Mental health coverage may be lost in new health law
By Dennis Archambault As legislators sift through the details of the revision of the Affordable Care Act currently proposed by Republican members of Congress, expanded Medicaid is a critical... continue reading.
Creating resilient communities
By Dennis Archambault At a time when society is undergoing a difficult transition, one in which the future of the Afforable Care Act — specifically expanded Medicaid, as well... continue reading.
‘Corner stores’: Oases in the food desert?
By Dennis Archambault At a recent meeting of the Detroit Food Policy Council’s Grocery Store Engagement Committee, it occurred that many of the small markets that comprise the network... continue reading.
Primary care physicians and providers play an essential role in health equity
By Dennis Archambault The recent report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, “Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity,” offers promise in efforts to promote health... continue reading.
EPA advises MDEQ to improve public participation in permit process
By Dennis Archambault If you attend public hearings on industrial permit requests, you’d think that minority communities are actively engaged in the process. However, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality... continue reading.
Reflecting on health equity and the ‘Great’ Society
By Dennis Archambault At this precarious moment in health policy, when the call to make America “great” comes with the goal of dismantling the Patient Protection and Affordable Care... continue reading.
Here’s the deal: We’re going to keep going
By Rachel Poulain We are going to continue to be kind and inclusive. We’re going to keep making sure our children know they are loved and valued and that... continue reading.
When wealth becomes understood as ‘health’
By Dennis Archambault The financial management firm, Brown Brothers Harriman, published an advertisement recently with the headline, “Preserve wealth. The best way to grow it.” The ad features a... continue reading.
Abundant vacant land in Detroit offers an opportunity to develop healthy environment
By Ashley Edwards To exercise and connect with nature in a safe place is a luxury for some communities. Urban communities in cities like Detroit with vast vacant tracts... continue reading.
Access to water service in Detroit continues to be a population health issue
By Esperanza Cantu Access to water service by vulnerable populations remains an issue for the Population Health Council. Recently, Professor john powell, director of the Haas Institute for... continue reading.
Less is not more when austerity impacts public health
By Esperanza Cantu At a keynote address called “The Body Economic and Population Health,” of the Inaugural Forum on Population Health Equity forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School... continue reading.