A recent article co-authored by Joel Cantor found disparities among racial groups and uninsured patients with epilepsy seeking medical care.
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Update on New Jersey Population Health Cohort Study
Investigators, including Joel Cantor, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Director, Center for State Health Policy, on the New Jersey Population Health Cohort Study, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and RBHS, presented an overview of the study...
Cantor Discusses Managing Septic Grants on Podcast
Lance Gregory, Environmental Health Division Director with the Virginia Department of Health, discusses Septic Smart Week and the demand for the agency’s Septic and Well Assistance Program. This week is also Falls Prevention Awareness Week. "Well, the aim of the IPHD...
How to get treated for long COVID in NY and NJ
Long COVID is a bummer. Even mild infections of the coronavirus are leading to weeks and months of lingering symptoms such as loss of smell, confusion due to mental brain fog, and fatigue. But severe outcomes, such as heart disorders and kidney disease, are appearing,...
New Jersey Health Data Project Tackles State’s Pressing Health Needs
Rutgers Center for State Health Policy launched the New Jersey Integrated Population Health Data (iPHD) Project this week to address some of the state’s most pressing health care issues including the opioid epidemic, maternal and infant health and New Jersey’s...
Analysis of Nationwide Uncompensated & Other Related Care Models
Nathaly Andrade, Tristan Gibson, Han Le, Kevin Petrozzo, Jessica Rueb, andLaura Sandoval Read Report Promoting and ensuring access to medically necessary health care services is an important component of maintaining the health and wellbeing of a community. Equally...
Why N.J. needs to establish public health institute (as 33 other states already have)
If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it’s that there’s no such thing as being too prepared. We fell well short of being ready to confront the public health emergency, but investment in public health also has long been inadequate for dealing with challenges...
Rutgers study shows decreased hospitalizations for diabetes patients associated with telementoring program
The model for Project ECHO is based on the “all teach, all learn” model, which encourages participants to engage in thoughtful discussions, unlike traditional medical education, Bridgeman said. This ensures that local community providers have the necessary knowledge...
Public health policy gets renewed push
For years, public health leaders have warned about underinvestment in New Jersey’s system — a patchwork of local, county and state programs designed to keep residents safe and blunt the impact of disasters — and academics have documented these concerns. Many...
NJ implementing universal health care coverage for children, including unauthorized
A bill signed into law earlier this summer by Gov. Phil Murphy creates a system of universal health care coverage for tens of thousands of New Jersey children, including unauthorized citizens. Now, the state and partner entities are working to get the word out, so...
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