The health implications of our existing political economy are stark, illustrated by the millions of “birthdays lost” each year in the US.

Together we can build a new common sense, reorienting the purpose of our economy to include health.
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How might we build a new common sense for health and our economy?

In this open-access article, Dave A. Chokshi, MD, Darrick Hamilton, and I lay out why a 'political economy' lens is critical in the face of persistent inequities in health and stagnating life expectancy

Short interview with AJMC at the recent ISPOR meeting where I talk about the “wrong pocket” problem in financing health-related social needs interventions that promote whole person health, and why I think it argues for government involvement

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It's done! Thrilled to hold The Oxford Handbook of Research Ethics in my hands. Priority was to cover fields beyond clinical research, so chapters on research in sociology, political science, behavioral science, data science, and public policy/economics. Grateful to our authors!

Our mission in action! Thank you to all of our Health Care by Food grantees, including Drs. Seth A. Berkowitz and Hilary Seligman, for your impactful work improving access to healthy food in health care.

Our Health Care by Food research grantees joined the Tufts Nutrition Food is Medicine Summit today to bring healthy food access into health care.

📷 Seth A. Berkowitz Hilary Seligman, two HCXF research grantees who are building the evidence for #foodismedicine programs.

Will be a great event!

Check out our piece on how to integrate public health & health care to protect health:
1) Public health/health care data connectivity
2) Aligned priorities & shared investments
3) Clear roles/responsibilities & shared accountability

Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH

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Special podcast episode w/ LOTS to unpack. In depth convo w/ Drs David Nathan, Jennifer Green & Matt Riddle on special collection of #GRADE papers in April issue. 1-on-1 w/ David Nathan on his career and special SURPRISE for David as well. Don’t miss this one! Deborah Wexler

🚨 Eugenia (Gina) South, MD MS & I have new work in JAMA Network Open. We discuss the impact of community-informed NYC Parks renovations in poor Black+Latino n’hoods➡️ increased sedentary park use. Good neighborhood investment & improvement model for community health.🌳
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📕Dr. Seth Berkowitz has #published a book titled, 'Equal Care.' Make sure you sign-up for his #booksigning event below!
🔗 apps2.research.unc.edu/events/index.c…

In case you missed it, early results show that providing services for non-medical drivers of health (food, housing, transportation, interpersonal violence) in NC Medicaid is **saving $85 per person per month in medical costs.** ncdhhs.gov/news/press-rel…

Yesterday, Darrick Hamilton, Victor Roy, MD PhD and I launched a new Health and Political Economy Project. Our mission is catalyzing action toward an economy enabling all people to have what they need to experience wellbeing.

Learn more and join our listserv: racepowerpolicy.org/hpep/