Policy
Disability Rights and the Architecture of Inclusion
The Americans with Disabilities Act was a landmark achievement. What it changed, what it didn't, and what genuine inclusion of disabled people in public life still requires.
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Policy
Thinking out loud about psychology, education, policy, healthcare, and whatever else has my attention.
Policy
The Opioid Crisis: Policy Failures, Responses, and What Works
The opioid epidemic has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans. Understanding the policy failures that contributed to it, and the evidence on effective responses, is essential for addressing it.
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Zoning Reform and Housing Affordability: The Policy Levers That Matter
America's housing affordability crisis is significantly a housing supply crisis, one with regulatory roots that local governments have the power to address.
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Evidence Based Policy: Why Research and Governance Have a Complicated Relationship
Policymakers often invoke research to justify decisions; they less often allow research to change them. Closing the gap between evidence and policy requires structural solutions.
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Climate Policy and Health: The Overlapping Imperatives
Climate change is a public health emergency. The policies designed to address it have direct co-benefits for health, and inaction has direct health costs.
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Voting Rights and Voter Participation: Research on Access and Its Effects
Voting access policies significantly shape who participates in democracy. Research on the effects of voting laws and registration systems informs this important policy domain.
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Food Policy and Health: SNAP, Nutrition Standards, and What Evidence Shows
Food assistance programs reach tens of millions of Americans. Evidence on how policy design affects nutrition, health, and economic outcomes should inform ongoing debates.
Policy
Immigration Policy and Public Health: What the Evidence Shows
Immigrants make up a substantial share of the US population and healthcare workforce. Policy decisions affecting immigrants have direct public health consequences.
Policy
Evidence Based Policy: Why Research and Governance Have a Complicated Relationship
Policymakers often invoke research to justify decisions; they less often allow research to change them. Closing the gap between evidence and policy requires structural solutions.