1, 2024
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Turning research into action

Seeking Policy Solutions to Support Women’s Health

May 13, 2024
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P4A Spark
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Environment and Climate

Environment and Climate

Analysis of Tribal Consultation Under California SB 18 and AB 52

September 1, 2024
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Evidence
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Income and Wealth

University of California at Davis – On and Of Land: Statewide Tribal and Native Views on Land Access, Land Returns and Emerging Land Use Policies Expressed During the CA Truth and Healing Council, December 2020 – November 2023

November 4, 2024
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Evidence
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Financing, Implementation & Policy Models

Preemption

State Preemption of Municipal Laws and Policies that Protect Immigrant Communities: Impact on Latine Health and Well-Being in North Carolina

March 27, 2022
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Evidence
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Financing, Implementation & Policy Models

Taxation of Capital Income Is Not Race Neutral

September 28, 2023
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P4A Spark
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Health Care Systems and Services

Health Care Systems and Services

Medicaid Expansions and Differences in Guideline-Adherent Cervical Cancer Screening Between American Indian and White Women

January 11, 2023
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Evidence
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Health Care Systems and Services

Pre Pregnancy Health Care Engagement Among American Indian and Alaska Native People Before and After the Affordable Care Act

May 2, 2024
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Evidence
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Housing

Turning research into action

Turning Research Into Action: A Round-Up of 2024 P4A Insights

January 31, 2025
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P4A Spark
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Housing

Rent Control: Key Policy Components and Their Equity Implications

July 30, 2021
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Evidence
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Immigration

Turning research into action

Turning Research Into Action: A Round-Up of 2024 P4A Insights

January 31, 2025
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P4A Spark
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Preemption

State Preemption of Municipal Laws and Policies that Protect Immigrant Communities: Impact on Latine Health and Well-Being in North Carolina

March 27, 2022
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Evidence
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Income and Wealth

Income and Wealth

Closing the Wealth Gap: A Stakeholder Approach to Economic Mobility

February 10, 2025
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Evidence
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Income and Wealth

Chicago Future Fund: The Impact of Guaranteed Basic Income on the Lives of Post-Incarceration Individuals

February 4, 2025
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Evidence
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Infrastructure and Transportation

Infrastructure and Transportation

Major Traffic Safety Reform and Road Traffic Injuries Among Low-income New York Residents, 2009-2021

May 8, 2024
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Evidence
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Infrastructure and Transportation

The Power for Change: Energy Policy and Racial Equity

October 1, 2021
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Mental and Behavioral Health

Community Justice and Public Safety

“Once You’re Arrested, You Lose So Much”: A Photovoice Study on the Pretrial Experience in New Jersey

May 1, 2024
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Evidence
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Preemption

Innovation and Measurement of Preemptive Action on Racial Justice and Health Equity Curriculum Teaching (IMPACT)

May 15, 2024
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Nutrition and Physical Activity

Children and Families

Sugary Cereals at Early Childhood Education Centers

March 21, 2019
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Evidence
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Nutrition and Physical Activity

Delivering Healthier Options to North Carolina’s Rural Food Deserts

December 15, 2018
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Preemption

Turning research into action

Turning Research Into Action: A Round-Up of 2024 P4A Insights

January 31, 2025
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P4A Spark
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Preemption

State Preemption of Municipal Laws and Policies that Protect Immigrant Communities: Impact on Latine Health and Well-Being in North Carolina

March 27, 2022
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Evidence
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Public Health

Health Care Systems and Services

Whether through Medicaid or private insurance, having coverage is consistently tied to improved medical care access

March 28, 2022
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P4A Spark
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Community Justice and Public Safety

From Words to Action: Can Local Policies and Declarations Address Racism as a Public Health Issue?

September 1, 2021
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Research into Action

Turning research into action

Acknowledging A Shift in the Racial Equity Conversation

February 20, 2024
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P4A Spark
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Education

Community Participatory Research Report 2023: The Unfiltered Voice of Black Asheville

February 19, 2024
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Evidence
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Social and Community Context

Turning research into action

Reframing Native Health: Insights from “Centering Native Perspectives and Wisdom”

November 22, 2024
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P4A Spark
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Turning research into action

Cincinnati: Blazing A New Path to Reparative Justice and Racial Healing

April 9, 2024
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P4A Spark
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