All Articles on Healthy Communities
Gun violence is a public health crisis: How should we respond?Reflecting on the Florida mass shooting, Dr. Eric B. Larson asks if we’re ready to make changes around guns and gun-related research.
CCHE mourns the passing of founding director Bill BeeryMembers of the Center for Community Health and Evaluation at GHRI remember Bill’s leadership, mentoring, and humor. Bill passed away on July 5.
Big data plus real-world context equals community health improvementsCarly Levitz, GHRI research associate and data geek, tells her secret for getting the full story of a community health program.
Don’t wait: Dr. Leana Wen urges public health action nowDr. Paula Lozano shares inspirational moments from Dr. Leana Wen’s visit to Group Health. See short videos of Dr. Wen, with her full talk to come.
Dr. Leana Wen: Better care is not our biggest health challengeIn a Seattle Times op-ed, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana S. Wen calls on the city to tackle poverty, violence, and racism to improve health.
From war to Group Health: The journey of Stefan GolstonKatie Fritcher used her history training to uncover the story of the Golstons, who became a Group Health family thanks to Hilde Birnbaum.
As Obamacare expands access, clinics use team care to adaptWhen more people are covered, clinics have more patients. Maggie Jones writes that safety net clinics are adjusting, supported by private foundations.
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