All events: On the Brink
Reinventing mental health care
A Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forum Mental health care is in crisis. Demand for services has shot up during the pandemic, and it’s harder than ever for patients … Continue reading "Reinventing mental health care"
Fortifying public health from the ground up
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, the public health system was grappling with chronically strained budgets, a shrinking workforce, and archaic data systems. Now, in the midst of crisis, public health … Continue reading "Fortifying public health from the ground up"
View from the Hill: A conversation with Rep. Raul Ruiz
A physician with a master’s in public health and a decade of service in Congress, Rep. Raul Ruiz has a unique perspective on the U.S. health care system, including the … Continue reading "View from the Hill: A conversation with Rep. Raul Ruiz"
CDC at the crossroads
Limited national authority. Archaic data systems. A broken budget process. A distrustful public. COVID-19 revealed that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the gold standard for global public health agencies, is in … Continue reading "CDC at the crossroads"