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New NASEM/NAM Standing Committee on Reproductive Health, Equity, and Society
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced the formation of the new Standing Committee on Reproductive Health, Equity, and Society. Among other tasks, the standing committee will assess the health, economic, social, and policy implications...
Making Strides in Sustainability: Health Leaders Share Lessons on Pathways to Climate Action, an interview with Wright Lassiter III, Chief Executive Officer of CommonSpirit Health
Climate change is increasingly affecting the health and well-being of people across the United States, leading to worsening health outcomes that disproportionately impact communities that have been historically marginalized. Hospitals and health systems are committed...
Making Strides in Sustainability: Health Leaders Share Lessons on Pathways to Climate Action, an interview with David Entwistle, Stanford Health Care President and CEO
Climate change is increasingly affecting the health and well-being of people across the United States, leading to worsening health outcomes that disproportionately impact communities that have been historically marginalized. Hospitals and health systems are committed...
National Academy of Medicine Names Six NAM Fellows for 2023
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has selected six outstanding health professionals for the class of 2023 NAM Fellowships. The fellows were chosen based on their professional qualifications, reputations as scholars, professional accomplishments, and the relevance...
Featured Publication
Valuing America’s Health: Aligning Financing to Award Better Health and Well-Being
A new NAM Special Publication explores opportunities to transform the current health and health care system to one that promotes whole person and whole population health. The publication emphasizes the need for a bold vision and sustainable financing strategies to prioritize health and well-being for all. It highlights the importance of building a movement to prioritize health, repairing systemic failures, holding stakeholders accountable, controlling health care costs, incentivizing health promotion, adopting collaborative financing and policy-making approaches, and empowering individuals and communities in health decision-making. The publication brings together experts in various fields to identify stakeholder-specific priority actions to address deep-rooted inequities, inefficiencies, and high costs in the system and create a healthier nation where individuals and communities can reach their full potential.
