President Trump reinstated an expanded version of the so-called “Mexico City policy,” which prevents organizations that receive federal global health funding from providing access to abortion-related ...
Health Affairs presents a new collection of commentary articles in 2025 from the National Academy of Medicine’s (NAM’s) Vital Directions for Health and Health Care project, offering actionable ...
In 2016, ahead of the US presidential election, the National Academy of Medicine launched the strategic initiative Vital Directions for Health and Health Care—a series of papers on critical areas of ...
Transparency in the program is more than just a mechanism for fair pricing—it is a driving force that diminishes the returns ...
Health care in the United States is among the most technologically advanced in the world, yet it is failing to meet the needs of the nation. Millions of Americans do not have access to the health ...
Climate change is a public health crisis. It poses a present, fundamental threat to the food, air, water, and shelter of Americans. Climate events can induce disruptions to societies and stress ...
Women’s health in the United States faces a complex array of challenges that demand urgent attention. Some challenges need immediate action to prevent further deaths, such as the dire rates of ...
Efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into health care have been under way for decades. Recently, rapid evolution in the development of AI technologies has provided new ...
Advances in the implementation of evidence-based public health measures have been instrumental in extending populations’ lifespan and “healthspan.” However, despite unprecedented medical ...
Despite many successes, the enterprise has limitations that must be addressed. A lack of a national strategic vision for biomedical research, fragmented funding and agenda setting, and siloed ...