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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Turning research into actionCan Medicaid and Immigration Policies Help Close Perinatal Care Gaps among Latinx Families?October 24, 2024
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Turning research into actionHow “Tough on Crime” Laws Impact Population HealthSeptember 9, 2024
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Community Justice and Public Safety
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Turning research into actionHow “Tough on Crime” Laws Impact Population Health
September 9, 2024
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Community Justice and Public SafetyNew Jersey Criminal Justice Reform Advancing Racial Equity (NJ CARE) Study
December 15, 2021
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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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May 14, 2024
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Turning research into actionSeeking Policy Solutions to Support Women’s HealthMay 13, 2024
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Financing, Implementation & Policy Models
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Financing, Implementation & Policy ModelsTaxation of Capital Income Is Not Race Neutral
September 28, 2023
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Financing, Implementation & Policy ModelsState Legislative Strategies to Pass, Enhance, and Obscure Preemption of Local Public Health Policy-Making
June 10, 2020
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Health Care Systems and Services
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Health Care Systems and ServicesPre 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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Children and FamiliesHow Structural Racism, Neighborhood Deprivation, and Maternal Characteristics Contribute to Inequities in Birth Outcomes
August 2, 2024
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Housing
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Turning research into actionDisentangling Zip Code from Destiny: How Cities and States Are Implementing Effective, Evidence-Based Affordable Housing Policy
July 16, 2024
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April 25, 2024
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Immigration
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ImmigrationShifting Grounds: Assessing the Impact of Florida’s Immigration Policy on Immigrant Families
November 15, 2024
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November 15, 2024
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Income and Wealth
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Turning research into actionIn Her Hands: A Path to Financial Security for Black Women in Georgia
November 18, 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
December 15, 2021
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Mental and Behavioral Health
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Mental and Behavioral HealthEquity considerations in mental health diversion in California
March 19, 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
January 14, 2019
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Preemption
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Turning research into actionNationwide Investigations into the Impacts of State Preemption on Racial Justice and Health EquityMay 29, 2024
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May 14, 2024
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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?
December 14, 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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Turning research into actionCincinnati: Blazing A New Path to Reparative Justice and Racial HealingApril 9, 2024
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Children and FamiliesEvaluating the Impact of Nebraska’s Indian Child Welfare Act
July 14, 2023
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