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
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Children and FamiliesDC Paid Family Leave: Access and Impact on Workers
March 27, 2025
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Children and FamiliesSmart Discipline
March 1, 2025
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Community Justice and Public Safety
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Community Justice and Public SafetyIs Atlanta’s “Cop City” the Answer to Public Safety?
January 31, 2025
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Community Justice and Public SafetyHow Police Violence Reshapes Community Health and Trust
December 3, 2024
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COVID-19
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Turning research into actionToward Equity: After a Decade of Progress, Gaps in Access to Paid Sick Leave Remain
May 6, 2024
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Turning research into actionWe Should Learn from the Pandemic and Establish Direct Cash Payments to Moderate the Next RecessionJanuary 31, 2024
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Employment and Workplace
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Employment and WorkplaceEnding a Legacy of Slavery and Addressing Maryland’s Restaurant Staffing Crisis
January 1, 2023
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Employment and WorkplaceSmall Business Success with One Fair Wage: A Comparative Analysis between California and New York
April 1, 2023
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Environment and Climate
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Environment and ClimateAnalysis of Tribal Consultation Under California SB 18 and AB 52
September 1, 2024
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Financing, Implementation & Policy Models
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March 27, 2022
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Financing, Implementation & Policy ModelsTaxation of Capital Income Is Not Race Neutral
September 28, 2023
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Health Care Systems and Services
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Health Care Systems and ServicesMedicaid Expansions and Differences in Guideline-Adherent Cervical Cancer Screening Between American Indian and White Women
January 11, 2023
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Maternal and Reproductive HealthPrepregnancy Health Care Engagement Among American Indian and Alaska Native People Before and After the Affordable Care Act
May 2, 2024
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Immigration
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Turning research into actionTurning Research Into Action: A Round-Up of 2024 P4A InsightsJanuary 31, 2025
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March 27, 2022
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Income and Wealth
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Income and WealthGuaranteed Income Pilot Programs
September 24, 2024
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September 24, 2024
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Infrastructure and Transportation
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Infrastructure and TransportationMajor Traffic Safety Reform and Road Traffic Injuries Among Low-income New York Residents, 2009-2021
May 8, 2024
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Infrastructure and TransportationThe Power for Change: Energy Policy and Racial Equity
October 1, 2021
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Maternal and Reproductive Health
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Turning research into actionA Closer Look at Maternal Health Outcomes for Hispanic Women
May 9, 2025
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Turning research into actionThe Solutions to America’s Maternal Health Crisis Are Clear. Will We Act?
April 15, 2025
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Mental and Behavioral Health
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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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Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Children and FamiliesSugary Cereals at Early Childhood Education Centers
March 21, 2019
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Nutrition and Physical ActivityDelivering Healthier Options to North Carolina’s Rural Food Deserts
December 15, 2018
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Preemption
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Turning research into actionTurning Research Into Action: A Round-Up of 2024 P4A Insights
January 31, 2025
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March 27, 2022
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Public Health
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Health Care Systems and ServicesWhether through Medicaid or private insurance, having coverage is consistently tied to improved medical care access
March 28, 2022
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Community Justice and Public SafetyFrom 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
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Turning research into actionAcknowledging A Shift in the Racial Equity Conversation
February 20, 2024
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February 19, 2024
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Social and Community Context
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Community Justice and Public SafetyIs Atlanta’s “Cop City” the Answer to Public Safety?
January 31, 2025
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Community Justice and Public SafetyHow Police Violence Reshapes Community Health and Trust
December 3, 2024
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