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How to make health data breach notifications useful

Apr 17, 2023

If a notification lands in someone’s inbox but they can’t understand it, does it make a sound? That’s the question at the heart of some…

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The question of choice: an analysis of public opinion on abortion in the United States in 2022

Mar 2, 2023

The recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022) decision weakened sexual and reproductive healthcare rights in the United States. The decision also overturned Roe…

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On the Brink of Disaster: Medicaid Redetermination after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Oct 26, 2022

States are in suspense after Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, renewed the federal COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE)…

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The Showdown in North Carolina over Medicaid Expansion

Oct 14, 2020

Today, North Carolina is in a showdown over Medicaid expansion. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper proposed a two-year budget last year that would expand Medicaid coverage…

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Equity Gains and Risk Mitigation for Audio-only Telehealth

Oct 6, 2020

Nineteen million Americans lack high-speed internet access in 2020. Policymakers must ensure that these people have access to the same resources and opportunities as those…

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The Value of Community Health Workers

Aug 24, 2019

In the middle of a 12-hour shift, I found myself arguing with Mr. Jones about using his call light again. I was a nurse on…

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Opinion: Menstrual Equity for All

Feb 7, 2019

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the Sanford…

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Opinion: The State of Mental Healthcare in North Carolina

Feb 4, 2019

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of the Sanford…

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Medicare-For-All: A New Vote

Oct 11, 2017

On September 13th, Bernie Sanders and 16 Democratic co-sponsors introduced the “Medicare for All Act of 2017” to establish a national health insurance program. Responses…

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