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    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
      November 27, 2015
    • Children and Families
      State Spending Choices and Children’s Health
      November 28, 2015
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    Community Justice and Public Safety

     

    • Community Justice and Public Safety
      Legal Levers for Health Equity through Housing
      September 22, 2016
    • Community Justice and Public Safety
      Diverting Opioid Addicts Away from Criminal Justice and Toward Treatment
      October 20, 2017
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    Education

     

    • Education
      Pay-to-Play Policies on High School Sports Participation
      September 28, 2016
    • Education
      Exploring a Targeted Housing Voucher Strategy
      October 21, 2016
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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
      September 27, 2017
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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
      December 14, 2021
    • Environment and Climate
      Advancing Racial Equity Through Climate Policy: Environmental, Economic and Health Equity Outcomes and Implications of CA's Climate Investment Program
      December 15, 2021
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    Financing, Implementation & Policy Models

     

    • Financing, Implementation & Policy Models
      Building the Evidence for Health in All Policies
      November 30, 2015
    • Financing, Implementation & Policy Models
      The Role of Pay for Success in Building a Culture of Health
      December 1, 2015
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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
      November 26, 2015
    • Health Care Systems and Services
      Best Practices for Addressing the Medical and Social Needs of “Super-Utilizer” Patients
      November 29, 2015
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    Housing

     

    • Health Care Systems and Services
      Emerging Strategies for Integrating Health and Housing
      November 30, 2015
    • Housing
      Federal Housing Assistance, Food Security, and Health
      December 1, 2015
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    Income and Wealth

     

    • Children and Families
      State Earned Income Tax Credit, Minimum Wage Laws, and Health
      November 27, 2015
    • Housing
      Federal Housing Assistance, Food Security, and Health
      December 1, 2015
    See all Income and Wealth

    Infrastructure and Transportation

     

    • Infrastructure and Transportation
      How We Get Around: The Impact of Transportation on Health
      November 30, 2015
    • Housing
      Shaping Healthier Housing for Low-Income and Vulnerable Populations
      October 21, 2016
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    Mental and Behavioral Health

     

    • Children and Families
      The Effects of Paid Family Leave on Infant and Maternal Health Outcomes
      October 21, 2016
    • 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
      November 29, 2015
    • Housing
      Federal Housing Assistance, Food Security, and Health
      December 1, 2015
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    Public Health

     

    • Health Care Systems and Services
      Best Practices for Addressing the Medical and Social Needs of “Super-Utilizer” Patients
      November 29, 2015
    • Employment and Workplace
      The Impact of Paid Sick Leave on Coverage Rates, other Fringe Benefits, and Health
      September 27, 2017
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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
      November 28, 2015
    • Infrastructure and Transportation
      Understanding Community and Health Impacts of Complete Streets Policies
      October 10, 2017
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