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Health Care and Public Health Program Area

The Health Care and Public Health (HCPH) program area examines the delivery of preventive, primary, and specialty health care across the life course, focusing on issues such as patient safety, workforce development, and health care financing. Our work also examines public health systems, including surveillance, and promotes population health improvement.

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New Report Calls for Increased Focus on Mariner Health and Well-Being, Prohibition of Alcohol for Crew of U.S. Vessels

News Release

Jan 15, 2026

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Call for Perspectives - Finding What Works in Health Care

Update

Jan 9, 2026

Improving Diagnosis in Rural Communities

Feature Story

Nov 12, 2025

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CDC’s Vaccine Safety Monitoring Office Performed Well During COVID-19 Pandemic; Steps Needed to Safeguard Office’s Independence, Improve Communications

News Release

Oct 7, 2025

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To Improve Breastfeeding Rates in U.S., Report Recommends Creating National Strategy, Enacting Paid Federal Family and Medical Leave

News Release

Sep 10, 2025

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Congress and Federal Health Agencies Should Take Steps to Better Align U.S. Investment in New Disease Therapies With Americans’ Unmet Medical Needs

News Release

Jul 14, 2025

Improving Support for Family Caregivers

Feature Story

Jul 2, 2025

Research Funders Should Prioritize Finding Treatments to Ease Symptoms of Chronic Illnesses Associated with Lyme Disease, Not Wait for Certainty on Cause, Says New Report

News Release

May 8, 2025

Systematic and Nationally Coordinated Approach for Newborn Blood Spot Screening Is Needed, Says New Report

News Release

May 1, 2025

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Mental and Behavioral Health Disorders Are Increasing in U.S.; Effective Preventive Interventions Should Be Expanded, Report Says

News Release

Apr 9, 2025

New Report Finds Co-Prescribing Opioids and Benzodiazepines to Veterans at VHA from 2007 to 2019 Increased Their Risk of Death

News Release

Feb 6, 2025

To Advance Women’s Health Research, NIH Should Form New Institute and Congress Should Appropriate New Funding, Says Report

News Release

Dec 5, 2024

New Report Calls for Changes to How Biomedical Research Uses Race and Ethnicity

News Release

Oct 30, 2024

Workshop Explores the ‘Opportunity and Perils’ of Using AI in Medical Diagnosis

Feature Story

Oct 14, 2024

To Protect Public Health, Federal Government Should Provide Guidance to States that Have Legalized Marijuana, Close Hemp Regulatory Loopholes, Create Public Health Campaign

News Release

Sep 26, 2024

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National Wastewater Surveillance Strengthens U.S. Public Health Efforts and Future Pandemic Prevention, Says New Report

News Release

Sep 12, 2024

New Report Recommends CMS, HHS Make Changes to Increase Participation of Mental Health and Substance Use Care Providers in Medicare, Medicaid, and Marketplace Health Insurance Plans

News Release

Aug 8, 2024

Significant Lack of Data and Research on Chronic Conditions Affecting Women Is Hindering Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention; Report Calls for Enhanced NIH Research Effort

News Release

Jul 10, 2024

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