Health Populi

MAY 1, 2019

.” That’s the first sentence of Chapter 7 in my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen. This data point comes from research published in JAMA in April 2016 on the association between income and life expectancy in the U.S.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 21, 2018

These policy recommendations are rooted in a tragedy: the murder of Jo Cox, the Labour MP who was murdered in 2016. And here is an important essay, quite timely to revisit from 2016, from The New Yorker on Jo Cox, the Brexit Vote, and the Politics of Murder. Jo had set up the Commission on Loneliness before she was killed.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

In addition, America’s overweight and obesity epidemic results in lost worker productivity, mental health and sleep challenges, and lower quality of life for millions of Americans. Food — healthy, accessible, fairly-priced — is a key social determinant of individual health, wellness, and a public’s ability to pursue happiness.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

But connectivity became a Super Determinant of health. I’d called WiFi a social determinant of health in a Huffington Post column I wrote back in 2016 , recognizing the emerging virtual health opportunity and potential for furthering the digital divide without bolstering broadband “everywhere.”

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Henry Kotula

JUNE 14, 2020

Preparedness Of Community Health Centers For Telehealth. Despite the changes, many health centers may not be ready to implement high-quality telehealth. A study using 2016 data showed that only 38 percent of CHCs used any telehealth.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Here are the past four years’ links for historical context and your reading pleasure… 2019 – “It’s the Deductible, Stupid” – Health Premiums Reach $20,576 for a Family. 2017 – Employees Continue to Pick Up More Health Insurance Costs, Even As Their Growth Slows.

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Health Populi

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For several years, I’ve called out telecom connections as a social determinant: for example, in this Huffington Post column written in July 2016, I asserted that broadband is a social determinant of health. where this research found Britons’ mental health improved through socializing via creative activities of all sorts.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 21, 2020

“We are facing a national mental health crisis that could yield serious health and social consequences for years to come,” APA introduces their latest read into stressed-out America. APA found generational differences in Americans’ perceptions of their mental health comparing this year with last year.

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Health Populi

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Health is translating across all definitions for U.S. voters in November 2020: for health care and physical health, financial health, mental health, and societal health. And the energy to cast votes is a signal sparking Americans recognizing the importance of health citizenship.

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