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

Children and Families

State Earned Income Tax Credit, Minimum Wage Laws, and Health
Children and Families

State Spending Choices and Children’s Health

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Community Justice and Public Safety

Community Justice and Public Safety

Legal Levers for Health Equity through Housing
Community Justice and Public Safety

Diverting Opioid Addicts Away from Criminal Justice and Toward Treatment

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Education

Education

Pay-to-Play Policies on High School Sports Participation
Education

Exploring a Targeted Housing Voucher Strategy

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Employment and Workplace

Children and Families

Now is the time to move forward on paid family and medical leave

August 2, 2017
Children and Families

Paid Family Leave and its Impact on Health, Equity, and Business

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Environment and Climate

Environment and Climate

Advancing Tribal Health and Wellness through Meaningful Government-to-Government Consultation in State and Local Environmental Decision-making
Environment and Climate

Advancing Racial Equity Through Climate Policy: Environmental, Economic and Health Equity Outcomes and Implications of CA's Climate Investment Program

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Financing, Implementation & Policy Models

Financing, Implementation & Policy Models

Building the Evidence for Health in All Policies
Financing, Implementation & Policy Models

The Role of Pay for Success in Building a Culture of Health

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Health Care Systems and Services

Health Care Systems and Services

State Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care and Prescription Drugs in Private Health Insurance Plans
Health Care Systems and Services

Best Practices for Addressing the Medical and Social Needs of “Super-Utilizer” Patients

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Housing

Health Care Systems and Services

Emerging Strategies for Integrating Health and Housing
Housing

Federal Housing Assistance, Food Security, and Health

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Income and Wealth

Children and Families

State Earned Income Tax Credit, Minimum Wage Laws, and Health
Housing

Federal Housing Assistance, Food Security, and Health

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Infrastructure and Transportation

Infrastructure and Transportation

How We Get Around: The Impact of Transportation on Health
Housing

Shaping Healthier Housing for Low-Income and Vulnerable Populations

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Mental and Behavioral Health

Children and Families

The Effects of Paid Family Leave on Infant and Maternal Health Outcomes
Nutrition and Physical Activity

For socially isolated seniors, Meals on Wheels delivers more than food

May 31, 2017

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Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Food Pantry Packages and Diabetes Control
Housing

Federal Housing Assistance, Food Security, and Health

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Public Health

Health Care Systems and Services

Best Practices for Addressing the Medical and Social Needs of “Super-Utilizer” Patients
Employment and Workplace

The Impact of Paid Sick Leave on Coverage Rates, other Fringe Benefits, and Health

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Research into Action

Turning research into action

Turning research into action: A dialogue with decision-makers (PART TWO)

May 15, 2017
Turning research into action

Turning research into action: A dialogue with decision-makers (PART ONE)

May 16, 2017

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Social and Community Context

Children and Families

State Spending Choices and Children’s Health
Infrastructure and Transportation

Understanding Community and Health Impacts of Complete Streets Policies

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