To improve our state’s health outcomes, policymakers should understand the complex set of factors that influence them.
Continue readingHealthy Debate 2018: A Primer on Health & Budget Policy in Tennessee
A resource for any Tennessean who hopes to make or influence public policy in our state.
Continue readingHow Education Influences Health in Tennessee
Health and education are mutually influential. Both health and education policy may benefit from discussions that consider their close and complex connections.
Continue readingThe Economic Impact of Chronic Disease in Tennessee
Tennessee’s excess burden of 3 chronic diseases cost nearly $5.3 billion in 2015 in direct medical care, lost productivity, and premature death.
Continue readingTennessee’s Opioid Crisis in 640 Words
Don’t have time to read our 3-part series on Tennessee’s opioid crisis? We wrote up the Cliffs Notes in a new op-ed for The Tennessean.
Continue readingThe Opioid Epidemic in TN (3 of 3): The Environment for Prevention and Treatment
Tennessee’s capacity for addiction treatment is lower than the demand and out of sync with the geography of the opioid epidemic.
Continue readingThe Opioid Epidemic in TN (2 of 3): Background on Reducing Demand for Opioids
Tennessee has responded to the opioid epidemic by limiting the supply of prescriptions. Reducing demand means addressing addiction.
Continue readingThe Opioid Epidemic in TN (1 of 3): Key Policy Milestones and Indicators of Progress
The opioid epidemic has hit Tennessee especially hard. Tennessee has made progress in reducing opioid prescriptions, but overdose deaths continue to rise.
Continue readingCardiovascular Disease Mortality Rates in Tennessee
The rate of Tennesseans dying from cardiovascular disease has fallen but remains above the national average. It’s even higher for African-Americans.
Continue readingHow Childhood Experiences Affect Lifelong Health
The science of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) indicates that early childhood and adolescence are critical times for human brain development.
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