Military and Veteran Health
by Jenna Ogilvie | Oct 26, 2020 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
The United States is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis of prescription and illicit opioid misuse, use disorder, and overdose. In 2018, nearly 47,000 Americans died from an overdose involving opioids [174]. In 2018, 10.3 million people aged 12 years...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Jan 7, 2019 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Overview and Scope In light of population estimates and projections—both in the United States and around the world—forecasting an increase in the decades to come in the number of individuals ages 65 and older, it has become increasingly important for...
by Molly Doyle | Oct 9, 2017 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
In 2015 the National Academy of Medicine and the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) held the third annual District of Columbia (DC) Public Health Case Challenge...
by Kyra E. Cappelucci | Nov 28, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Health disparities result from multifaceted variables including access to health care and discrimination associated with socioeconomic status, education, social support, insurance, race, ethnicity, and gender. The purpose of this paper is to identify lessons learned...
by Kyra E. Cappelucci | Sep 8, 2016 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
*The views presented here are those of the authors and do not represent those of any state or federal agency or the US government. Background Homelessness is a major issue in the United States. Among adults, military veterans are at increased risk (Donovan and...