by erinb | Jun 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
This resource explores the role of health impact assessments in supporting prison alternatives. It highlights how these assessments contribute to informed decision-making by considering the health implications of various justice system policies and practices.
by erinb | Jun 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
This health note summarizes the potential health effects of increasing the number of behavioral health care providers in underserved communities, particularly rural areas.
by nick | May 24, 2023 | People Living in Poverty, People with Chronic and Multiple Chronic Health Conditions, People with Disabilities
The HIA addressed the health effects of zoning provisions on the nearby residents’ nutrition, physical activity and social cohesion during the interim-use phase of a major redevelopment and new land use plan for Atlanta’s Fort McPherson’s Base...
by nick | May 23, 2023 | People Living in Poverty, People with Chronic and Multiple Chronic Health Conditions
Public health graduate students at Brigham Young University conducted an HIA to analyze the potential health effects of a bill proposed in the Utah Legislature to require prescribers to get prior authorization from an insurer for any opioid prescription that exceeds...
by nick | May 23, 2023 | Children and Youth, People Living in Poverty, People with Chronic and Multiple Chronic Health Conditions, People with Disabilities
Public health graduate students at Brigham Young University conducted an HIA to analyze potential health effects of the Utah Medical Cannabis Act (UMCA), a ballot initiative to legalize the use and production of medical marijuana in the state. The authors investigated...
