Public health programs and initiatives play a critical role in protecting and promoting the health of local populations. From preventing the spread of disease to ensuring basic health equity, the ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The recent emergence of several state health alliances marks a new phase for public health in the U.S. These alliances include two that formed last month: the “West Coast Health Alliance” announced ...

The state of the country’s health care landscape is in flux, according to top health experts and lawmakers, as the federal government shutdown hinges on the battle over health care access and new ...